Even though he never got the opportunity to fight the UFC’s inaugural bantamweight champion – and despite some complaints of an early stoppage at UFC 169 – Renan Barao has no doubts his title is as legitimate as they come. On Saturday in UFC 169′s pay-per-view headliner, Barao (32-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) earned a first-round TKO win over Urijah Faber (30-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who was a replacement for injured Dominick Cruz .
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Renan Barao on UFC 169 title win, controversy, Faber rematch, Cruz fight – MMA Junkie