the guy in the pic behind him is a MW btw lol
I think the knock down killed it...
If Aldo moves up, and he definitely could, then featherweight would be ideal for Barao.
If TJ did that to Barao, I don't wanna imagine what Mendes could do to him.
Your statement doesn't make sense. Every fight is different... Faber could beat TJ, yet he got owned by Renan twice. Different fighters.... diff styles...
Renan ONLY moved down to BW because of a request by his team due to Aldo's presence at FW. He always fought at 145 before and in amateur boxing at well over 70kg...
looks like that annoying guy from wands team in tuf3 that was KO'ed by wallyson
Mendes has more KO power than TJ as well as better wrestling, stronger, more athleticism, etc. He's basically a plus sized Dillashaw. Dunno how Barao could deal with that.
Then again, maybe the weight cut slowed him down or something, so you're right, it's never a guarantee.
And Aldo to LW.
What he could do is change a few things and try to regain the belt at Bantamweight. I don't think his cardio was the issue, he got owned at technique.