UFC 149 Results: Renan Barao wins Interim title, Tim Boetsch upsets Hector Lombard

UFC 149 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada is finished and Renan Barao has emerged with the UFC Interim Bantamweight title wrapped around his waist. He got there by using great striking and utilizing great wrestling defense. Faber could never get anything going against Barao, and while he had good movement, his offense was nonexistent at times. He appeared tentative in what may have been his final title bout. Barao will look to unify the belts against Dominick Cruz whenever Cruz is fully recuperated from knee

UFC 149: Renan Barao beats Urijah Faber with unanimous decision

Brazilian phenom Renan Barao extended his unbeaten streak tonight with a decisive unanimous decision victory over opponent Urijah Faber. Faber as always came out with a lot of motion and speed, but he was just unable to find an opening in the defense of Barao. Barao used a lot of kicks as expected, utilizing great Muay Thai leg kicks similar to Jose Aldo. The kicks seemed to cause Faber’s leg to swell up as the fight wore on.
Barao also attempted many headkicks and even high spinning back-kicks, showing a

Passing of the Guard: Why Renan Barao will defeat Urijah Faber at UFC 149

As we all know, this Saturday will mark the inauguration of the very first UFC Interim Bantamweight championship as popular former WEC champ Urijah Faber will face surging Brazilian fighter Renan Barao in the main event of UFC 149. The fight from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is one full of suspense as it presents an interesting dynamic not usually seen in MMA. Faber is the one that most casual fans and even most pros I’ve seen interviewed would pick to win wholeheartedly, without much thought. He has tons of

Fighters predict Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao at UFC 149

This video from SportsNetCanada.com shows several UFC fighters predicting who will win the UFC 149 headlining bout between Urijah Faber and the surging but lesser-known Renan Barao. Dominick Cruz wants Faber to win so they can end their trilogy, and Chad Mendes obviously goes for his coach. Other fighters such as “Mayhem” Miller, Cung Le, and Bigfoot Silva also go for “The California Kid”. Chael Sonnen, Frank Mir, and the recently retired Tito Ortiz make appearances to add their insight. With  most

Urijah Faber responds to Dominick Cruz’s injury, wants Renan Barao as a replacement

Earlier today, news broke that Dominick Cruz tore his ACL training for his UFC 148 title bout versus arch-nemesis Urijah Faber. Instantly, the status of UFC 148 as potentially the biggest card ever was in jeopardy. While no longer possessing two title fights, it appears that Urijah Faber does still want to fight on the card, revealing the following via Twitter.com:

Sucks about @thedomin8r hope recovers fast! Sounds like 9 months aftr surgery @renanbaraoufc seems like the best replacement!

Mike Easton injury results in Renan Barao vs. Ivan Menjivar bout

A training camp injury to Mike Easton has resulted in changes being made to two upcoming UFC fight cards.
Easton, on a seven fight winning streak, was originally set to face Yves Jabouin at the UFC on Fuel 3 card. Jeff Hougland, who has a nine fight winning streak of his own, will replace Easton on that card, moving from UFC 148, where he had been scheduled to face Renan Barao.
Barao, 28-1-0-1, will now face Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148, in a fight that MMAFighting.com is reporting may very well decide who