Bantamweight: James Barnes Vs. Pedro Falcao
Tale of the Tape
James Barnes
39-years-old
5’8″
Los Angeles, California, US
Team Quest
14-4
Eleven submissions
39-years-old
5’8″
Los Angeles, California, US
Team Quest
14-4
Eleven submissions
Pedro Falcao
29-years-old
5’6″
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nova União
14-3
5 KO/TKOs, 4 Submissions
29-years-old
5’6″
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nova União
14-3
5 KO/TKOs, 4 Submissions
Pros and Cons
James Barnes
Pros
- Submission threat
- Good wrestling
- Solid ground and pound
- Smothering grappling
Cons
- Poor TDD
- Weak chin
Pedro Falcao
Pros
- High-level jiu-jitsu
- Submission threat
- Good ground and pound
- Excellent single-leg takedown
- Solid wrestling
- Good TDD
- Good defensive grappling
- Crisp lead left hook
- Good right hand
- Well-enduranced
Cons
- N/A
Prediction
This is about as much of a set-up fight as you are ever going to see on DWCS. Barnes with all due credit has no business being on the Contender Series. He’s 39-years-old and his time in Bellator showed that he wasn’t at the highest level. I will say he’s not bad at all and is instead a good regional fighter to test the young up-and-comers. Falcao is in a way a veteran too but just much younger. Where Barnes likes to fight on the mat that’s where Falcao is a black belt. On the feet, he’s much better than Barnes. Falcao has an advantage in every aspect. The bet I’d recommend is just unloading on a straight bet on Falcao and take him ITD.
