Dana White questions Barão's ranking: 'It fell too much for just one fight'

Dana White (photo) commented on Barão's fall in the official rankings. Photo: Reproduction/Youtube

After being defeated by TJ Dillashaw at UFC 173, last Saturday (24), Renan Barão plummeted in the official Ultimate rankings and went from third to eighth place in the list that does not depend on weight categories. The change in the classification, which is produced based on the votes of journalists from around the world, displeased President Dana White, who questioned the sudden drop suffered by Barão. Furthermore, the manager was also eager to see how the Brazilian will return to the octagon after his first defeat in more than nine years.

“I think Barão fell too much in the rankings for just one fight. But he was punished for five rounds, we have to see what this kid is made of now. He will have to recover from a defeat like this. His only defeat in his entire career (until then) was a judge's decision in his first fight. This had never happened to him before. He showed a huge heart and a tough chin, but let's see what he's made of when he comes back,” said White in an interview with the weekly “The Download”, on the official UFC website.

At 27, Renan Barao He has a record of 32 wins, two losses and one unsuccessful fight. In addition to the bantamweight title, the setback to TJ Dillashaw cost the Brazilian an unbeaten run that had already lasted 33 fights and nine years and forty days. The chance to regain the belt could come quickly for Barão, as an immediate rematch against the new champion is not ruled out by Ultimate. The other possibility raised for the title challenger position also involves an athlete from Brazil: Raphael Assunção, who comes from six consecutive victories in the octagon – one of them, including, over Dillashaw himself.

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