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Renan Barao on future: ‘There’s no point in being close to the bantamweight title if I’m not at my best’
- Updated: May 27, 2016
Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao had a tough time making 135 pounds for his most recent fights, so he’s moving up to 145 pounds for his return to the Octagon on May 29, when he faces Jeremy Stephens at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
“He’s a tough opponent, a top 10 featherweight, but I’m a UFC fighter and I will be ready to fight and do my best against anyone they put in front of me,” Barao told MMAFighting.com. “Let’s do a great fight. I hope it’s a great show for the fans, an exciting fight for everyone.”
After a 12-fight run as a bantamweight under the Zuffa banner, racking up a 10-2 record with seven stoppage victories in the UFC and WEC, Barao expects to perform better at 145 …
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