Renan Barão

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Renan Barão
Born Renan Mota do Nascimento Pegado
(1987-01-31) 31 January 1987 (age 37)
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Other names The Baron
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2007–2015, 2018)
Featherweight (2005–2007, 2016–2017, 2019)
Reach 70 in[1]
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Nova União (2005–2017)
American Top Team (2017–2020)[2]
Pitbull Brothers (2020–present)[3]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Pederneiras[4]
Years active 2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 44
Wins 34
By knockout 8
By submission 15
By decision 11
Losses 9
By knockout 3
By decision 6
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Renan Mota do Nascimento Pegado (born 31 January 1987),[5] better known as Renan Barão, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. He held one of the longest unbeaten streaks in MMA history - following a loss in his professional debut, he recorded 32 straight fights without a loss (31 victories and 1 no contest) over a span of 9 years. During his championship reign, he was ranked as a top 3 pound for pound fighter and regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists in the world.[6] His nickname Barão (baron), which predates his athletic career, was given to him by his grandmother after a character in the 1986 Brazilian soap opera Sinhá Moça.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

He started his career in Kimura Nova União, a sports school in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Since turning professional in 2005, Barão has competed for Shooto Brazil and other smaller organizations in his native country of Brazil, having fought Rony Mariano Bezerra and Anistavio "Gasparzinho" Medeiros both former The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil contestants. He is a teammate and training partner of former WEC Featherweight Champion and former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo at Nova União. He received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from André Pederneiras in September 2011[7] becoming the 100th black belt under Pederneiras in the process.[4]

In January 2010, Sherdog named him their top prospect in their list of "10 Brazilians to watch in 2010"[8]

World Extreme Cagefighting

Barão was expected to make his North American, as well as WEC debut in a Bantamweight bout against Clint Godfrey on 20 June 2010 at WEC 49,[9] but Godfrey was forced from the card with an injury.[10] Barão instead faced fellow WEC newcomer Anthony Leone at an agreed 142 lb catchweight.[11] Barão defeated Leone via submission (armbar) in the third round.

Barão defeated Chris Cariaso by rear-naked choke submission in the first round on 16 December 2010 at WEC 53.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship & Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship

In October 2010, the WEC merged with the UFC. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[13]

Barão was expected to make his UFC debut on 28 May 2011 against Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130,[14] but an undisclosed injury forced Brad Pickett out of his fight with Miguel Torres on the same card. Johnson moved up to fight Torres, while Barão faced Cole Escovedo.[15][16] Barão won his debut fight in the organization via unanimous decision.

Barão faced Brad Pickett on 5 November 2011 at UFC 138. He defeated Pickett by rear-naked choke submission in the first round,[17] also winning Fight of the Night honors.

Barão faced Scott Jorgensen on 4 February 2012 at UFC 143. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

Barão was expected to face Ivan Menjivar on 7 July 2012 at UFC 148 to possibly determine the number one contender.[19] Barão instead faced Urijah Faber for the Interim Bantamweight title after current champion Dominick Cruz was injured.[20] It was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 148 however, due to an injury to headliner José Aldo (who was supposed to make a title defence in the event's main event fight), the Faber/Barão bout was moved to 21 July 2012 and headlined UFC 149 for the Interim Bantamweight Championship.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision to become the Interim UFC Bantamweight Champion. He was expected to face Dominick Cruz for the unified UFC Bantamweight Championship at a later date. However, it was announced on 4 December 2012 that Dominick Cruz suffered a second ACL tear that would require surgery, leaving Cruz now sidelined for 6–9 months.

In his first title defense, Barão retained the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship against Michael McDonald on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald.[22] McDonald was competitive with capable take-down defense and crisp boxing - particularly - in the first two rounds, but was worn down by Barão's more diverse skill-set as he mixed in knees and kicks standing, and often looked to take the fight to the floor (with success). Upon executing a strong take-down in the fourth round, McDonald tried to explode to his feet but instead gave Barão opportunity to expertly secure an arm-triangle choke while passing into side control: McDonald tapped at 3:57 in the fourth round.[23] The win also won him his first Submission of the Night honors.[24]

Barão was scheduled to make his second interim title defense against Eddie Wineland on 15 June 2013 at UFC 161.[25] However, on 21 May it was confirmed that Barão had pulled out of the bout, citing a foot injury.[26]

The bout with Wineland was rescheduled for 21 September 2013 at UFC 165.[27] Barão retained the title with a second-round TKO victory via spinning back kick and subsequent punches to the face. With this victory Barão made history as the first and only fighter ever to defend an interim title more than once in the UFC.[28] The win also resulted in Barão receiving his first Knockout of the Night bonus award.[29]

