The mystery is over and with a happy ending for Renan Barao. The Brazilian was confirmed on Friday night (18) as his opponent. Urijah faber in the interim UFC bantamweight title fight. The fight will be the second most important fight at UFC 148, an event that takes place on July 7, in Las Vegas, in the United States.
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Initially Faber was scheduled to face Dominick Cruz, in the coaches' clash of the current North American TUF season, however the current Ultimate champion suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw from the contest. From then on, Urijah began a campaign to face Renan in the fight for an interim belt. And the LOBBY of “California Kid” worked. During the episode of the UFC reality show, which aired this Friday, Barão was confirmed in the dispute and has already posed for the traditional face-off in front of his new opponent.
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