Michal OleksiejczukvsMarc-Andre Barriault

Michal Oleksiejczuk is on an absolute tear right now, and fans are buzzing about whether he can keep it rolling. The Polish southpaw just smashed Gerald Meerschaert with ground and pound in the first round back in August, and before that he flatlined Sedriques Dumas the exact same way in April. Two straight first round finishes has everyone talking about the Hussar finding his groove again after that rough stretch where he got caught by Michel Pereira and Kevin Holland in 2024. Marc-Andre Barriault is coming off a nasty knockout win himself, catching Bruno Silva with elbows in the clinch at UFC 315 in Montreal.

That was huge for Powerbar after dropping three straight, including getting starched by Joe Pyfer and Dustin Stoltzfus. Here's the thing though, both these guys have fought Shara Magomedov recently and both lost decisions to him, so there's this weird measuring stick between them. This matchup is all about who can impose their game first. Oleksiejczuk has been dangerous with his ground and pound lately, just smothering dudes once he gets on top.

Barriault showed he's got serious power in the clinch with those elbows that put Silva away. Both guys can crack, both have been finished before, and both are hungry to keep climbing after getting back in the win column. The stakes are simple: another finish keeps the momentum train rolling, but a loss here puts you right back in that middleweight logjam where one bad night can cost you everything.