Nova Uniao frontman Andre Pederneiras foresees a bright future for Renan Barao in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division.
Barao made an unsuccessful debut at 145 pounds on May 29, as he lost a unanimous decision to Jeremy Stephens in the UFC Fight Night “Almeida vs. Garbrandt” co-main event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Upon landing back home in Rio de Janeiro, Pederneiras discussed the former bantamweight champion’s prospects in a new weight class.
“Me and Jair Lourenco were expecting a tough fight against Stephens, and that’s what happened,” Pederneiras told Sherdog.