MMA StatBook
Renan Barao

Renan Barao

“The Baron”

FeatherweightBrazil5-fight losing streak

34Wins
10Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLL

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Profile

Age
39 (born January 31, 1987)
Born in
Natal
Height
5' 6"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
9-8
Title fights
6

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.92 top 34%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.07
Striking accuracy37%Better than 14% of featherweights
Strike defense58%Better than 63% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.53 top 39%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy41%Better than 60% of featherweights
Takedown defense92%Better than 97% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Barao last fought on November 16, 2019 (Loss vs Douglas Silva de Andrade). Barao has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Renan Barao

Renan Barao "The Baron" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Natal, Brazil, on January 31, 1987. Barao stands 5' 6", has a 70" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Barao turned professional in 2005, debuting with Heat FC. A 25-1 record outside the UFC came first. Barao made a UFC debut at UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill in May 2011 and beat Cole Escovedo by decision. In the UFC, Barao is 9-8 across 17 fights. Barao first won a UFC title fight at UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, beating Urijah Faber, and has won 4 title fights in total.

Barao's 9 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 3 by submission and 4 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Barao defends takedowns better than 97% of featherweights. Barao ranks #1 in UFC history for longest pro MMA win streak.

Barao's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare in November 2019, where Barao lost to Douglas Silva de Andrade.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Douglas Silva de Andrade

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare

    Nov 16, 2019

    58Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Luke Sanders

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:01

    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

    Feb 17, 2019

    40Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Andre Ewell

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders

    Sep 22, 2018

    44Str 3TD 0KD
  4. L

    Brian Kelleher

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens

    Feb 24, 2018

    116Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Aljamain Sterling

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2

    Jul 29, 2017

    19Str 2TD 0KD
  6. W

    Phillipe Nover

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg

    Sep 24, 2016

    64Str 3TD 0KD
  7. L

    Jeremy Stephens

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt

    May 29, 2016

    43Str 2TD 0KD
  8. L

    TJ Dillashaw Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R4 0:35

    UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II

    Jul 25, 2015

    62Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Mitch Gagnon

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R3 3:53

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway

    Dec 20, 2014

    59Str 2TD 1KD
  10. L

    TJ Dillashaw Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R5 2:26

    UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw

    May 24, 2014

    64Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Urijah Faber Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:42

    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2

    Feb 1, 2014

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  12. W

    Eddie Wineland Title

    KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick Head · R2 0:35

    UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson

    Sep 21, 2013

    28Str 0TD 1KD
  13. W

    Michael McDonald Title

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R4 3:57

    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

    Feb 16, 2013

    36Str 4TD 0KD
  14. W

    Urijah Faber Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao

    Jul 21, 2012

    85Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Scott Jorgensen

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit

    Feb 4, 2012

    104Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Brad Pickett

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:09

    UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz

    Nov 5, 2011

    37Str 0TD 1KD
  17. W

    Cole Escovedo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill

    May 28, 2011

    46Str 6TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Renan Barao is 34-10 (1 NC) across 45 professional fights in 19 promotions, since a pro debut on April 14, 2005 (Heat FC). 28 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins34

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Submission 15
  • Decision 11

Pro losses10

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
68% of wins
Longest win streak
32
Current streak
6 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC9-82011
Shooto6-02007
Watch Out Combat Show3-02008
Garra Fight2-02007
Platinum Fight Brazil2-02009
WEC2-02010
Black Bull Vale Tudo0-0 (1 NC)2007
Cage Fight Nordeste1-02006
Eagle Fighting Championship1-02009
Fera Championship0-12023
Fight Ship Looking Boy1-02005
Heat FC0-12005
Jungle Fight1-02010
Leal Combat1-02008
Mossoro Fight1-02005
Natal Cage Vale Tudo1-02008
Nordest Combat Championship1-02006
Rino's FC1-02006
Tremores Fight1-02005

