Barao: I got too comfortable. Maybe I believed what they said about me

[markg171]

"I got too comfortable," Barao said. "Did I believe what they said about me? Maybe. I have become humble again."

While there were rumors Barao went through an abnormally bad weight cut the week of UFC 173, he's not about to make excuses. Nor did he spend very much time dwelling after he got home to Brazil. Barao said that with the help of friends, family, and his campmates at the Nova Uniao gym (which includes current UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo), he was able to make a fast pivot away from the sting of defeat.

"It was a quick process," Barao said. "Because of my friends, my family, my teammates, they all rallied around me and wouldn't let me stay down. Everyone gave me the support I needed to move on to my next fight. Once I did, I knew I was ready to take the belt back. You are going to see the same old Barao, I'm going to be very aggressive and I'm going to take my belt back."

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/renan-barao-says-he--got-too-comfortable--before-loss-to-t-j--dillashaw--vows-to-get-belt-back-050238875-mma.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

 

[AFewDollarsMore]

fight will go down the same just like most other rematches

 

[DatSamboKid]

I'm glad I here this, I hope he gets the job finished quickly.

War Barao

 

[prikoke]

in before the excuse army

 

[markg171]

fight will go down the same just like most other rematches

Only Couture and Shogun have ever won an immediate title rematch

 

[Lawblaw]

Barao makes me want to see him lose every time he opens his mouth

 

[MarloStanfield]

wish him the best

 

[Da Speeit]

why is Brazil so obsessed with "Humble"?

 

[eternal403]

Only Couture and Shogun have ever won an immediate title rematch

Is this actually confirmed as true? I can't remember what fight it is, but i swear there is another.

 

[prikoke]

why is Brazil so obsessed with "Humble"?

Well in this case it's actually very appropriate in the context. Also I think most cultures are fairly big on humility. Americans are an exception.

 

[vyronturner]

nvm

 

[iloveufc123]

Aggressive Barao by knockout.

 

[frandie2b]

Barao makes me want to see him lose every time he opens his mouth

Why ?

 

[Scuba]

war barao!!!

 

[Sunni and Shia]

Barao makes me want to see him lose every time he opens his mouth

That's pretty extreme.

Jimmies rustled? Check

 

[Skar71]

Only Couture and Shogun have ever won an immediate title rematch

Good shit. Didn't know that. Shoguns was defs way more epic, for so many reasons

 

[robjenkins2]

I don't think Barao ever recovered from that early knockdown. Heard he was really sick and had a miserable weight cut as well. I think he is going to steam roll TJ this time.

 

[markg171]

Is this actually confirmed as true? I can't remember what fight it is, but i swear there is another.

As far as I know, yeah. And neither Shogun or Randy really lost against Vitor and Machida, so so far no one's ever really won the title who legitimately without controversy lost the previous fight.

 

[HIMBOB]

Is this actually confirmed as true? I can't remember what fight it is, but i swear there is another.

Not exatly what you are asking but Cain, Randy, Hughes and GSP are the only champs to lose and regain their belt.

 

[omawho402]

Barao via strikes, tko deep in the third round. We will not see championship rounds in this affair. This time we play for keeps gentlemen.