Tag: Renan

UFC 149 Results: Renan Barao’s Victory over Urijah Faber Cements His Legacy

Renan Barao had 28 career victories before his UFC Bantamweight title victory over Urijah Faber at UFC 149, but this victory put him in new territory. He’s an excellent fighter who has ripped off 30 consecutive MMA victories, but until now, he&#8…

Renan Barao had 28 career victories before his UFC Bantamweight title victory over Urijah Faber at UFC 149, but this victory put him in new territory. He’s an excellent fighter who has ripped off 30 consecutive MMA victories, but until now, he’s never held the sport’s ultimate achievement.  Without a championship belt, a fighter’s legacy […]

UFC 149 Weigh-in Results for Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Fight Card

On Saturday, MMA fans in Calgary, Alberta will get their first visit from the UFC when the promotion presents UFC 149 from the Scotiabank Saddledome. While injuries have caused the card to undergo some significant changes since it was first announced, …

On Saturday, MMA fans in Calgary, Alberta will get their first visit from the UFC when the promotion presents UFC 149 from the Scotiabank Saddledome. While injuries have caused the card to undergo some significant changes since it was first announced, fans will get to witness an interim bantamweight title bout between Urijah Faber and […]

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 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 […]