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Walter Zamora Decision (split), R3 Fera Championship: Fight Night Oct 7, 2023
L Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré Nov 16, 2019
L Luke Sanders KO (punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb 17, 2019
L Andre Ewell Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders Sep 22, 2018
L Brian Kelleher Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens Feb 24, 2018
L Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 214 Jul 29, 2017
W Phillipe Nover Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg Sep 24, 2016
L Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 2016
L T.J. Dillashaw TKO (punches), R4 UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 Jul 25, 2015
W Mitch Gagnon Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway Dec 20, 2014
L T.J. Dillashaw TKO (head kick and punches), R5 UFC 173 May 24, 2014
W Urijah Faber TKO (punches), R1 UFC 169 Feb 1, 2014
W Eddie Wineland TKO (spinning back kick and punches), R2 UFC 165 Sep 21, 2013
W Michael McDonald Submission (arm-triangle choke), R4 UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald Feb 16, 2013
W Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 149 Jul 21, 2012
W Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 143 Feb 4, 2012
W Brad Pickett Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 138 Nov 5, 2011
W Cole Escovedo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 130 May 28, 2011
W Chris Cariaso Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 WEC 53 Dec 16, 2010
W Anthony Leone Submission (armbar), R3 WEC 49 Jun 20, 2010
W Sérgio Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha Feb 27, 2010
W Jorge Enciso Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Platinum Fight Brazil 2 Dec 5, 2009
W Marcio Nunes Submission (kimura), R1 Eagle Fighting Championship Sep 26, 2009
W Paulo Dantas Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto 13 Aug 27, 2009
W Jurandir Sardinha TKO (punches), R2 Platinum Fight Brazil Aug 13, 2009
W Andre Luiz Submission (triangle choke), R3 Watch Out Combat Show 3 Mar 19, 2009
W Alexandre Dinheiro TKO (arm injury), R3 Shooto Brazil 9 Nov 29, 2008
W Rogerio Silva Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Watch Out Combat Show 2 Sep 25, 2008
W William Porfirio KO (knee), R1 Watch Out Combat Show 2 Sep 25, 2008
W Fabiano Lucas Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto Brazil 8 Aug 30, 2008
W Jetron Azevedo Submission (armbar), R1 Leal Combat Jun 5, 2008
W Ronaldo Figueiredo Decision (unanimous), R3 Natal Cage Vale Tudo May 23, 2008
W William Vianna Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto Brazil 6 Apr 19, 2008
NC Claudemir Souza NC (illegal soccer kick), R1 Black Bull Vale Tudo Dec 12, 2007
W Danilo Noronha Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shooto Brazil 4 Oct 27, 2007
W Erinaldo Rodriguez Submission (ankle lock), R1 Shooto Brazil 3 Jul 7, 2007
W Carlos Heide Submission (triangle choke), R1 Garra Fight Apr 25, 2007
W Janailson Pereira Decision (split), R3 Garra Fight Apr 25, 2007
W Rony Jason Decision (split), R3 Cage Fight Nordeste Nov 9, 2006
W Caio Robson TKO (punches), R1 Nordest Combat Championship Sep 6, 2006
W Gleison Menezes Submission (kneebar), R1 Rino's FC 2 Jun 8, 2006
W Dande Dande KO, R1 Fight Ship Looking Boy 2 Nov 22, 2005
W Anistavio Medeiros Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Mossoro Fight Aug 26, 2005
W Melk Freitas TKO (punches), R3 Tremores Fight May 20, 2005
L João Paulo Rodrigues de Souza Decision (unanimous), R3 Heat FC 3 Apr 14, 2005

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Renan Barao's record?

Renan Barao's professional MMA record is 34 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Renan Barao?

Renan Barao is 39 years old, born on January 31, 1987.

How tall is Renan Barao and what is their reach?

Renan Barao stands 5' 6" with a 70" reach.

Who did Renan Barao fight last?

Renan Barao lost to Douglas Silva de Andrade by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare on Nov 16, 2019.

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