Dede Pederneiras commented on a new setback from Barão to TJ. Photo: Nova União
The first time I TJ Dillashaw hit Renan Barao, in May last year, there were still those who questioned the North American's triumph, and this was even one of the factors that motivated the rematch between them. However, last Saturday (25), at UFC on FOX 16, after the champion's second dominant performance ended with a knockout over Barão, there was no doubt left behind, as even the Potiguar's coach and Nova União leader Dedé Pederneiras acknowledged. .
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“We don’t have to make excuses. Last time, we thought that that blow that came in the first round made the difference, which we continue to think, but today TJ really showed that he came very well prepared and was better than Barão. At the beginning of the round, the idea was to make TJ wear himself out in the clinch, avoiding the striking at the beginning, and kicking his legs a lot to slow down the pace of the fight, and that's what happened. TJ slowed down and played more still this time, but Barão started to get tired and ended up not recovering during the breaks from one round to the next”, said Dedé, in an interview with the “Combate” channel website.
According to the coach, Barão is quite shaken after the new setback, but he will turn around and find his way back to victory in the biggest MMA organization on the planet. “The Baron is very upset, which is normal. We don't want to think about anything now, because it's too recent to make any kind of decision, but the Baron will come back and he'll come back on top, for sure. He will win again”, he guaranteed.
At 28, Renan Barao He has a professional record of 33 wins, 3 losses and one unsuccessful fight. After going undefeated for more than nine years and winning the UFC bantamweight belt, Barão was defeated twice by TJ Dillashaw in just over 14 months.
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