UFC Bantamweight Champion

Barão was expected to face Dominick Cruz to unify the UFC Bantamweight Championship on 1 February 2014 at UFC 169.[30] However, on a 6 January episode of SportsCenter, UFC president Dana White announced that Dominick Cruz had torn his groin, therefore being stripped of the UFC Bantamweight Championship, and Barão would become the undisputed UFC Bantamweight Champion, with his first unified title defense against Urijah Faber at UFC 169.[31] Barão successfully defended his title by defeating Faber via TKO in the first round.[24]

For his second title defense, Barão faced T.J. Dillashaw in the main event at UFC 173 on 24 May 2014.[32] Barão was a huge favorite, but Dillashaw won the fight in dominant fashion out striking Barão in all five rounds, Dillashaw won via TKO in the fifth round to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion.[33] It was one of the greatest upsets in UFC history. The fight earned the Fight of the Night award.[34]

Back to title contention

An immediate rematch with Dillashaw was scheduled to take place on 30 August 2014 at UFC 177.[35] However, the day of the weigh-ins, Barão had to be admitted to the hospital as a result of his attempts to cut weight, and was removed from the card.[36] Dillashaw eventually fought UFC newcomer Joe Soto[37] whom he defeated by 5th-round knockout.[38]

In his first fight since losing the title, Barão faced Mitch Gagnon on 20 December 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[39] He won the fight via arm-triangle submission in the third round.[40] The win also earned Barão his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[41]

A rematch with Dillashaw was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186.[42] However a month before the event, Dillashaw was forced out of the bout after sustaining a broken rib while training.[43]

The rematch with Dillashaw eventually took place at UFC on Fox 16 on 25 July 2015.[44] Barão lost the fight via TKO in the opening moments of the fourth round.[45]

Move back to Featherweight

Barão next faced Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight bout on 29 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[46] He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.[47] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors for their performance.[48]

Barão faced Phillipe Nover on 24 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[49] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[50]

Barão was briefly linked to a bout with Doo Ho Choi which was expected to take place on 15 April 2017 at UFC on Fox 24.[51] However, as the announcement of the pairing began to circulate, Choi declined the bout, and as a result, Barão is expected to be rescheduled against a different opponent, possibly at another event.[52]

Bantamweight return

Barão faced Aljamain Sterling on 29 July 2017 at UFC 214.[53] The fight was initially contracted to be contested at bantamweight, however on 28 June, the CSAC announced that they would not license Barão to compete at that weight due to his past struggle to make the required weight at UFC 177. The bout with Sterling proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight of 140 lbs.[54] Barão lost the bout by unanimous decision.[55]

Barão faced Brian Kelleher on 24 February 2018 at UFC on Fox 28.[56] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[57]

Barão faced Andre Ewell on 22 September 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137.[58] At weigh-ins, Barão weighted five pounds over bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136 and he was fined 30 percent of his purse to Ewell.[59] Barão lost the fight via split decision.[60]

Barão faced Luke Sanders on 17 February 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1.[61] At the weigh-ins, Barão weighed in at 138 pounds, 2 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight upper limit of 136 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight and Barão was fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent, Sanders.[62] Barão lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[63]

Barão faced Douglas Silva de Andrade in a featherweight bout on 16 November 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22.[64] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[65]

In early December 2019, it was reported that Barão had been released from the UFC.[66]

Post-UFC career

On 3 August 2020, news surfaced that Barão had signed a three-fight contract with Taura MMA.[67] He was expected to make his promotional debut against Bobby Moffett at Taura MMA 12 on 21 November 2020.[68] However, the event was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic related issues.[69]

Barão was scheduled to face Tyson Duckworth on November 19, 2021, at Premier FC 32 for the Premier FC Featherweight Championship.[70] However Duckworth pulled out of the bout the day before, not getting on his flight.[71]

Barão was scheduled to face Horacio Gutiérrez on January 28, 2022, at EFC 44, but the bout was cancelled.[72]

Barão was scheduled to face William Gomis at ARES FC 7 on June 25, 2022.[73] He later pulled out of the bout.

