Renan Mota do Nascimento Pegado (born 31 January 1987), better known as Renan Barão, is a Brazilian professional

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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. His nickname ''Barão'' (

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), which predates his athletic career, was given to him by his grandmother after a character in the 1986 Brazilian soap opera ''

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''.

Mixed martial arts career

He started his career in Kimura Nova União, a sports school in

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, Brazil. Since turning professional in 2005, Barão has competed for Shooto Brazil and other smaller organizations in his native country of Brazil, having fought

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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

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José Aldo José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júniorhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/CI3oOc0VAAAr_iv.jpg (, born 9 September 1986), commonly anglicized as Jose Aldo, is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He last competed in the Ultimate Fight ...

at Nova União. He received his

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black belt from

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in September 2011 becoming the 100th black belt under Pederneiras in the process. In January 2010, Sherdog named him their top prospect in their list of "10 Brazilians to watch in 2010"

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

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, but Godfrey was forced from the card with an injury. Barão instead faced fellow WEC newcomer Anthony Leone at an agreed 142 lb catchweight. Barão defeated Leone via submission (armbar) in the third round. Barão defeated

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in the first round on 16 December 2010 at

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Ultimate Fighting Championship & Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship

In October 2010, the WEC merged with the

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. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. Barão was expected to make his UFC debut on 28 May 2011 against

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, but an undisclosed injury forced

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out of his fight with Miguel Torres on the same card. Johnson moved up to fight Torres, while Barão faced

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. Barão won his debut fight in the organization via unanimous decision. Barão faced

on 5 November 2011 at

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. He defeated Pickett by rear-naked choke submission in the first round, also winning ''Fight of the Night'' honors. Barão faced

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on 4 February 2012 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Barão was expected to face

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on 7 July 2012 at

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to possibly determine the number one contender. Barão instead faced

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for the Interim Bantamweight title after current champion

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was injured. It was originally scheduled to take place at

however, due to an injury to headliner

(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

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for the Interim Bantamweight Championship. He won the fight via unanimous decision to become the Interim UFC Bantamweight Champion. He was expected to face

for the unified

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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. McDonald was competitive with capable take-down defense and crisp

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- 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. The win also won him his first ''Submission of the Night'' honors. Barão was scheduled to make his second interim title defense against

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on 15 June 2013 at

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. However, on 21 May it was confirmed that Barão had pulled out of the bout, citing a foot injury. The bout with Wineland was rescheduled for 21 September 2013 at

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. 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. The win also resulted in Barão receiving his first ''Knockout of the Night'' bonus award.

UFC Bantamweight Champion

Barão was expected to face

to unify the

on 1 February 2014 at

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. However, on a 6 January episode of

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, 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

. Barão successfully defended his title by defeating Faber via TKO in the first round. For his second title defense, Barão faced

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in the main event at

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on 24 May 2014. 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. It was one of the greatest upsets in UFC history. The fight earned the ''Fight of the Night'' award.

Back to title contention

An immediate rematch with Dillashaw was scheduled to take place on 30 August 2014 at

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. 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. Dillashaw eventually fought UFC newcomer

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whom he defeated by 5th-round knockout. In his first fight since losing the title, Barão faced

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on 20 December 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 58 ''UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 58'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil on December 20, 2014. Background The event was the second that the UFC has hoste ...

. He won the fight via arm-triangle submission in the third round. The win also earned Barão his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. A rematch with Dillashaw was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 25 April 2015 at

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. However a month before the event, Dillashaw was forced out of the bout after sustaining a broken rib while training. The rematch with Dillashaw eventually took place at

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on 25 July 2015. Barão lost the fight via TKO in the opening moments of the fourth round.

Move back to Featherweight

Barão next faced

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in a featherweight bout on 29 May 2016 at

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. He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors for their performance. Barão faced

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on 24 September 2016 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Barão was briefly linked to a bout with

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which was expected to take place on 15 April 2017 at

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. 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.

Bantamweight return

Barão faced

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on 29 July 2017 at

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. 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

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to make the required weight at

. The bout with Sterling proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight of 140 lbs. Barão lost the bout by unanimous decision. Barão faced

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on 24 February 2018 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Barão faced

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on 22 September 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 137 ''UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 137'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 22, 2018 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Background A ...

