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Report: Renan Barao meets newcomer Andre Ewell at UFC Sao Paulo

Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will have the crowd on his side for his next fight.

According to Combate’s Raphael Marinho, the Brazilian will take on Octagon newcomer Andre Ewell in Sao Paulo at UFC Fight Night 137. The night’s main card airs live on Fox Sports 1.

The last few years have been rough for 31-year-old. In his last five fights, Renan Barao (34-6-1 NC) has suffered four losses, to the likes of TJ Dillashaw, Jeremy Stephens, Aljamain Sterling, and most recently Brian Kelleher. During that time, Barao defeated Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision in September 2016.