Bookmakers made Yordenis Ugas a strong favourite against Mario Barrios when they meet in their bout on Saturday 30th September 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He is currently 3/10 (-330) to win the bout outright, while you can get 12/5 (+240) on Mario Barrios if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 73% chance of Ugas winning while giving Barrios a 27% chance.
Ugas opened as the favourite at 3/10 (-330).
Barrios opened at 12/5 (+240).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Ugas vs Barrios Head To Head
Yordenis Ugas steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Mario Barrios will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Barrios has a large advantage in power over Ugas, boosting at 67% knock out percentage over Ugas' 44%.
Ugas is currently 12/5 (+240) to get the knockout, while Barrios is 8/1 (+800).
Yordenis Ugas is the older man by 9 years, at 37 years old.
Barrios has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ugas. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Yordenis Ugas & Mario Barrios fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ugas is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Barrios, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 56 more professional rounds, 218 to Barrios' 162.
If you think Barrios will win on points, you can get odds of 9/2 (+450), while Ugas is 1/1 (+100) to win on the scorecards.
Yordenis Ugas goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at welterweight.
Mario Barrios is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC in the 147lb division.
Ugas vs Barrios betting form
Ugas has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to Errol Spence Jr on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Manny Pacquiao on 21st August 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beat Abel Ramos on 6th September 2020 by split decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, California. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Mike Dallas Jr on 1st February 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Mississippi. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favourite going into the ring.
He had won against Omar Figueroa Jr on 20th July 2019 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the ring.
Barrios has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Jovanie Santiago on 11th February 2023 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Alamodome, San Antonio, United States. He was a 1/7 (-710) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Keith Thurman on 5th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 157/100 (+160) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Ryan Karl on 31st October 2020 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the contest.
He had beat Batyr Akhmedov on 28th September 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA. He was a 31/50 (-160) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Mario Barrios has been fighting more than Yordenis Ugas.
Yordenis Ugas last fought 1 year, 5 months and 14 days ago, while Mario Barrios' last outing was 7 months and 19 days ago.
Ugas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
Ugas is currently 12/5 (+240) to finish this fight in the 10th round, or 1/1 (+100) to win on points.
Barrios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Barrios is currently 8/1 (+800) to finish this fight in the 9th round, or +450 (+450) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ugas vs Barrios Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ugas vs Barrios for In-Play Betting?
Ugas vs Barrios will be broadcast on Showtime PPV in the US.