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 34–9 (1) Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré 16 November 2019 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Return to Featherweight.
Loss 34–8 (1) Luke Sanders KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez 17 February 2019 2 1:01 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Catchweight (138 lbs) bout; Barão missed weight.
Loss 34–7 (1) Andre Ewell Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders 22 September 2018 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Catchweight (141.75 lbs) bout; Barão missed weight.
Loss 34–6 (1) Brian Kelleher Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens 24 February 2018 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Loss 34–5 (1) Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous) UFC 214 29 July 2017 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States Catchweight (140 lbs) bout.
Win 34–4 (1) Phillipe Nover Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg 24 September 2016 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 33–4 (1) Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt 29 May 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight. Fight of the Night.
Loss 33–3 (1) T.J. Dillashaw TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 25 July 2015 4 0:35 Chicago, Illinois, United States For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 33–2 (1) Mitch Gagnon Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway 20 December 2014 3 3:53 Barueri, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Loss 32–2 (1) T.J. Dillashaw TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 173 24 May 2014 5 2:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 32–1 (1) Urijah Faber TKO (punches) UFC 169 1 February 2014 1 3:42 Newark, New Jersey, United States Defended the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 31–1 (1) Eddie Wineland TKO (spinning back kick and punches) UFC 165 21 September 2013 2 0:35 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Defended the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. Later promoted to undisputed champion.
Win 30–1 (1) Michael McDonald Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald 16 February 2013 4 3:57 London, England Defended the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship. Submission of the Night.
Win 29–1 (1) Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) UFC 149 21 July 2012 5 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Won the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 28–1 (1) Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) UFC 143 4 February 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 27–1 (1) Brad Pickett Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 138 5 November 2011 1 4:09 Birmingham, England Fight of the Night.
Win 26–1 (1) Cole Escovedo Decision (unanimous) UFC 130 28 May 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 25–1 (1) Chris Cariaso Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 53 16 December 2010 1 3:47 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 24–1 (1) Anthony Leone Submission (armbar) WEC 49 20 June 2010 3 2:29 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Catchweight (143 lbs) bout.
Win 23–1 (1) Sérgio Silva Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha 27 February 2010 3 5:00 Vila Velha, Brazil
Win 22–1 (1) Jorge Enciso Submission (rear-naked choke) Platinum Fight Brazil 2 5 December 2009 1 3:42 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 21–1 (1) Marcio Nunes Submission (kimura) Eagle Fighting Championship 26 September 2009 1 2:45 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 20–1 (1) Paulo Dantas Decision (unanimous) Shooto 13 27 August 2009 3 5:00 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 19–1 (1) Jurandir Sardinha TKO (punches) Platinum Fight Brazil 13 August 2009 2 0:21 Natal, Brazil
Win 18–1 (1) Andre Luiz Submission (triangle choke) Watch Out Combat Show 3 19 March 2009 3 1:38 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 17–1 (1) Alexandre Pinheiro TKO (arm injury) Shooto Brazil 9 29 November 2008 3 0:58 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 16–1 (1) Rogerio Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Watch Out Combat Show 2 25 September 2008 2 3:21 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 15–1 (1) William Porfirio KO (knee) Watch Out Combat Show 2 25 September 2008 1 2:25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 14–1 (1) Fabiano Lucas Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 8 30 August 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 13–1 (1) Jetron Azevedo Submission (armbar) Leal Combat 5 June 2008 1 4:56 Natal, Brazil
Win 12–1 (1) Ronaldo Figueiredo Decision (unanimous) Natal Cage Vale Tudo 23 May 2008 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil
Win 11–1 (1) William Vianna Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 6 19 April 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NC 10–1 (1) Claudemir Souza NC (illegal soccer kick) Black Bull Vale Tudo 12 December 2007 1 5:00 Recife, Brazil Barão was rendered unable to continue.[75]
Win 10–1 Danilo Noronha Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 4 October 27, 2007 1 0:33 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–1 Erinaldo Rodriguez Submission (ankle lock) Shooto Brazil 3 7 July 2007 1 1:33 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–1 Carlos Heide Submission (triangle choke) Garra Fight 25 April 2007 1 N/A Natal, Brazil
Win 7–1 Janailson Pereira Decision (split) Garra Fight 25 April 2007 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil
Win 6–1 Rony Jason Decision (split) Cage Fight Nordeste November 9, 2006 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil
Win 5–1 Caio Robson TKO (punches) Nordest Combat Championship 6 September 2006 1 2:45 Natal, Brazil
Win 4–1 Gleison Menezes Submission (kneebar) Rino's FC 2 8 June 2006 1 N/A Recife, Brazil
Win 3–1 Dande Dande KO Fight Ship Looking Boy 2 22 November 2005 1 N/A Natal, Brazil
Win 2–1 Anistavio Medeiros Submission (rear-naked choke) Mossoro Fight 26 August 2005 2 3:41 Mossoró, Brazil
Win 1–1 Melk Freitas TKO (punches) Tremons Fight 13 May 2005 3 1:41 João Câmara, Brazil
Loss 0–1 João Paulo Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) Heat FC 3 14 April 2005 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil

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Pay-per-view bouts

No. Event Fight Venue City PPV Buys
1. UFC 149 Faber vs. Barão Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta, Canada 235,000[77]
2. UFC 169 Barão vs. Faber 2 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey 230,000[78]
3. UFC 173 Barão vs. Dillashaw MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada 215,000[79]

See also

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Awards and achievements
New title 1st UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion
21 July 2012 – 6 January 2014
Vacant
Preceded by 2nd UFC Bantamweight Champion
6 January 2014 – 24 May 2014
Succeeded by
T.J. Dillashaw