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Dana White thinks it's a 'good idea' for Renan Barao to 'go up in weight'

The UFC president feels that his former bantamweight champion will never be the same and should move up to featherweight.

After former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao got dominated again by new titleholder T.J. Dillashaw, last Saturday at UFC on FOX, UFC president Dana White feels, it might be time for the 28-year old Brazilian to move up a weightclass.

"Yeah, it's obviously his decision but I think it would be a good idea to go up in weight," White explained at the post fight press conference. "You know, he's been having problems with the weight.