UFC Fight Night 270: Iwo Baraniewski vs. Austen Lane Prediction for Tomorrow, 03/21/26

The third fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 270 will see Iwo Baraniewski take on Austen Lane. This will be a fight in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Baraniewski enters this fight with an MMA record of 7-0 and 2-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 14.31 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 68%. Baraniewski absorbs 17.61 strikes and has a striking defense of 42%.

Lane enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-7 and 2-5 in the UFC. He is averaging 2.74 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 50%. Lane is absorbing 2.23 strikes and has a striking defense of 40%. His grappling has also been solid, averaging 1.52 takedowns every 15 minutes. Lane has a takedown accuracy of 28%, and his takedown defense is 33%.

Baraniewski is one of the biggest favorites on this fight card; therefore, we will be looking at the method by which he could win. Baraniewski has already won both of his UFC fights by KO/TKO, both of which were in the first round. As for Lane, he has lost 4 of his 5 UFC fights by KO/TKO and has struggled to avoid the big strikes. For that reason, backing Baraniewski to win by KO/TKO will be our lean.