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Earlier this year, former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao made his highly anticipated featherweight debut<\/a> 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. <\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Barao, his featherweight debut didn’t go as planned. While he was able to make the featherweight limit of 145 pounds, he ultimately ended up dropping a unanimous decision to Stephens<\/a> at ‘UFC Fight Night: 88’. <\/p>\n

\"Barao<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, ahead of his second featherweight scrap tonight in Brasilia, Brazil, Barao is confident in his ability to trade with featherweights, despite the fact that he’s generally considered to be small compared to the other UFC featherweights.<\/p>\n

He spoke to MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe I fought (Stephens) toe-to-toe, like everyone saw, and I can fight anyone, including the bigger guys. I\u2019m not scared of toughness. I\u2019m relaxed, I\u2019m well-prepared, I\u2019m training everything, in all areas, and I will certainly do my best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFighting in Brazil is totally different, the energy,\u201d Barao said. \u201cI fought in Sao Paulo (UFC Fight Night 58, against Mitch Gagnon) and I could hear the crowd chanting \u2018The champion is back,\u2019 and I was so happy. I had goosebumps. I felt like crying walking out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always gone in there to do my best and do my job,\u201d Barao said. \u201cI intend to go in there very happy and let my game flow.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Barao’s opponent for tonight, Phillipe Nover is looking to bounce back from the first loss of his UFC career, which came at the hands of Zubaira Tukhugov back in December of 2015. With a win over Barao, Nover could likely cement his place at the top of the UFC’s featherweight division with a win over former bantamweight champion Renan Barao.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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