The California State Athletic Commission has refused to grant Renan Barao a license to compete at 135 pounds at UFC 214.
However, his bout against Aljamain Sterling has not been canceled. Instead, it will take place at a 140-pound catch-weight, CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster confirmed to Sherdog.com on Wednesday. FloCombat.com was the first to report on the situation. UFC 214 takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on July 29 and is headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.
Barao’s issues date back to his proposed bantamweight title rematch with T.