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Renan Barao gets first fight booked since release from the UFC
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has got his first fight booked since being given his release from the UFC a couple of years ago. Barao was cut by the UFC in 2019 after losing five straight fights. It was a remarkable fall from grace from the former UFC bantamweight kingpin, who at one point […]
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao signs with EMC
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has decided to take his talents to German-based MMA promotion Elite MMA Championship (EMC). The 34-year-old Brazilian, who has a 34-9, 1 NC overall record in MMA, is now the latest member of EMC, a German-based promotion who made the announcement official on Thursday. Barao is now a member […]
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Renan Barao set to return to MMA against fellow UFC veteran Bobby Moffett
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao is set to take on Bobby Moffett in his first fight since being cut from the UFC roster. According to a report from Combate, Barao will take on Moffett in a featherweight contest at a Taura MMA event scheduled for November 22 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Taura MMA […]
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Renan Barao follows Rousimar Palhares, “Bigfoot” Silva, signs with Taura MMA
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao is the latest big name to sign with upstart MMA promotion Taura MMA, according to a report from MMA Fighting. Barao is expected to compete in the promotion’s featherweight division, and will make his debut—the first fight of a three-fight deal—sometime later this year. His debut opponent has not […]
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Pro bantamweights name their 135-pound GOAT
One of the biggest questions in all of MMA is who is the GOAT? Is it someone who had the biggest impact on the sport or the person who won the most? It’s an interesting debate for fighters and fans alike to have at any time. So, with little to no MMA on for the […]
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Renan Barao denies signing with Serbian Battle Championship
On Sunday, Serbian Battle Championship announced that it had signed former UFC bantamweight champ Renan Barao to a multi-fight deal. It appears there’s been some kind of miscommunication. SBC’s announcement about Barao seemed pretty clear: View this post on Instagram Imali smo specijalnog gosta i neverovatnu i retku čast da ugostimo bivšeg UFC […]
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Renan Barao signs with Serbian Battle Championship
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has signed a new free-agent deal with the Serbian Battle Championship. SBC recently announced the signing of Barao to a multi-fight deal. Here’s the statement the promotion released on Instagram regarding Barao’s arrival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Serbian Battle Championship (@serbianbattlechampionship) SBC’s statement on […]
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Former bantamweight champion Renan Barao released by UFC
Renan Barao’s time as a UFC fighter has come to an end. Barao is the former UFC bantamweight champion but has been on a skid as of late. He has dropped five straight and is just 2-8 in his last 10 leading to the UFC releasing him from his contract. Combate was first to report […]
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UFC Fight Night 137 Results: Andre Ewell defeats Renan Barao via split-decision
A bantamweight bout featuring former division kingpin Renan Barao taking on promotional newcomer Andre Ewell took place at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 137 event in Sao Paulo. Renan Barao (34-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest having lost four of his past five fights. Prior to that Barao was on an amazing hot streak that saw him […]
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UFC Sao Paulo weigh in results: Headliners on point, Renan Barao misses by large margin
Tomorrow night, the UFC will promote its latest show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Although this UFC Sao Paulo card has been absolutely shellacked by injuries and fight cancellations, it’s still highlighted by some interesting matchups. One of those matchups is the main event. Originally, the card was expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight […]
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Former champion Renan Barao returns against debuting fighter at UFC Sao Paulo
There was a time not all that long ago that Renan Barao ruled over the bantamweight division with an iron first. Since losing his title to TJ Dillashaw, however, Barao has been on a significant downslide. Now, he’s been tasked with welcoming a debuting fighter to the Octagon — which would have been unthinkable at […]
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UFC Orlando Results: Brian Kelleher defeats Renan Barao (Highlights)
UFC Orlando Results: Brian Kelleher defeats Renan Barao A bantamweight scrap between former division champion Renan Barao and Brian Kelleher served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC on FOX 28 prelims in Orlando. Round one begins and Kelleher presses forward quickly. Barao catches him with a nice inside low kick. Brian replies with a […]
