It looks like the rubber match between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will have to wait.
That’s because 25-year-old Renan Barao was able to defeat Faber in the main event of UFC 149, wrestling a shot at Cruz away from the California Kid.
Though Faber was able to stay in the fight from start to finish, the end result of the contest was a one-sided and clear-cut decision for Barao, who utilized a superior striking arsenal to foil Faber’s designs to hold UFC gold.
Here, we will take a look at the four key elements of Barao‘s attack, which collectively led to his championship victory Saturday night in Calgary.