Back at bantamweight, Renan Barão faces Sterling at UFC 214

The clash will take place on July 29th (Photo: Disclosure/Twitter UFC)

Renan Barao He already has a date, place and opponent set to fight again in the bantamweight category. He faces the North American aljamain sterling at UFC 214, scheduled for July 29, in the city of Anaheim, California, United States. The information was confirmed by the Ultimate website itself.

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Former bantamweight champion, Barão fought his last two fights at featherweight, accumulating one defeat and one victory – he was surpassed by Jeremy Stephens, in May 2016, and hit Philippe Nover, last September. Renan won the under-61kg belt in 2012, when he defeated Urijah faber at UFC 149, in a duel valid for the interim title of the category, since Dominick Cruz he was the linear champion. As interim, he made two defenses – against Michael McDonald and Eddie Wineland -, until he was promoted to the position of lineman by knocking out Faber in the rematch between the two.

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Afterwards, however, the Brazilian's 'ordeal' began: he was dethroned by TJ Dillashaw in May 2014, he recovered by submitting Mitch Gagnon, but was knocked out again by TJ, in July 2015. At 30 years old, he has 34 wins, four losses and one “No Contest” on his record.

Sterling, 27, has five wins and two losses in the organization. He has already faced four Brazilians in Ultimate, having defeated Hugo Wolverine, Johnny Eduardo and Augusto Tanquinho, in his last fight. Before, he had been surpassed by Raphael Assunção. In total, The Funk Master, as he is known, has 13 triumphs and two setbacks as a professional.

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UFC 214 will feature a rematch between Daniel Cormier e Jon Jones, valid for the light heavyweight belt. The Brazilian Chris Cyborg She should also be confirmed on the show, but she still doesn't have a defined opponent.