{"id":359856,"date":"2020-08-28T07:13:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T14:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=359856"},"modified":"2020-08-28T18:54:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T01:54:47","slug":"renan-barao-set-to-return-to-mma-against-fellow-ufc-veteran-bobby-moffett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/renan-barao-set-to-return-to-mma-against-fellow-ufc-veteran-bobby-moffett\/","title":{"rendered":"Renan Barao set to return to MMA against fellow UFC veteran Bobby Moffett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao is set to take on Bobby Moffett in his first fight since being cut from the UFC roster.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/globoesporte.globo.com\/combate\/noticia\/estreia-de-renan-barao-no-taura-mma-sera-contra-bobby-moffett-dia-21-de-novembro.ghtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Combate<\/a>, Barao will take on Moffett in a featherweight contest at a Taura MMA event scheduled for November 22 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/renan-barao-follows-rousimar-palhares-bigfoot-silva-signs-with-taura-mma\/\">Taura MMA is an emerging promotion that has recently signed fighters such as Antonio &#8220;Bigfoot&#8221; Silva and Rousimar Palhares to fight for its promotion<\/a>. Barao was another one of its big signings, having recently inked a deal with the company, as was Moffett, another ex-UFC fighter.<\/p>\n<p>Barao (34-9, 1 NC) is still only 33 years old, but he has run into serious struggles in the last few years. The Brazilian is currently riding a five-fight losing skid, and after suffering a decision loss to Douglas Silva de Andrade in his last fight, the UFC decided to cut him. Barao got a much longer leash than most other fighters due to him being a former UFC champion, but after losing seven of his last eight fights, the UFC was forced to cut him.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Barao went 9-8 in the UFC. He was the promotion&#8217;s bantamweight champion between 2012, when he defeated Urijah Faber to win the interim belt, to 2014, when he was knocked out by TJ Dillashaw in a massive upset to lose his belt. During this time as champion, many considered Barao to be one of the top P4P fighters in MMA.<\/p>\n<p>Moffett (13-5, 1 NC) is also a former UFC fighter, having been signed after a win on the second season of the Contender Series. Moffett struggled in the Octagon, going 0-2, 1 NC with losses to Enrique Barzola and Bryce Mitchell, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/chas-skelly-2018-loss-to-bobby-moffett-changed-to-a-no-contest-by-colorado-commission\/\">with a No Contest against Chas Skelly in a fight that had a controversial submission finish<\/a>. Although he technically didn&#8217;t earn a win in the UFC, he did earn two bonuses in three fights, so his cut was a bit of a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think wins, Renan Barao or Bobby Moffett?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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