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Renan Barao Moves Up In Pound-For-Pound Rankings
Last Saturday night, Renan Barao made quick work of elite challenger Eddie Wineland after he knocked him out with a highlight-reel spinning back kick in the second round. Barao has now defended the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship twice, defeating the likes of Urijah Faber and Michael McDonald in the process. The fans have not been […]
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UFC 165 VIDEO | Watch Barao’s Devastating KO Win Over Wineland
Highlights of Renan Barao’s second-round KO of Eddie Wineland.
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Dana White: Renan Barao is the closest thing we have to Floyd Mayweather
UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao (31-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) continued his incredible 31-fight winning streak this past Saturday night at UFC 165 in Toronto, as he defeated former WEC title holder Eddie Wineland (20-9-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) via second-round TKO in the evenings co-main event. According to UFC President Dana White, Barao is about […]
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UFC 165 Bonus Winners: Jones/Gustafsson, Barao and Gagnon
Nobody was surprised to hear that Jones and Gustafsson’s instant classic was awarded fight of the night. Both men left it all in the octagon after twenty-five minutes of back and forth action. Jones won a unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 48-47, and one scoring it an odd 49-46. Both fighters took […]
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UFC 165 Results: Renan Barao Knocks Out Eddie Wineland and Successfully Defends His Championship
Both Barao and Wineland opened up the fight bouncing on their feet, very active. We didn’t see any significant strikes landed early on in the first but Barao landed some serious leg kicks. Towards the end when Barao seemed to have found his distance, he connected with his hooks constantly. The start of Round 2 […]
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Cruz Talks About Barao’s Title Reign & Learning From Floyd Mayweather
“I view him as a champion. I just want my shot. I want my shot that I think I deserve after not getting the chance to lose the belt necessarily. I hurt myself. It’s not a happy way for me to have to try and get my shot, but I want it. I want my […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Watch All The TUF 18 Elimination Fights In Full Right Here
16 fights took place between 32 fighters to make the final cut and move into the Ultimate Fighter: Rouey vs. Tate house. Last Wednesday on the shows debut, the UFC and FOX aired only a small handful of these fights in their entirety due to time constraints. Now, thanks to the UFC we can enjoy […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
In July of last year, Renan Barao and Urijah Faber squared off for the UFC’s interim bantamweight title. In the absence of the injured Dominick Cruz, Renan Barao was crowned the champion and now faces Eddie Wineland in the UFC 165 co-main event later this month.
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Joseph Benavidez doesn’t have to be mad to fight
The No. 2 ranked flyweight in the world, Joseph Benavidez (18-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC), will return to the cage this Wednesday to take on Jussier Formiga (15-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on the main card of UFC Fight Night 28 in Brazil. After suffering a split decision loss to Demetrious Johnson last September in his bid for the UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Urijah Faber Says Barao Is The Real Champ, But Cruz Still The Best
Top UFC bantamweight fighter, Urijah Faber, talked about the state of the UFC’s 135lb division with Anton Skoro of BJPENN.COM’s Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio. To see what ‘The California Kid’ had to say about the two champs of 135 and where he fits into that picture, click play above!
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Interim Champ Barao Says He Is The True Champ, Not Cruz
When Renan Barao faced off and defeated Urijah Faber at UFC 149 he was crowned the UFC’s interim bantamweight champion in the absence of the injured Dominick Cruz. He has since had one successful title defense against Michael McDonald in the year he has held the interim title and apparently that’s enough for the Brazilian place […]
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Eddie Wineland vs. Renan Barao set for UFC 165 in Toronto
The UFC’s interim bantamweight title will be on the line this September, as it was announced yesterday evening that interim champ Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will square off with Eddie Wineland (20-8-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 165 in Toronto, Canada. Barao and Wineland were initially slated to headline […]
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Quick Twitt | UFC Interim-Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao Says He’s Ready to Fight
The UFC’s bantamweight division hasn’t had a legitimate champion at the head of its division since 2011 when Dominick Cruz last fought and defended his title against current flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. With Cruz’s return left without an official timeline, the UFC filled his spot temporarily. In his spot, the UFC crowned Renan Barao the […]
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UFC Adds Roy Nelson vs Stipe Miocic To Improve UFC 161 After Main Event Cancelation
After the original UFC 161 main event featuring interim champion Renan Barao vs Eddie Wineland was canceled due to an injury suffered by Barao, the UFC officially announced Dan Henderson vs Rashad Evans as the new main event. The organization didn’t stop there, however, as they decided to beef up the card with the addition […]
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Confirmed: Injury Forces Interim Champ Renan Barao Out of UFC 161
UFC Interim bantamweight champion, Renan Barao (30-1) has officially been removed from the main event of UFC 161. Dana White confirmed that he had been pulled Barao was scheduled to fight Eddie Wineland (20-8-1) in his second interim title defense. Word of Barao’s injury was revealed earlier this week when the interim champion sustained a […]
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‘Shogun’ Rua Fully Prepared to Fight Nogueira
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua is set to take in Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a rematch from a classic 2005 bout that saw Rua walk away with a decision win. Now, eight years later, Rua says that with a renewed staff, extensive training, and drive to once again defeat ‘Lil Nog’ he […]
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Sean Pierson vs. T.J. Waldburger added to UFC 161 in Winnipeg | UFC News
A welterweight match-up between former Toronto police officer Sean Pierson (13-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and T.J. Waldburger (16-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been added to the upcoming UFC 161 card set for June 15 in Winnipeg, Canada. After a disappointing 1-2 start to begin his UFC career, Sean Pierson has since reeled off back-to-back victories […]
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Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan official for UFC 161 in Winnipeg | UFC News
A heavyweight bout between Pat Barry (8-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) and Shawn Jordan (14-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is the latest addition to the recently announced UFC 161 card set for June 15 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Following recent losses to Cheick Kongo, Stefan Struve and Lavar Johnson, it appeared that Pat Barry was in a […]
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VIDEO | Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald Highlight | UFC NEWS
If you missed last weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 7 event you can check out highlights from the main event right here!
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Michael McDonald Relates His Fighting Career To His Religious Beliefs
The English fans are getting a title fight next month when the UFC returns to British soil for UFC on FUEL TV 7. Interim bantamweight champion, Renan Barao will make his first title defense against the fast rising Michael McDonald.
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Cub Swanson vs Dennis Siver set as co-main event for UFC on FUEL TV 7 in London | UFC News
A featherweight match-up between Dennis Siver (21-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Cub Swanson (18-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is set to serve as the co-main event for February’s UFC on FUEL TV 7 in London, England. Swanson is currently riding an impressive three-fight win streak, this after earning knockout victories over Charles Oliveira, Ross Pearson and George Roop. The […]