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Renan Barao, Former UFC Champ, Has MMA Return Canceled

Renan BaraoFormer UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao anticipated quite the return to MMA at a Premier FC event, but his opponent withdrew on short notice. Barao was set to make his return to the cage at Premier FC 32 in Springfield, Mass. against Tyson Duckworth, but Duckworth pulled out of the fight just six hours before […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao anticipated quite the return to MMA at a Premier FC event, but his opponent withdrew on short notice.

Barao was set to make his return to the cage at Premier FC 32 in Springfield, Mass. against Tyson Duckworth, but Duckworth pulled out of the fight just six hours before he was scheduled to land for the event. Barao is hoping to vie for the promotion’s featherweight title and snaps a five-fight losing streak.

Barao last competed for the UFC in 2019, losing to Douglas Silva de Andrade by a unanimous decision. He also fell to current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling to begin his recent skid in the cage.

Renan Barao Was Once Regarded As Arguably the Pound-For-Pound Best

Barao began his professional career with an astonishing 32-1 record in the octagon. His early wins came against the likes of Urijah Faber, Brad Pickett, and Michael McDonald. Barao defeated Faber for the interim bantamweight title, before successfully defending it three times during his reign.

Barao would go on to lose the belt to TJ Dillashaw at UFC 173, in a short-notice opponent swap. After many believed Barao earned an immediate rematch, he instead took a fight against Mitch Gagnon and beat him by submission. Barao would suffer another brutal KO to Dillashaw in their rematch in 2015.

This would be the beginning of a bit of a downfall for Barao. He has lost seven of his last eight bouts and hasn’t won a fight since late 2016 against Phillipe Nover at featherweight.

At 34 years old, Barao still has plenty of time to turn his career around and leave a lasting legacy in the sport. However, he’ll need to wait a bit longer to showcase what he’s worked on during his two-year hiatus from fighting.

Do you think Renan Barao can still compete with the top flyweights in the world?

Renan Barao Books His First Since Being Released By The UFC

Renan BaraoFormer UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has his first fight scheduled since 2019. Barao hasn’t fought since being released by the UFC in 2019 but is now scheduled to do so at Premier FC 32 on November 19. The Brazilian will compete in a featherweight bout against Tyson Duckworth, who is currently on a three-fight […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has his first fight scheduled since 2019.

Barao hasn’t fought since being released by the UFC in 2019 but is now scheduled to do so at Premier FC 32 on November 19.

The Brazilian will compete in a featherweight bout against Tyson Duckworth, who is currently on a three-fight losing streak and holds a record of 12-9 in MMA. The 41-year-old is a veteran of the local fighting scene who mostly competes out of his home state of Alaska but has now started to compete in the southeast of America. 

Barao vs. Duckworth will be the co-main event of the Premier FC 32 bill that will be topped by Marcus Davis and Stephen Stengel. 

The Rise & Fall Of Renan Barao

Barao seemed to be on top of the world in 2013 when he won the UFC bantamweight title against Eddie Wineland, he would then be made the unified champion when Dominick Cruiz was stripped of his crown due to inactivity. 

The 34-year-old would then make his lone title defence against Urijah Faber at UFC 169, before being dominated by TJ Dillashaw seven months later. Despite rebounding with a win Barao was once again dominated again by Dillashaw and never really recovered as he suffered six losses in his next seven fights and was subsequently cut by the UFC.

Do you think Renan Barao will make a winning comeback at Premier FC 32?

Renan Barao Meets UFC Veteran In Taura MMA Debut

BaraoRenan Barao is set for his first fight since being released by the UFC. The former UFC bantamweight champion signed with Taura MMA and has his debut fight booked. According to Brazilian outlet, Combate, Barao will take on UFC veteran, Bobby Moffett on November 21 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Renan Barao is currently just […]

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Renan Barao is set for his first fight since being released by the UFC.

The former UFC bantamweight champion signed with Taura MMA and has his debut fight booked. According to Brazilian outlet, Combate, Barao will take on UFC veteran, Bobby Moffett on November 21 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Renan Barao is currently just 2-8 in his last 10 and on a five-fight losing streak. Last time out, he lost by decision to Douglas Silva de Andrade in his return to featherweight. During his 2-8 run he has suffered losses to Aljamain Sterling, T.J. Dillashaw, twice, and Jeremy Stephens.

Barao held UFC gold from July of 2012 to May of 2014 where he beat Urijah Faber, twice, Michael McDonald, and Eddie Wineland. In his career, the Brazilian also has notable wins over Brad Pickett and Scott Jorgensen.

Bobby Moffett, meanwhile, is on a two-fight losing streak where he dropped decision to Bryce Mitchell and Enrique Barzola and was cut. He did get a submission win over Chas Skelly but it was later overturned to a no-contest due to referee error regarding the stoppage. He earned his way into the UFC with a submission win over Jacob Kilburn on the Contender Series.

Just like Barao, this will be Moffett’s first fight since being cut from the UFC.