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Renan Barao Ready for UFC Orlando: “I’m thinking about this fight, the next and then getting back to the belt”
It has been a rough past three years for one of MMA’s former very best pound-4-pound fighters in the octagon. When Renan Barao burst onto the scene in 2011 with his devasting win over Brad Pickett, the sky appeared to be the limit for the Brazilian. And to a point, it was. Barao would go […]
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Former champ Renan Barao returns at UFC on Fox in Orlando, Florida
The lineup for UFC on Fox 28, which goes down on February 24 in Orlando, Florida, has grown by one interesting bantamweight scrap, as former champion Renan Barao is scheduled to return to action on the card. Barao’s opponent in this fight will be Brian Kelleher. This bout was first reported by the Orlando Sentinel. Though […]
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UFC 214 Results: Aljamain Sterling defeats Renan Barao
A 140-pound catchweight bout between former bantamweight champion Renan Barao and Aljamain Sterling took place during tonight’s UFC 214 prelims from Anaheim, California. Round one begins and Barao opens up with a body kick. Sterling responds with one of his own. Barao leaps in with a left hand and then a leg kick. Sterling presses […]
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Aljamain Sterling still hasn’t signed contract for catchweight bout with Renan Barao
Originally, Aljamain Sterling expected to fight Renan Barao at bantamweight at UFC 214 this July 29. Unfortunately, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) ultimately decided to forbid Barao from fighting at bantamweight given his previous difficulty cutting to the weight class. As such, Sterling was asked to meet Barao at a 140-pound catchweight. While Sterling […]
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CSAC forbids Renan Barao from returning to bantamweight for UFC 214 bout
Back in May, we learned that former bantamweight champion Renan Barao would be returning to the division he once ruled after a 2-fight run at featherweight. The former champ’s bantamweight return was pencilled in for UFC 214, on July 29 in Anaheim, California, where he will take on long-time bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling. According to […]
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Renan Barao set to return to bantamweight at UFC 214
Earlier this year, we learned that, despite a decent 1-1 record at featherweight, Renan Barao would be abandoning the division in favor of a return to his former bantamweight haunts. Now, the details of Barao’s bantamweight return have been revealed. The former bantamweight king will be taking on long-time prospect Aljamain Sterling at UFC 214, this […]
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Report: Renan Barao to return to bantamweight after short featherweight career
These days, weight cutting is a hot-button issue in MMA. This longstanding practice has left us with many cancelled fights, and worse still, many unhealthy fighters, some of whom have fainted or had to be hospitalized while trying desperately to sweat out water weight. One of the worst cuts in recent memory occurred in 2014, […]
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Doo Ho Choi vs. Renan Barao is not happening at UFC on FOX 24
During last night’s UFC 208 prelims, the promotion announced that four fights had been added to April’s UFC on FOX 24 event in Kansas City. The featured fight announced for the April 15 event being a pivotal women’s strawweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Michelle Waterson. Prior to last night’s announcement, it had been heavily […]
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Renan Barao settling in at 145 pounds, isn’t scared of bigger opponents
Earlier this year, former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao made his highly anticipated featherweight debut in the UFC as he squared off against Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens. Barao was going up in weight with the intentions of getting a fresh start after suffering two defeats at the hands of UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. Unfortunately […]
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VIDEO | Renan Barao vs. Jeremy Stephens (Highlights)
https://youtu.be/ATXxFhuLO1U In the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night 88’, #9 ranked Jeremy Stephens stepped into the Octagon to welcome former bantamweight champion Renan Barao to the division. After a back-and-forth 3 round scrap, Stephens was awarded the unanimous decision win, with the score reading 29-28 across the board. Check out the highlights above! Video […]
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Renan Barao approximately 15 pounds overweight at start of week
On Sunday, former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will be making his UFC featherweight debut against Jeremy Stephens. The fight is an extremely important one for Barao, who will be looking to make a splash in the stacked featherweight division. Ahead of the fight, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto is reporting that Barao went into fight week […]