Featherweight

Renan Barao

Last fought: Nov 2019

RECORD

Pro

34-9-0 (1 NC)

UFC

9-8-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:50
Fight Completion Rate	74.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.77
% Fights Inside the Distance	47.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	56-34 (62.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	21-10 (67.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	35-24 (59.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	72.4%
% Time in Control	15.7%
% Time Controlled	11.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.53
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.79
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.26
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.9%
Distance Strike Defense	60.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.57
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.52
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.73
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.03
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.16

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Renan Barao League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Renan Barao
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.7%
Takedown Defense	92.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	2:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	22.2%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	44.4%
Avg Fight Time	13:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0
Takedown Accuracy	36.8%
Takedown Defense	57.1%
Control Time/Fight	3:00

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare • Nov 2019Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao58/15837%TD 2/9Ctrl 3:19

Douglas Silva de Andrade74/16345%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	17/43	40%	1/1	1:03	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	21/43	49%	0/0	0:28	—

R2	Renan Barao	17/46	37%	1/2	2:14	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	14/38	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renan Barao	24/69	35%	0/6	0:02	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	39/82	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Luke Sanders

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez • Feb 2019Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:01

Renan Barao40/7851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Luke Sanders39/7552%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	33/62	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luke Sanders	25/48	52%	0/1	0:16	—

R2	Renan Barao	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luke Sanders	14/27	52%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Andre Ewell

UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders • Sep 2018Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao44/10144%TD 3/5Ctrl 4:56

Andre Ewell53/12343%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	19/28	68%	2/4	3:51	—
	Andre Ewell	4/9	44%	1/1	0:28	1

R2	Renan Barao	8/26	31%	1/1	1:05	—
	Andre Ewell	20/46	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renan Barao	17/47	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Ewell	29/68	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Brian Kelleher

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao116/22851%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:13

Brian Kelleher94/20346%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	30/65	46%	0/0	1:05	—
	Brian Kelleher	17/45	38%	0/0	1:24	—

R2	Renan Barao	24/46	52%	0/1	1:05	—
	Brian Kelleher	16/28	57%	1/3	2:28	—

R3	Renan Barao	62/117	53%	0/1	0:03	—
	Brian Kelleher	61/130	47%	0/1	0:31	—

LOSS

vs. Aljamain Sterling

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Catch Weight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao19/8522%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:33

Aljamain Sterling71/12159%TD 1/1Ctrl 5:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	10/30	33%	1/1	3:46	—
	Aljamain Sterling	11/17	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renan Barao	4/17	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aljamain Sterling	36/54	67%	1/1	3:50	—

R3	Renan Barao	5/38	13%	1/2	0:47	—
	Aljamain Sterling	24/50	48%	0/0	1:50	—

WIN

vs. Phillipe Nover

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao64/15142%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:29

Phillipe Nover39/14128%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	23/58	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phillipe Nover	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renan Barao	25/55	45%	1/1	0:11	—
	Phillipe Nover	13/48	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renan Barao	16/38	42%	2/2	1:18	—
	Phillipe Nover	15/52	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt • May 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao43/13731%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:28

Jeremy Stephens55/14039%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	15/44	34%	0/3	1:02	—
	Jeremy Stephens	8/31	26%	0/1	0:41	—

R2	Renan Barao	11/40	28%	1/4	0:32	—
	Jeremy Stephens	27/53	51%	0/0	0:49	—

R3	Renan Barao	17/53	32%	1/2	0:54	—
	Jeremy Stephens	20/56	36%	0/0	0:53	—

LOSS

vs. TJ Dillashaw

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 0:35

Renan Barao62/18134%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:08

TJ Dillashaw117/21255%TD 0/5Ctrl 5:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	30/72	42%	0/1	0:04	—
	TJ Dillashaw	30/60	50%	0/0	1:21	—

R2	Renan Barao	12/44	27%	0/2	0:04	—
	TJ Dillashaw	30/52	58%	0/4	2:11	—

R3	Renan Barao	16/48	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	33/65	51%	0/1	2:05	—

R4	Renan Barao	4/17	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	24/35	69%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mitch Gagnon

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway • Dec 2014Bantamweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:53

