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Renan Barao Outpaces Phillipe Nover In Decision Win

There was a time when Renan Barao (34-4) was considered one of the best fighters in the world. The former bantamweight kingpin had a stellar record of 32-1 and was thought to be untouchable. Even Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White put Barao high up on his pound-for-pound list. Things have changed. Two devastating

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Things have changed.

Two devastating losses to TJ Dillashaw and a decision defeat at the hands of Jeremy Stephens has put Barao in a tough spot. He had a chance to earn his first win since late 2014 when he competed against Phillipe Nover (11-7-1) at UFC Fight Night 95.

While he didn’t look like the same man that put fear in the 135-pound division, Barao did walk away with a win.

The two exchanged jabs to get the first round underway. “The Baron” blocked a couple of high kicks. Barao landed an inside leg kick and moved forward with punches. Nover countered with a left hook and got his opponent off balance momentarily. A jab found the mark for “Super.” Barao consistently kicked the lead leg of Nover. A spinning heel kick attempt from Barao was off. The horn sounded shortly after.

A right hand scored for “The Baron” early in the second round. A combination found the mark for Barao and he landed a jumping kick. Barao had a burst after over a minute of toning down with a body punch. With about 13 seconds left in the round, Barao secured a takedown and held top control until the round was over.

The final round started and Nover landed a counter left hook. A hard straight right landed for Barao. “The Baron” got in a body lock and tripped “Super.” Nover got to his feet quickly. Barao ducked under a punch and landed an uppercut to the body. An inside elbow connected for Nover. A knee to the body found the mark for Barao. He took Nover down as the final horn sounded.

Barao was named the winner after the score totals were in favor of the former champion.

Final Result: Renan Barao def. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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UFC Fight Night 94 Predictions: Just Another Cyborg Beatdown?

The UFC rolls on with a jam-packed month of September tomorrow night (Sat., September 24, 2016) with UFC Fight Night 95 from Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil. The main bout features the second UFC appearance of dominant Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, whose dramatic weight cut has been the main focus of most

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The UFC rolls on with a jam-packed month of September tomorrow night (Sat., September 24, 2016) with UFC Fight Night 95 from Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.

The main bout features the second UFC appearance of dominant Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, whose dramatic weight cut has been the main focus of most news about the card this week. As for the actual fight, “Cyborg” will continue facing relatively unknown opponents in 6-1 UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg. Not surprisingly, the numbers are once again in Justino’s favor in no small way.

In the co-main event former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will seek his first win at featherweight after he lost a close decision to Top 10-ranked Jeremy Stephens earlier this year. “The Baron” will also face an unranked foe in Phillipe Nover, proving that the odds are predicting big wins for the hometown Brazilian favorites.

Will the results be any different for the long shots in Brasilia? Find out if we think so below.

Cyborg vs. Lina Lansberg:

Mike Drahota:

It’s hard to predict any result but yet another huge “Cyborg” knockout here, and I feel like the -1285 favorite Justino comes in at according to BigOnSports.com could be a bigger number, just as the debuting Lansberg could be a bigger underdog than +712.

Justino has endured a taxing weight cut to make 140 again; that much we all know, but that’s probably the only hope Lansberg truly has. I think “Cyborg” will show up and take care of business like she usually does despite the cut. Can’t see anything but a first round KO for Cyborg.

Rory Kernaghan:

Cris Cyborg continues her UFC journey against a mostly unknown, at least in the MMA world, Lina Lansberg this weekend. ‘Elbow Princess’ is the much smaller fighter, as are most compared to the towering figure of Cristiane Justino, but she does have some striking chops. She’s won multiple championships in the Muay Thai realm, and her MMA record stands at 6-1.

The difference here, aside from the size, also is the experience. Cyborg has been fighting at the top level in mixed martial arts her entire career, and I feel this will show. Add in the fact she is absolutely huge and her levels of sheer aggression are through the roof–you have a simple conclusion. Cyborg by KO in round one.

Mike Henken:

‘Cyborg’ may have endured a brutal weight cut to get down to 140 pounds, but I feel as if this is a squash match. The Brazilian slugger typically rehydrates well, and once she does, I don’t see Lansberg having an answer for her power. ‘Cyborg’ by first round knockout.

