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Report: Former Bantamweight King Renan Barao Released From UFC Contract

Após quinta derrota seguida, ex-campeão Renan Barão é dispensado do UFC https://t.co/t3e4FmFmMz pic.twitter.com/zVMAH1aNKl

— Combate (@canalCombate) December 6, 2019

The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be cleaning house this Friday.

According to Combate on Friday, Renan Barao (34-9, 1 NC) has been released from his UFC contract. The cut comes on the heels of his fifth consecutive defeat, as he dropped a decision to Douglas Silva de Andrade in November.

Barao is one of a small number of former champions to go on lengthy losing streaks inside the Octagon following the loss of their belt, and joined the likes of Carlos Condit, Andrei Arlovski and B.