On the clock
5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–8UFC record
5 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 7
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time13:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time15% of the fight
Best winUrijah Faber rated 1653 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 16 of 17 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Renan Barao’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
52
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
86.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
76
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
60
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
32
+0.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
4.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
36
4.02
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
1.50
ControlShare of fight time in control
44
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Urijah Faber, rated 1653 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 16 Nov 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1258, after 3 fights there.
1–2Record at 145 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
80Average win score
1368Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time16% of the fight
Best winPhillipe Nover rated 1194 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Renan Barao has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Phillipe Nover, rated 1194 at 145 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 17 Feb 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1328, after 13 fights there.
8–5Record at 135 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
87Average win score
1411Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time13:29
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time14% of the fight
Best winUrijah Faber rated 1653 going in
Against the division
How Renan Barao’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Renan Barao is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 6dominant-win rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 9finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
62
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
81
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
69
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
30
+0.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
47
4.21
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
4.10
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
49
1.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
44
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Urijah Faber, rated 1653 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2019 | Loss | 22–78 | Douglas Silva de Andrade | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Loss | 11–89 | Luke Sanders | KO/TKO | R2 1:01 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Loss | 26–74 | Andre Ewell | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Loss | 23–77 | Brian Kelleher | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Loss | 17–83 | Aljamain Sterling | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Phillipe Nover | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg |
| 29 May 2016 | Loss | 22–78 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Loss | 5–95 | TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO | R4 0:35 | Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Mitch Gagnon | submission | R3 3:53 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway |
| 24 May 2014 | Loss | 4–96 | TJ Dillashaw | KO/TKO | R5 2:26 | Bantamweight | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Urijah Faber | KO/TKO | R1 3:42 | Bantamweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Eddie Wineland | KO/TKO | R2 0:35 | Bantamweight | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Win | 89–11 | Michael McDonald | submission | R4 3:57 | Bantamweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Win | 79–21 | Urijah Faber | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Win | 81–19 | Scott Jorgensen | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Win | 94–6 | Brad Pickett | submission | R1 4:09 | Bantamweight | UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz |
| 28 May 2011 | Win | 83–17 | Cole Escovedo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill |