[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag] 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 Silva de Andrade, who handed former bantamweight champion Barao his fifth straight loss and seventh setback in his past eight fights.
Silva de Andrade landing some nasty shots on Barao!#UFCSP pic.twitter.com/mNTtzIkU9V
— UFC (@ufc) November 16, 2019
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 Silva de Andrade stuffed seven of them.
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Silva 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.”
Silva 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.”
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