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Renan Barao vs. Phillipe Nover:

Mike Drahota:

Much has been made of Barao’s demise, and perhaps deservedly so, but if the scorecards were tipped in his favor just a bit against Stephens, we might be talking about a future contender at featherweight. Barao is feeling pressure to perform in his homeland, yet I think the unranked Nover is the perfect opponent to get off his recent snide. He’s a sizeable -455 favorite against +360 dog Nover according to BigOnSports, and the line seems about on the money. I think “The Baron” will be able to get this to the ground and use his top-shelf jiu-jitsu skills. Barao by second round submission.

Rory Kernaghan:

Former bantamweight champion Renan Barao has suffered a dip in his form recently. After dropping a decision to the underdog Jeremy Stephens in his featherweight debut, the Brazilian Nova Uniao fighter is in desperate need of a win. In Nover you have a BJJ black belt under ‘Soca,’ but he is yet to find his feet in the UFC. After winning a close split against Yui Nam, Nover dropped one to Tukhugov, and I don’t see him rebounding against the highest caliber opponent of his career. Barao will simply be too much, too fast and too powerful in my opinion. I’m picking ‘The Baron’ for a first round TKO.

Mike Henken:

In my opinion, Barao isn’t the fighter he once was. It’s clear that he has hit some rough times since the days when he was considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. With that being said, however, he remains not only a very talented fighter, but a very well rounded fighter as well. He’s explosive on the feet with a lethal Muay Thai Arsenal, and his ground game is over looked. Nover has lost four of his last five and I expect that trend to continue in Brazil. Barao by unanimous decision.

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Phillipe Nover Sees Himself Finishing Former UFC Champion Renan Barao

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Self-confidence is definitely there for Phillipe Nover ahead of UFC Fight Night 95.

The 32-year-old Nover will take on former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao in Brazil on Saturday night in the co-main event. After returning to the UFC last year with defeating Yui Chul Nam, the former Ultimate Fighter runner-up was defeated by Zubaira Tukhugov in December.

No matter all that, as Nover (11-6-1) sees himself putting an early night to the work of Barao.

“I believe I’m gonna get a finish, I don’t wanna go to the judges, because I think it’s always a risk,” he said. “So I will need to finish or be pretty dominant.”

Nover’s first UFC run ended in 2010 after three consecutive losses, but he went 5-2 away from the promotion and earned another shot. He owns five submission wins to his credit and is a former Ring of Combat lightweight champion.

“I see this as the biggest opportunity of my career,” he said. “Fighting a former World Champion, with so many accomplishments, will be a true test for me and I believe that I shine best when the odds are against me. So I think this will raise me up to where I need to be in the division.”

Self-confidence is definitely there for Phillipe Nover ahead of UFC Fight Night 95.

No matter all that, as Nover (11-6-1) sees himself putting an early night to the work of Barao.

“I believe I’m gonna get a finish, I don’t wanna go to the judges, because I think it’s always a risk,” he said. “So I will need to finish or be pretty dominant.”

Renan Barao Believes He Can Be A Top UFC Featherweight

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Renan Barao reached the pinnacle of his sport when he became UFC bantamweight champion.

But Barao can no longer compete in that division and now sees himself becoming a challenger in the UFC’s featherweight ranks. The Brazilian meets Phillipe Nover this Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 95.

Barao (33-4) had a rough featherweight debut earlier this year, losing a decision to Jeremy Stephens. He is now just 1-3 over his last four, including a pair of knockout losses to T.J. Dillashaw.

“I am confident in this new division, I can see myself in the Top-5 of the division and I don’t think about going back to bantamweight,” he said. “What is most important today is my health and well-being.”

As for his opponent, Barao admits that he “did not know Phillipe Nover,” but has since studied his previous fights and believes he knows where the bout will go.

“I expect the best possible from this fight,” Barao said. “I think this fight will have a lot of grappling, but I am very relaxed as to that.”

Renan Barao reached the pinnacle of his sport when he became UFC bantamweight champion.

