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Douglas de Andrade honored to fight ex-champ Barao at UFC on ESPN+ 22

Douglas de Andrade beat Renan Barao with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo.

Take a look inside the fight with de Andrade, who handed former bantamweight champion Barao his fifth straight loss and seventh setback in his past eight fights.

Result: Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Renan Barao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Updated records: De Andrade (26-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Barao (34-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
Key stat: Barao had nine takedown attempts, but de Andrade stuffed seven of them.

De Andrade on the fight’s key moment

“I had promised it would be an action-packed fight, and I think I fulfilled that. I put on a show for the fans.”

De Andrade on fighting an ex-champ

“I thank UFC for believing in my work, and it was a great honor to fight Renan Barao, an athlete that I always admired (and) always made sure to watch his fights. He is a former champion, has a legacy, and deserves all the credits.”

Michael Bisping warns Michael Chandler not to underestimate Conor McGregor: ‘Can’t be drunk on your own ego’

Michael Bisping thinks Michael Chandler would be making a grave mistake by underestimating Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout, which headlines UFC 303 June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). McGregor hasn’t competed...

Karine Silva explains how fast UFC rise was actually deceivingly long

LAS VEGAS – Karine Silva has heard the praise. Even though the narratives are largely complementary, Silva (17-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) admits her run toward UFC notoriety isn’t as quick and effortless as it may seem. “It wasn’t quick, guys. It wasn’t fast,” Silva told MMA Junkie and other...

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