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Easton to face Menjivar at UFC 148

Mike Easton has been selected to face Ivan Menjivar in a bantamweight bout at UFC 148 on July 7 in Las Vegas. Menjivar was originally slated to square off with Renan Barao, but Barao was announced Friday night as Urijah Faber's opponent in the bantamweight interim title fight which will serve as the co-main event of UFC 148. Faber was supposed to face bantamweight champ Dominick...
Via Fox Sports  |  11 days ago
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Renan Barao has been announced as Urijah Faber's opponent for UFC 148

photo via - mmaweekly Dana White tonight announced Renan Barao as the replacement for the injured Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, to take on Urijah Faber at the UFC's 148 card for the interim title. Cruz, who injured his ACL in training last week, was only able to look on in disappointment as Barao walked into the TUF Live Training Centre for the live announcement and subsequent...
Via hov-mma  |  12 days ago
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Renan Barao To Face Urijah Faber For Interim Bantamweight Title At UFC 148

On Friday evening’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter Live, UFC President Dana White officially announced Renan Barao, (26-1 with 1 no-contest), will face Urijah Faber for the UFC Interim Bantamweight Title at UFC 148.The fight card change comes on the heels of reigning UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz’s knee injury, and subsequent withdrawal, in early May.The owner...
Via CouchFighter  |  12 days ago
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Renan Barao challenges Urijah Faber for interim bantamweight title

The third encounter between highly-touted 135-pound products and natural rivals Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz has been on everybody’s radar as both men hold a victory over the other. But we are going to have to wait a while before that exciting bantamweight tilt graces our television sets as Cruz suffered a knee-injury that forces him to sit on the sideline. Their rivalry...
Via MMASucka  |  12 days ago
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UFC BRAZILIAN SENSATION RENAN “THE BARON” BARAO UNVEILED AS NEW OPPONENT FOR URIJAH FABER

For Immediate Press Release: May 18, 2012 BRAZILIAN SENSATION RENAN ‘THE BARON’ BARAO UNVEILED AS NEW OPPONENT FOR URIJAH FABER Top contenders collide for UFC Interim Bantamweight Title at UFC 148 Las Vegas, Nevada – On Friday evening’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter® Live, UFC President Dana White officially announced Renan Barao, 26-1 with 1 no-contest...
Via BoneSnapper.com  |  12 days ago
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Renan Barao meets Urijah Faber for interim bantamweight title at UFC 148

It was announced on The Ultimate Fighter Live that Renan Barao has been selected to battle Urijah Faber for the interim bantamweight title at UFC 148 on July 7th. Faber was scheduled to challenge fellow Ultimate Fighter Live coach and current bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz for his title at the July 7th event. However, Cruz suffered a knee injury that forced him to withdraw from...
Via MMA Interplay  |  12 days ago
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Urijah Faber wants to fight Renan Barao for interim title

Yesterday news broke that Dominick Cruz had been forced to withdraw from his UFC 148 main event bout with Urijah Faber due to injury. It was later revealed that he tore his ACL while training. Urijah Faber was quick to respond and does still want to fight on the UFC 148 card. Faber had this to say via his twitter account. Sucks about @TheDomin8r hope recovers fast! Sounds like...
Via MMASucka  |  22 days ago
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Faber to face off against Barao?

The news has just broken on Dominick Cruz’s torn ACL, but it looks like Urijah Faber is already campaigning for a new opponent. Faber, who was scheduled to face Cruz for the bantamweight title at UFC 148 before Cruz’s injury, took to Twitter to suggest rising Brazilian star Renan Barao as a possible replacement: Sucks about @thedomin8r hope recovers fast! Sounds like...
Via MMASucka  |  23 days ago
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UFC 148 Stacking Up | Renan Barao vs. Jeff Hougland Added

A bantamweight bout has just been added to the fast growing UFC 148 card in the form of Renan Barao vs. Jeff Hougland. UFC officials just confirmed the fight moments ago. Barao and Hougland join the likes of Franklin vs. Le and Bisping vs. Boetsch who have all been added to the card in the [...]
Via BJPenn.com - MMA News  |  March 19, 2012
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Rising UFC bantamweight star Renan Barao hoping for a title shot with one more win

Undefeated in his last 28 fights, rising Brazilian star Renan Barao is looking for a chance to fight for UFC gold.
Via FiveKnuckles.com  |  February 21, 2012
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