R. Barão (left) meets Dillashaw (right) in the octagon in August. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
With only one title guaranteed, and two challengers guaranteed in title fights until the end of the year, Brazil gained another chance to increase its number of champions in 2014. This is because the first defense of the bantamweight belt of TJ Dillashaw It will be a rematch against the former champion of the category Renan Barao at UFC 177, on August 30, in Sacramento (USA). The information was released by “UFC Tonight”, the organization's official newspaper on North American TV.
The rematch takes place just over three months after the first meeting between the fighters, held on May 23rd. On that occasion, Barão was surprised by Dillashaw and ended up dominated by the challenger throughout the fight, until he was knocked out in the fifth round. The defeat of the Nova União athlete is seen by many as one of the biggest upsets ever seen in the Octagon.
At 27, Renan Barao He has a record of 32 wins, two losses and one unsuccessful fight. The setback in May marked the end of the Brazilian's undefeated streak that had already lasted an incredible nine years. Already TJ Dillashaw, 28 years old, has a record of ten wins and two losses. With the triumph over Barão, the Team Alpha Male athlete became the first former participant of the The Ultimate Fighter to not win the program and win a UFC belt.
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