Renan Barao59/13843%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:22KD 1

Mitch Gagnon58/11152%TD 0/7Ctrl 4:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	17/52	33%	0/0	0:31	1
	Mitch Gagnon	25/47	53%	0/1	0:40	—

R2	Renan Barao	25/52	48%	0/1	0:42	—
	Mitch Gagnon	22/47	47%	0/2	2:20	—

R3	Renan Barao	17/34	50%	2/3	1:09	—
	Mitch Gagnon	11/17	65%	0/4	1:15	—

LOSS

vs. TJ Dillashaw

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:26

Renan Barao64/27323%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

TJ Dillashaw140/30945%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:38KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	7/45	16%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	19/57	33%	0/0	0:54	1

R2	Renan Barao	20/79	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	28/73	38%	0/1	0:01	—

R3	Renan Barao	19/73	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	37/75	49%	0/1	0:25	—

R4	Renan Barao	13/45	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	31/62	50%	0/1	2:11	—

R5	Renan Barao	5/31	16%	0/0	0:00	—
	TJ Dillashaw	25/42	60%	0/0	0:07	1

WIN

vs. Urijah Faber

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:42

Renan Barao17/4637%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1

Urijah Faber8/3126%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	17/46	37%	0/0	0:15	1
	Urijah Faber	8/31	26%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eddie Wineland

UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson • Sep 2013BantamweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 2, 0:35

Renan Barao28/4562%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Eddie Wineland11/5321%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	21/33	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eddie Wineland	10/46	22%	0/0	0:19	—

R2	Renan Barao	7/12	58%	0/0	0:05	1
	Eddie Wineland	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michael McDonald

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald • Feb 2013BantamweightTITLE

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 4, 3:57

Renan Barao36/11232%TD 4/10Ctrl 4:00

Michael McDonald26/9228%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	10/26	38%	2/3	2:32	—
	Michael McDonald	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renan Barao	10/30	33%	1/1	0:06	—
	Michael McDonald	6/27	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renan Barao	11/31	35%	1/3	0:27	—
	Michael McDonald	4/23	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Renan Barao	5/25	20%	0/3	0:55	—
	Michael McDonald	6/16	38%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Urijah Faber

UFC 149: Faber vs Barao • Jul 2012BantamweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Renan Barao85/29029%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Urijah Faber60/17834%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	12/42	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	7/27	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renan Barao	22/65	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	12/32	38%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Renan Barao	16/67	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	19/46	41%	0/3	0:00	—

R4	Renan Barao	21/66	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	8/32	25%	0/3	0:00	—

R5	Renan Barao	14/50	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Urijah Faber	14/41	34%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Scott Jorgensen

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao104/29935%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55

Scott Jorgensen73/20635%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	26/86	30%	0/0	0:31	—
	Scott Jorgensen	18/53	34%	0/4	0:09	—

R2	Renan Barao	29/90	32%	0/0	1:24	—
	Scott Jorgensen	18/63	29%	0/2	0:02	—

R3	Renan Barao	49/123	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Scott Jorgensen	37/90	41%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brad Pickett

UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz • Nov 2011Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:09

Renan Barao37/9838%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Brad Pickett10/5618%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	37/98	38%	0/1	0:45	1
	Brad Pickett	10/56	18%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cole Escovedo

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renan Barao46/8852%TD 6/7Ctrl 8:31

Cole Escovedo29/6545%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	7/15	47%	2/2	3:57	—
	Cole Escovedo	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renan Barao	11/25	44%	2/3	2:55	—
	Cole Escovedo	8/16	50%	0/0	0:12	—

R3	Renan Barao	28/48	58%	2/2	1:39	—
	Cole Escovedo	17/39	44%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Chris Cariaso

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis • Dec 2010

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:47

Renan Barao2/1315%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:08

Chris Cariaso2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	2/13	15%	0/0	3:08	—
	Chris Cariaso	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Leone

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus • Jun 2010

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 2:29

Renan Barao28/7139%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:27

Anthony Leone22/4549%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renan Barao	15/27	56%	1/1	2:03	—
	Anthony Leone	13/24	54%	0/3	1:50	—

R2	Renan Barao	11/36	31%	0/0	0:20	—
	Anthony Leone	9/18	50%	0/2	2:52	—

R3	Renan Barao	2/8	25%	0/0	2:04	—
	Anthony Leone	0/3	0%	1/1	0:18	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com