Renan Barao

"The Baron"

AGE	39 / Jan 31, 1987
HEIGHT	5'7" / 170.18 cm
WEIGHT	135 lbs / 61.23 kg

ASSOCIATION
Pitbull Brothers

CLASS
Bantamweight

Wins 34

KO / TKO

24%

SUBMISSIONS

44%

DECISIONS

32%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

30%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

70%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Walter Zamora	Fera Championship - Fight Night Oct / 07 / 2023	Decision (Split) Sam Amidi	3	5:00
loss	Douglas Silva de Andrade	UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare Nov / 16 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Luke Sanders	UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb / 17 / 2019	KO (Punches) Al Guinee VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:01
loss	Andre Ewell	UFC Fight Night 137 - Santos vs. Anders Sep / 22 / 2018	Decision (Split) Fernando Portella VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Brian Kelleher	UFC on Fox 28 - Emmett vs. Stephens Feb / 24 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Aljamain Sterling	UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2 Jul / 29 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Phillipe Nover	UFC Fight Night 95 - Cyborg vs. Lansberg Sep / 24 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jeremy Stephens	UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt May / 29 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	T.J. Dillashaw	UFC on Fox 16 - Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 Jul / 25 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	0:35
win	Mitch Gagnon	UFC Fight Night 58 - Machida vs. Dollaway Dec / 20 / 2014	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:53
loss	T.J. Dillashaw	UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw May / 24 / 2014	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	2:26
win	Urijah Faber	UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2 Feb / 01 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:42
win	Eddie Wineland	UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson Sep / 21 / 2013	TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:35
win	Michael McDonald	UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald Feb / 16 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:57
win	Urijah Faber	UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao Jul / 21 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Scott Jorgensen	UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit Feb / 04 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Kim Winslow VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Brad Pickett	UFC 138 - Leben vs. Munoz Nov / 05 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:09
win	Cole Escovedo	UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill May / 28 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Chris Cariaso	WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis Dec / 16 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Neil Sarembock VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:47
win	Anthony Leone	WEC 49 - Varner vs. Shalorus Jun / 20 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:29
win	Sergio Silva Rodrigues	Jungle Fight 17 - Espirito Santo Feb / 27 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Marcos Vinicius	3	5:00
win	Jorge Enciso	PFB - Platinum Fight Brazil 2 Dec / 05 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:42
win	Marcio Nunes	EFC - Eagle Fighting Championship Sep / 26 / 2009	Submission (Kimura) Miguel Repanas	1	2:45
win	Paulo Dantas	Shooto Brazil 13 - Bahadurzada vs. Batata Aug / 27 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Johnny Eduardo	3	5:00
win	Jurandir Sardinha	PFB - Platinum Fight Brazil Aug / 13 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	2	0:21
win	Andre Luis de Oliveira	WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 3 Mar / 19 / 2009	Submission (Triangle Choke)	3	1:38
win	Alexandre Pinheiro	Shooto - Brazil 9 Nov / 29 / 2008	TKO (Arm Injury) Johnny Eduardo	3	0:58
win	Rogerio Silva de Souza	WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 2 Sep / 25 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Antoine Jaoude	2	3:21
win	William Porfirio	WOCS - Watch Out Combat Show 2 Sep / 25 / 2008	KO (Knee)	1	2:25
win	Jose Lucas Fabiano de Melo	Shooto Brazil 8 - Miranda vs. Silva Aug / 30 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Johnny Eduardo	3	5:00
win	Jetron Pereira	Leal Combat - Premium Jun / 05 / 2008	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:56
win	Ronaldo Figueiredo Lima Jr.	NCVT - Natal Cage Vale Tudo May / 23 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Willian Viana	Shooto Brazil 6 - Freire vs. Diniz Apr / 19 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Johnny Eduardo	3	5:00
NC	Claudemir Souza	BBVT - Black Bull Vale Tudo Dec / 12 / 2007	No Contest (Illegal Soccer Kick)	1	5:00
win	Danilo Noronha	Shooto Brazil 4 - Diniz vs. Silveira Oct / 27 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:33
win	Erinaldo dos Santos Rodrigues	Shooto Brazil 3 - The Evolution Jul / 07 / 2007	Submission (Ankle Lock)	1	0:00
win	Carlos Heide	CM - Garra Fight Apr / 25 / 2007	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	0:00
win	Janailson Kevin	CM - Garra Fight Apr / 25 / 2007	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Rony Mariano Bezerra	CFN - Cage Fight Nordeste Nov / 09 / 2006	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Kaio Werbson Ferreira de Freitas	NCC - Nordeste Combat Championship Sep / 06 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	2:45
win	Gleyson Menezes	RFC - Rino's FC 2 Jun / 08 / 2006	Submission (Kneebar)	1	0:00
win	Dande Dande	FSLB - Fight Ship Looking Boy 2 Nov / 22 / 2005	KO	1	N/A
win	Anistavio Medeiros de Figueiredo	MF - Mossoro Fight Aug / 26 / 2005	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	3:41
win	Melk Freitas	TF - Tremores Fight May / 13 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	3	1:41
loss	Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza	Heat FC 3 - Metamorphis Apr / 14 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00

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