. 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. Barão lost the fight via split decision. Barão faced

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on 17 February 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1. 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. Barão lost the fight via knockout in the second round. Barão faced

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in a featherweight bout on 16 November 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. In early December 2019, it was reported that Barão had been released from the UFC.

Post-UFC career

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

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related issues. Barão was scheduled to face Tyson Duckworth on November 19, 2021, at Premier FC 32 for the Premier FC Featherweight Championship. However Duckworth pulled out of the bout the day before, not getting on his flight. Barão was scheduled to face Horacio Gutiérrez on January 28, 2022, at EFC 44, but the bout was cancelled. Barão was scheduled to face William Gomis at ARES FC 7 on June 25, 2022. He later pulled out of the bout.

Championships and awards

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(One time) *** One successful title defense **Interim

(One time) *** Two successful title defenses ** Fight of the Night (Three times) vs.

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(One time) vs.

** Knockout of the Night (One time) vs.

** Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Michael McDonald **Tied for second longest win streak in UFC Bantamweight history (7)

Mixed martial arts record

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Vila Velha Vila Velha (; Portuguese for "Old Village") is a coastal city in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 501,325 (2020) and its area is 210.23 km². Location Vila Velha forms part of th ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 22–1 (1) , Jorge Enciso , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Platinum Fight Brazil 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:42 ,

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 21–1 (1) , Marcio Nunes , Submission (kimura) , Eagle Fighting Championship , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:45 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 20–1 (1) , Paulo Dantas , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto 13 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Fortaleza Fortaleza (, locally , Portuguese for ''Fortress'') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. It is Brazil's 5th largest city and the t ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 19–1 (1) , Jurandir Sardinha , TKO (punches) , Platinum Fight Brazil , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:21 ,

Natal NATAL or Natal may refer to: Places * Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil * Natal, South Africa (disambiguation), a region in South Africa ** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843) ** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 18–1 (1) , Andre Luiz , Submission (triangle choke) , Watch Out Combat Show 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:38 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 17–1 (1) , Alexandre Pinheiro , TKO (arm injury) , Shooto Brazil 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:58 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 16–1 (1) , Rogerio Silva , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Watch Out Combat Show 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:21 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 15–1 (1) , William Porfirio , KO (knee) , Watch Out Combat Show 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:25 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 14–1 (1) , Fabiano Lucas , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto Brazil 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 13–1 (1) , Jetron Azevedo , Submission (armbar) , Leal Combat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:56 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 12–1 (1) , Ronaldo Figueiredo , Decision (unanimous) , Natal Cage Vale Tudo , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 11–1 (1) , William Vianna , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto Brazil 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Brazil , , - , NC , align=center, 10–1 (1) , Claudemir Souza , NC (illegal soccer kick) , Black Bull Vale Tudo , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Recife That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15) , image_map = Brazil Pernambuco Recife location map.svg , mapsize = 250px , map_caption = Location in the state of Pernambuco , pushpin_map = Brazil#South A ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1 , Danilo Noronha , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto Brazil 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:33 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1 , Erinaldo Rodriguez , Submission (ankle lock) , Shooto Brazil 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:33 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 , Carlos Heide , Submission (triangle choke) , Garra Fight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Janailson Pereira , Decision (split) , Garra Fight , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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Rony Jason Rony Mariano Bezerra (born March 21, 1984), better known as Rony Jason, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, B ...

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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Gleison Menezes , Submission (kneebar) , Rino's FC 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Dande Dande , KO , Fight Ship Looking Boy 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Anistavio Medeiros , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Mossoro Fight , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:41 ,

Mossoró Mossoró () is the second most populous city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and also the largest municipality of that state. It is equidistant (four hours' drive) from Natal (approximately 277 km or 172 miles), the state capit ...

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João Câmara João Câmara Filho, born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba (Brazil), in 1944, is a Brazilian painter. He lives and works in Olinda, in the state of Pernambuco. The artist thinks of himself principally as painter but has also ex ...

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