Renan Barao has been booked for his first mixed martial arts bout since November 2019.
The former UFC bantamweight champion is slated to face William Gomis in a featherweight matchup at Ares FC 7 on June 25 in Paris. The promotion announced the booking via Instagram.
Barao was supposed to make his return on three other occasions in recent years. A matchup with Bobby Moffett at Taura MMA 12 in November 2020 fell through when the entire event was canceled; a fight against Tyson Duckworth at Premier FC 32 in November 2021 was scrapped when Duckworth withdrew and a proposed clash against Horacio Gutierrez at Eagle FC 44 this past January was also canceled.