Renan Barão

Athlete

1987 –

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Who is Renan Barão?

Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, better known as Renan Barão, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. He held one of the longest unbeaten streaks in MMA history, recording 33 straight fights without a loss over a span of 9 years. As of May 26, 2014, he is #8 in the official UFC pound-for-pound rankings and ranked the #2 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog. His nickname Barão, which predates his athletic career, was given to him by his grandmother after a character in the 1986 Brazilian soap opera Sinhá Moça.

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Born
Feb 27, 1987
Natal
Lived in
  • Natal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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