Taura MMA will have four events from October to December in Brazil and the United States. They have signed the likes of Will Chope, Bigfoot Silva, Brett Martin, and Richardson Moreira among others.

Renan Barao Signs With Taura MMA, Other UFC Vets Set For October 30 Debuts

BaraoFormer UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has a new home. According to MMA Fighting, the 33-year-old has signed a three-fight deal with Brazil-based Taura MMA. He is expected to make his debut in November or December with another UFC veteran likely to be his opponent in a featherweight bout. Barao hasn’t competed since a unananimous […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has a new home.

According to MMA Fighting, the 33-year-old has signed a three-fight deal with Brazil-based Taura MMA. He is expected to make his debut in November or December with another UFC veteran likely to be his opponent in a featherweight bout.

Barao hasn’t competed since a unananimous decision loss to Douglas Silva de Andrade in November 2019. With just one win in his last eight outings, he was released by the UFC soon after.

He was thought to have signed with Serbian Battle Championship earlier this year only for him to come out and deny it as he revealed he was still a free agent. However, he did plan on returning to action with another promotion soon and that now appears to be with Taura MMA.

Barao Not The Only UFC Vet Signed By Taura MMA

Taura MMA have made moves for other UFC veterans as well.

The upcoming Taura MMA 11 event set for October 30 in Kissimmee, Florida, will see matchups including; Rousimar Palhares vs. Sean Loeffler; William Macario vs. Will Chope; and Guto Inocente vs. DJ Linderman.

Most recently, it was revealed that former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva would also make his debut for the promotion when he takes on LFA heavyweight champion Brett Martin on the same card.

At this rate, we can only expect more UFC veterans to join the promotion.

What do you make of Barao’s move? And all of Taura MMA’s signings?

Renan Barao Signs With Taura MMA, Other UFC Vets Set For October 30 Debuts

BaraoFormer UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has a new home. According to MMA Fighting, the 33-year-old has signed a three-fight deal with Brazil-based Taura MMA. He is expected to make his debut in November or December with another UFC veteran likely to be his opponent in a featherweight bout. Barao hasn’t competed since a unananimous […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has a new home.

According to MMA Fighting, the 33-year-old has signed a three-fight deal with Brazil-based Taura MMA. He is expected to make his debut in November or December with another UFC veteran likely to be his opponent in a featherweight bout.

Barao hasn’t competed since a unananimous decision loss to Douglas Silva de Andrade in November 2019. With just one win in his last eight outings, he was released by the UFC soon after.

He was thought to have signed with Serbian Battle Championship earlier this year only for him to come out and deny it as he revealed he was still a free agent. However, he did plan on returning to action with another promotion soon and that now appears to be with Taura MMA.

Barao Not The Only UFC Vet Signed By Taura MMA

Taura MMA have made moves for other UFC veterans as well.

The upcoming Taura MMA 11 event set for October 30 in Kissimmee, Florida, will see matchups including; Rousimar Palhares vs. Sean Loeffler; William Macario vs. Will Chope; and Guto Inocente vs. DJ Linderman.

Most recently, it was revealed that former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva would also make his debut for the promotion when he takes on LFA heavyweight champion Brett Martin on the same card.

At this rate, we can only expect more UFC veterans to join the promotion.

What do you make of Barao’s move? And all of Taura MMA’s signings?

Renan Barao Denies Signing For Serbian Battle Championship

Renan BaraoFormer UFC bantamweight champion and pound-for-pound star Renan Barao has denied signing for unknown fight promotion Serbian Battle Championship. The European fight outlet made an official announcement on social media last week confirming the high-profile former UFC fighter would join their roster, it read. “We have a little special guest and an incredible and rare […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion and pound-for-pound star Renan Barao has denied signing for unknown fight promotion Serbian Battle Championship.

The European fight outlet made an official announcement on social media last week confirming the high-profile former UFC fighter would join their roster, it read.

“We have a little special guest and an incredible and rare honor to host former UFC World Champion, MMA sports legend Renan Barao! @renanbaraoufc ?Renan is a former UFC bantamweight champion who has held one of the longest winning streaks in MMA sports history – 32 consecutive wins! While being the UFC World Champion he was ranked in the top three pound-for-pound fighters and was considered one of the best MMA fighters on the planet! Renan has signed a contract for multiple fights for appearances at Serbian Battle Championship Revenge events!”

The story caught many by surprise, including Barao himself, who has been forced to deny signing for the unknown fight promotion. Speaking to Combate, Barao confirmed he is still a free agent, is not currently negotiating with anyone, and is weighing up his options after being released by the UFC late last year. 

“I didn’t sign any contract. I just went to the guest event. Only that. I took a picture because I was part of that event, but not as an event athlete.

“At the moment, I’m giving myself more time, I’m training, but in the very near future, I think about going to another organization and continuing my career, for sure. I’m still young, and I’m sure I still have a lot of wood to burn. It’s just a matter of time. At the moment I’m not negotiating with any event, I’m just training, a lot of jiu-jitsu, and organizing some personal things in my life.”

Which promotion should former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao sign with?