Featherweight · “The Baron”
Renan Barao
34-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-8-0
Takedown-Proof
Hard To Take Down
5'6"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
13:50Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Elite 99
- Wrestling Average 65
- Grappling Average 51
- Control Below avg 42
- Striking Below avg 40
- Striking D Below avg 37
- Durability Below avg 36
- Accuracy Weak 8
Takedown-Proof
37 of 40 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Take Down
elite td defense — rates 99 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.07
Striking accuracy36.8%
Striking defense58.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.25
Takedowns / 15 min1.53
Takedown accuracy40.7%
Takedown defense92.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time15.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Douglas Silva de Andrade 25-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
58/158Sig. strikes
74/163Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Luke Sanders 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
40/78Sig. strikes
39/75Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andre Ewell 13-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
44/101Sig. strikes
53/123Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
4:56Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Brian Kelleher 18-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
116/228Sig. strikes
94/203Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aljamain Sterling 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
19/85Sig. strikes
71/121Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phillipe Nover 11-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
64/151Sig. strikes
39/141Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremy Stephens 24-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
43/137Sig. strikes
55/140Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L TJ Dillashaw 11-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 0:35 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
62/181Sig. strikes
117/212Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mitch Gagnon 12-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:53 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
59/138Sig. strikes
58/111Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:22Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L TJ Dillashaw 9-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 2:26 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
64/273Sig. strikes
140/309Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Urijah Faber 30-6 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:42 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
17/46Sig. strikes
8/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eddie Wineland 20-8-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 0:35 — UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · September 21, 2013
28/45Sig. strikes
11/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael McDonald 4-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:57 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · February 16, 2013
36/112Sig. strikes
26/92Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
4:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Urijah Faber 26-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · July 21, 2012
85/290Sig. strikes
60/178Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Jorgensen 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · February 4, 2012
104/299Sig. strikes
73/206Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Pickett 20-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:09 — UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · November 5, 2011
37/98Sig. strikes
10/56Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:45Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Cole Escovedo 17-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
46/88Sig. strikes
29/65Absorbed
6/7Takedowns
8:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
15
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
7
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Shooto Brazil
5
Watch Out Combat Show
3
WEC
2
Platinum Fight Brazil
2
Garra Fight
2
Fera Championship
1
Jungle Fight
1
+ 12 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 45 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Walter Zamora | Decision (split) | Fera Championship: Fight Night
October 7, 2023 |
Fera Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
November 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Luke Sanders | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| L | Andre Ewell | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aljamain Sterling | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 214
July 29, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Phillipe Nover | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 4 | 0:35 |
| W | Mitch Gagnon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:53 |
| L | T.J. Dillashaw | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 2:26 |
| W | Urijah Faber | TKO (punches) | UFC 169
February 1, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC 165
September 21, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 0:35 |
| W | Michael McDonald | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 4 | 3:57 |
| W | Urijah Faber | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 149
July 21, 2012 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Pickett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 138
November 5, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 4:09 |
| W | Cole Escovedo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 130
May 28, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Cariaso | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 53
December 16, 2010 |
WEC | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Anthony Leone | Submission (armbar) | WEC 49
June 20, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 2:29 |
| W | Sérgio Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha
February 27, 2010 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Enciso | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Platinum Fight Brazil 2
December 5, 2009 |
Platinum Fight Brazil | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Marcio Nunes | Submission (kimura) | Eagle Fighting Championship
September 26, 2009 |
Eagle Fighting Championship | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Paulo Dantas | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 13
August 27, 2009 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jurandir Sardinha | TKO (punches) | Platinum Fight Brazil
August 13, 2009 |
Platinum Fight Brazil | 2 | 0:21 |
| W | Andre Luiz | Submission (triangle choke) | Watch Out Combat Show 3
March 19, 2009 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 3 | 1:38 |
| W | Alexandre Dinheiro | TKO (arm injury) | Shooto Brazil 9
November 29, 2008 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 0:58 |
| W | Rogerio Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Watch Out Combat Show 2
September 25, 2008 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 2 | 3:21 |
| W | William Porfirio | KO (knee) | Watch Out Combat Show 2
September 25, 2008 |
Watch Out Combat Show | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Fabiano Lucas | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 8
August 30, 2008 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jetron Azevedo | Submission (armbar) | Leal Combat
June 5, 2008 |
Leal Combat | 1 | 4:56 |
| W | Ronaldo Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | Natal Cage Vale Tudo
May 23, 2008 |
Natal Cage Vale Tudo | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | William Vianna | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 6
April 19, 2008 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Claudemir Souza | NC (illegal soccer kick) | Black Bull Vale Tudo
December 12, 2007 |
Black Bull Vale Tudo | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Danilo Noronha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brazil 4
October 27, 2007 |
Shooto Brazil | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Erinaldo Rodriguez | Submission (ankle lock) | Shooto Brazil 3
July 7, 2007 |
Shooto Brazil | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | Carlos Heide | Submission (triangle choke) | Garra Fight
April 25, 2007 |
Garra Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Janailson Pereira | Decision (split) | Garra Fight
April 25, 2007 |
Garra Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rony Jason | Decision (split) | Cage Fight Nordeste
November 9, 2006 |
Cage Fight Nordeste | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Caio Robson | TKO (punches) | Nordest Combat Championship
September 6, 2006 |
Nordest Combat Championship | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Gleison Menezes | Submission (kneebar) | Rino's FC 2
June 8, 2006 |
Rino's FC | 1 | — |
| W | Dande Dande | KO | Fight Ship Looking Boy 2
November 22, 2005 |
Fight Ship Looking Boy | 1 | — |
| W | Anistavio Medeiros | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mossoro Fight
August 26, 2005 |
Mossoro Fight | 2 | 3:41 |
| W | Melk Freitas | TKO (punches) | Tremores Fight
May 20, 2005 |
Tremores Fight | 3 | 1:41 |
| L | João Paulo Rodrigues de Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Heat FC 3
April 14, 2005 |
Heat FC | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Renan Barão) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.