Barao (33-4) had a rough featherweight debut earlier this year, losing a decision to Jeremy Stephens. He is now just 1-3 over his last four, including a pair of knockout losses to T.J. Dillashaw.

As for his opponent, Barao admits that he “did not know Phillipe Nover,” but has since studied his previous fights and believes he knows where the bout will go.

“I expect the best possible from this fight,” Barao said. “I think this fight will have a lot of grappling, but I am very relaxed as to that.”

12 UFC Stars Who Lost Their MMA Debuts

You have to have a thick skin to choose to pursue a career in mixed martial arts, an unforgiving sport where the difference between success and failure can narrow down to split-second decisions made in the heat of combat. Never is that more apparent than in a fighters professional debut, where deciding to bob when

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Never is that more apparent than in a fighters professional debut, where deciding to bob when they should have weaved, or to attack when they should have defended, can result in a knockout or submission that leaves them questioning whether they have chosen the right path in life.

There’s a seemingly endless list of up and coming fighters who have called it quits at this formative stage of their career, hanging up their gloves for good with an 0-1 record, and in many cases they may have made the right call and spared themselves from further punishment.

However, there’s also been examples over the years of fighters who have had the courage to continue their mixed martial arts journey, either due to their unflappable self-belief, their passion for the sport, their desire to prove the doubters wrong, or simply because they had nothing else to fall back on.

In this article we’ll look at 12 inspirational examples of fighters who came up short in their MMA debuts, but overcame that early adversity and eventually fought their way onto the sport’s biggest stage to become UFC stars, and in some cases even world champions.

Andrei Arlovski

At M-1 MFC: World Championship in 1999, a 22 year-old fresh-faced, clean-shaven Andrei Arlovski made his MMA debut against one of the sports most infamous villains, Viacheslav Datsik who was also competing for the first time.

The fight turned out to be an exceptionally sloppy affair, with commentators Bas Rutten and Stephen Quadros giggling in bemusement at what they jokingly dubbed as ‘The Lunch Money School Brawl’ that was playing out in front of them.

Datsik wacky, unpredictable striking paid off midway through the first round though, as he launched his body weight behind a right hand that flattened Arlovski.

”If Arlovski gets up from this it’ll be shades of Dracula rising from the coffin,” Quadros declared as the fight was waved off, handing Datsik an unexpected highlight-reel KO finish.

Despite the brutal loss, if there’s one thing we’ve learned about ‘The Pitbull’ over the years it’s that there’s no quit in him, and he’d go on to become a UFC heavyweight champion, and is still ranked in the top 10 today, some 17 years after his debut.

As for Datsik, he’d go on to produce a losing record in the sport, but became notorious for his crazy antics, which would eventually lead to him being put in prison as well as spending time in a mental institution.

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Video: Tyron Woodley Breaks Down Cyborg-Lansberg, Barao-Nover Ahead Of UFN 95

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During the official UFC Fight Night 94 post-fight show on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday evening, the FS1 crew looked ahead to next Saturday’s UFC event in Brazil.

Headlined by Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino vs. Lina Lansberg in Cyborg’s home country, UFC Fight Night 95 is scheduled to take place from Brasilia, Brazil.

The FS1 crew, which consisted of Karyn Bryant, Dan Hardy and UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, examined the Cyborg-Lansberg fight, as well as the co-main event featuring former Brazilian UFC Champion Renan Barao against TUF veteran Phillipe Nover.

Watch Bryant, Hardy and Woodley take a closer look at the main and co-main events for next weekend’s UFN 95 event via the video embedded above.

UFC Fight Night 95 takes place live, Saturday, September 24, 2016 from Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.

https://youtu.be/SUH03oa9eRk

During the official UFC Fight Night 94 post-fight show on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday evening, the FS1 crew looked ahead to next Saturday’s UFC event in Brazil.

Headlined by Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino vs. Lina Lansberg in Cyborg’s home country, UFC Fight Night 95 is scheduled to take place from Brasilia, Brazil.

Watch Bryant, Hardy and Woodley take a closer look at the main and co-main events for next weekend’s UFN 95 event via the video embedded above.

UFC Fight Night 95 takes place live, Saturday, September 24, 2016 from Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.