{"id":282000,"date":"2018-08-01T10:50:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T17:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=282000"},"modified":"2018-08-01T10:50:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T17:50:21","slug":"former-champion-renan-barao-returns-against-debuting-fighter-at-ufc-sao-paulo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/renan-barao\/former-champion-renan-barao-returns-against-debuting-fighter-at-ufc-sao-paulo\/","title":{"rendered":"Former champion Renan Barao returns against debuting fighter at UFC Sao Paulo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s been tasked with welcoming a debuting fighter to the Octagon \u2014 which would have been unthinkable at the height of his reign as UFC bantamweight champion.<\/p>\n<p>Barao will return to the cage against streaking LFA and CES MMA transplant Andre Ewell at UFC Sao Paulo on September 22. This bout was first reported by Raphael Marinho of <a href=\"https:\/\/sportv.globo.com\/site\/combate\/noticia\/renan-barao-tenta-encerrar-sequencia-de-derrotas-contra-estreante-no-ufc-sp.ghtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Combate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Renan Barao will enter this fight on a two-fight skid, having recently given up decisions to Brian Kelleher and Aljamain Sterling. These losses were preceded by a decision defeat of Philippe Nover and two more decision defeats at the hands of Jeremy Stephens and TJ Dillashaw. This loss to Dillashaw marked Barao&#8217;s chance to reclaim the title. Renan Barao is 24-6 in sum.<\/p>\n<p>Andre Ewell will make his UFC debut on a four-fight win-streak. This streak is composed of a first-round submission of\u00a0Hugo Flores, a first-round knockout of\u00a0Gustavo Lopez, a first-round knockout of\u00a0Trent Meaux, and a third-round knockout of\u00a0Dinis Paiva. He&#8217;s 13-4 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-sao-paulo\/three-big-fights-announced-for-ufc-sao-paulo\/\">UFC Sao Paulo lineup<\/a> as it currently stands.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Sam Alvey<br \/>\nKetlen Vieira vs. Tonya Evinger<br \/>\nNeil Magny\u00a0vs.\u00a0Alex Oliveira<br \/>\nBen Saunders vs. Sergio Moraes<br \/>\nElizeu Zaleski dos Santos\u00a0vs.\u00a0Belal Muhammad<br \/>\nThales Leites vs. Hector Lombard<br \/>\nFrancisco Trinaldo\u00a0vs.\u00a0Evan Dunham<br \/>\nLivia Renata Souza\u00a0vs.\u00a0Alex Chambers<br \/>\nLuis Henrique vs.\u00a0Mark Godbeer<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Renan Barao can turn things around in front of his Brazilian fans, or is Andre Ewell poised for a huge win over a former bantamweight champ in his UFC debut?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 8\/1\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time not all that long ago that Renan Barao ruled over the bantamweight division with an iron first. 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