CALGARY, Alberta, Canada – Brazilian bantamweight contender Renan Barao is best known in MMA circles for his incredible
28-fight winning streak.
On Saturday, Barao wants to become known as something more: a good fighter – and a champion.
He’ll get that chance in the headlining bout of UFC 149, where he meets
former WEC champ Urijah Faber with the UFC’s vacant interim bantamweight
title on the line. And while some past fighters have downplayed the
significance of interim belts, Barao is doing no such thing. This is his
moment of truth.