Tag: Barao

UFC 149: Renan Barao Will Wait to Fight Dominick Cruz, but Urijah Won’t

According to MMAFighting.com, if Brazilian sensation Renan Barao comes out victorious in his UFC 149 interim title clash with Urijah Faber, he’s intent on waiting for a title shot against bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz. Though that might be the…

According to MMAFighting.com, if Brazilian sensation Renan Barao comes out victorious in his UFC 149 interim title clash with Urijah Faber, he’s intent on waiting for a title shot against bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz. Though that might be the case for Barao, Faber on the other hand doesn’t plan on staying idle whilst “The Dominator” […]

UFC 149: Comparing and Contrasting Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barão

It isn’t the fight we were promised, nor is it the fight that many of us had hoped to see at UFC 149 in Calgary. Still, there is an argument to be made that Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barão is a more appealing stylistic match-up on paper. With t…

It isn’t the fight we were promised, nor is it the fight that many of us had hoped to see at UFC 149 in Calgary. Still, there is an argument to be made that Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barão is a more appealing stylistic match-up on paper. With that in mind, let’s break down some […]

UFC 149: Jose Aldo Pulled from Card with Injury, Faber vs Barao New Main Event

Friday was a good day for the UFC, they didn’t have to announce a single injury or replacement fight. If you thought the injury-free day was the start of a new trend, you’d be wrong. Saturday evening, news broke that Jose Aldo was added to …

Friday was a good day for the UFC, they didn’t have to announce a single injury or replacement fight. If you thought the injury-free day was the start of a new trend, you’d be wrong. Saturday evening, news broke that Jose Aldo was added to the ever-growing list of fighters that have recently been pulled […]

UFC 148: Urijah Faber Will Meet Renan Barao for Interim Bantamweight Title

After having his rubber match against UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz cancelled, Urijah Faber now has a new opponent for what has become an interim title fight in UFC 148‘s co-main event.  During Friday’s episode of T…

After having his rubber match against UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz cancelled, Urijah Faber now has a new opponent for what has become an interim title fight in UFC 148‘s co-main event.  During Friday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter, rising Brazilian Renan Barao was announced as Faber’s new adversary. Barao is currently riding a 28-fight winning streak, […]

UFC 148: A Complete Case for Uriah Faber vs. Renan Barao

With Dominick Cruz out with injury, UFC president Dana White swears that Urijah Faber will fight—as soon as he finds the right man for the job. Unfortunately, Renan Barao has a bout scheduled for July at UFC 148 against Ivan Menjivar. Admittedly,…

With Dominick Cruz out with injury, UFC president Dana White swears that Urijah Faber will fight—as soon as he finds the right man for the job. Unfortunately, Renan Barao has a bout scheduled for July at UFC 148 against Ivan Menjivar. Admittedly, shuffling the fighters around a bit to have Barao fight Faber would be […]

Renan Barao: UFC Bantamweight Champion in Waiting?

Renan Barão has flown in under the radar. Outside Brazil, the 25-year old has failed to generate the hype normally associated with a 29 fight unbeaten streak and a 65 percent finishing record. Following the strangling of Brad Pickett and a unanimo…

Renan Barão has flown in under the radar. Outside Brazil, the 25-year old has failed to generate the hype normally associated with a 29 fight unbeaten streak and a 65 percent finishing record. Following the strangling of Brad Pickett and a unanimous decision victory over Scott Jorgensen, however, “Renan Mota do Nascimento Pegado” will not […]