Raoni Barcelos and Montel Jackson are set to clash on the UFC Fight Night 274 main card this Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Barcelos enters the bout at 38 years old with a 21-5 MMA record and a 10-4 mark in the UFC. He rides a four-fight winning streak, with victories over Cristian Quinonez, Payton Talbott, Cody Garbrandt and Ricky Simon. Jackson holds a 15-3 MMA record and is 9-3 in the UFC.
Jackson is coming off a split decision loss to Deiveson Figueiredo in October that snapped a six-fight winning streak stretching back to 2021. Oddsmakers currently list Jackson as a -196 favorite, with Barcelos at +164 via FanDuel.
Barcelos is described as being on a late-career surge heading into this matchup. MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom provides a breakdown and pick favoring Barcelos by unanimous decision.
Barcelos and Jackson are expected to make the walk to the cage at approximately 8:40 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on Paramount+.
