Renan Barao’s most recent return to the ring was more than dissaponting for fans of the former champ…
The bringer of the bad news was Jeremy Stephens, a longtime bantamweight contender who needed a win just like this one, after missing weight by over 3 pounds in the bout before and coming off a brutal loss to Max Holloway…
Most would say Barao started off quite well, with his usual smooth and crisp striking, however, Jeremy definitely had the upper hand in the power area, coming close to a KO finish multiple times.
Renan stayed on his feet and ate Jeremy Stephens’ heaviest shots…
It still wasn’t enough, the UFC judges awarded “Lil Heathen” the unanimous decision victory. The loss is the third in Barao’s last four outings. A tough stretch for a man once called the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
