Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Curtis
Action-Man
32-13-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Chris Curtis def. Marc-Andre Barriault (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marc-Andre Barriault
Powerbar
17-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Chris Curtis defeated Marc-Andre Barriault by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis, held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Chris Curtis won the decision.

Fight stats

Chris Curtis
Marc-Andre Barriault
0
Knockdowns
0
140 of 258
Significant strikes
122 of 243
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
144 of 262
Total strikes
124 of 245
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
101 of 210
Head
77 of 189
35 of 44
Body
33 of 42
4 of 4
Leg
12 of 12
116 of 230
Distance
105 of 218
24 of 28
Clinch
17 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 48
Sig. str.
18 of 46
23 of 48
Total str.
18 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
51 of 99
Sig. str.
45 of 85
51 of 99
Total str.
45 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
66 of 111
Sig. str.
59 of 112
70 of 115
Total str.
61 of 114
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#CurtisBarriault
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#CurtisBarriault
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#CurtisBarriault
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Curtis
-
4
Barriault
29-28 Curtis×1429-28 Barriault×4
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

71%
Curtis
1%
Draw
28%
Barriault
160 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Curtis40%30-27 Curtis29.4%29-28 Barriault25%30-27 Barriault3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Curtis
R2
81%
Curtis
R3
64%
Curtis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Chris Curtis
-173
63% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -130
Marc-Andre Barriault
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +130Best: +150

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris CurtisMarc-Andre Barriault
BetAnything-180+145
BetOnline-171+146
BetUS-170+140
Betway-200+150
Bovada-175+150
Cloudbet-178+131
DraftKings-130+100
FanDuel-192+150
MyBookie-190+140
Pinnacle-159+140
SXBet-167+134
unibet-190+150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Curtis vs Marc-Andre Barriault?

Chris Curtis defeated Marc-Andre Barriault by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis, held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Chris Curtis won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Curtis vs Marc-Andre Barriault?

The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 30-27, Chris Curtis won the decision.

Was Chris Curtis vs Marc-Andre Barriault a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 71% of 160 fan cards scored it for Chris Curtis; 78% of 18 media scores picked Chris Curtis.

Full robbery index
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Curtis 59%41% Marc-Andre Barriault

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Chris Curtis
Striking Technician
7 edges
Marc-Andre Barriault
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power73
96Speed71
96Precision80
94Durability88
89Engine88
53Wrestling68
47Ground70

Biggest edge Chris Curtis, Kick speed +39

Attribute by attribute

Chris Curtis is on the left of every row, Marc-Andre Barriault on the right.
94Punch power81
95Kick power64
97Punch speed86
94Kick speed55
96Accuracy80
53Takedowns68
50Ground striking65
44Submissions75
96Chin96
92Body strength79
89Cardio88

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

32-13-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-11-0 (1 NC)
1778
Power Index rating
1712
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
5.65
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.75
SApM
5.94
54%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.34
0%
TD Acc.
28%
64%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Curtis · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Marc-Andre Barriault · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 16 fights
75.5
Avg sig. strikes
57.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.19
0:17
Avg control time
1:02
142
Career high strikes
141
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Chris Curtis
Strike target
Marc-Andre Barriault
71%
Head
71%
25%
Body
21%
4%
Leg
8%
Chris Curtis
Strike position
Marc-Andre Barriault
89%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
27%
5%
Ground
6%