Renan Barao

Renan Barao, fighting out of an orthodox stance at 5'6" and 145 pounds, carries a 34-9-0 professional record (1 NC) built on defensive wrestling and controlled striking volume. Over his career, Barao has landed 3.78 strikes per minute with 36% accuracy while absorbing 3.90 strikes per minute and maintaining a strong 57% striking defense.

His grappling prowess is evident in his 91% takedown defense and 1.49 takedowns attempted per 15 minutes at 41% accuracy, complemented by a 0.5 submission average per 15 minutes. Recent fight history shows mixed results: Barao scored a second-round TKO over Eddie Wineland in 2013 and a first-round submission of Brad Pickett in 2011, but suffered notable losses to TJ Dillashaw via fifth-round TKO in 2014, Jeremy Stephens by decision in 2016, and Douglas Silva de Andrade by unanimous decision in 2019.

His most recent outing against Andre Ewell in September 2018 ended in a split-decision loss. Now in his late thirties, Barao's career trajectory has shifted toward the veteran phase, with inconsistent results against increasingly difficult competition.