One of the first stars of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lower weight classes, Renan Barao commanded the respect of mixed martial arts fans as an unstoppable force in the early beginnings of the bantamweight division. Winning one title fight after another, Barao’s legacy was cemented with an almost unprecedented run of title defenses before T.J. Dillashaw shocked the world twice.
Before Barao’s fight at UFC on Fox 28 in Orlando, Sherdog took a look at the defining moments of his career:
1. First UFC fight of the night bonus
Coming in as one of the most accomplished fighters in the UFC’s then newly-created bantamweight division after acquiring World Extreme Cagefighting, Barao made an instant impact in his first year in the Octagon.