What happened to Renan Barao?

[JustBleed69]

What the hell happened to him?

He went from a super dominant sniper on the feet with a solid ground game to can't seem to win a fight.

He's different from someone like Ronda, whereas anyone with half a brain knew that she was dominant primarily due to the lack of talent in her division at the time.
Barao was a legit badass. Fought some solid dudes and wrecked them, now he can't buy a win.

What are your thoughts on his downfall?

USADA, psychological, was always overrated etc.

 

[tehMoose]

USADA

 

[RyuHayabusa]

USADA

 

[Fraz]

He became a casual fan

 

[fightfan70]

USADA

 

[UFC=Pride]

USADA

 

[StoneWT]

Spent too much time on Sherdog. Became hyper-smart on fighting like most Sherdoggers and forgot to take his Brazilian vitamins.

 

[FromTheSouth]

Hé dont improve while other fighters do imo

 

[JackSchtotll]

Hé dont improve while other fighters do imo

 

[yeguiza]

he is still young but has 30+ fights on him

besides, TJ really did damage on him: body and mind

 

[GaveOverForYou]

USADA

 

[Spidermine]

USADA.

 

[mirellale]

He started to look like shit in the Mitch Gagnon fight which is before USADA.So i don't think it is USADA.

 

[shortlefthook]

He looks vintage every fight for the first round or so, his cardio is terrible, once he starts opening his mouth he litterally losses all footwork and ability to punch.

His chin is the only thing that has saved him from being kod in his last couple fights.
Stephens hit him with two huge uppercuts that should have decapitated him, don't even remember the guy who beat him last night but barao took some serious shots in that fight.

 

[neverwas]

he got old.

 

[chinarice]

TJ Dillashaw x2 happened. He was the same Barao as always when he fought TJ.

TJ just murdered him. He hasn't been the same since.

 

[JustBleed69]

TJ Dillashaw x2 happened. He was the same Barao as always when he fought TJ.

TJ just murdered him. He hasn't been the same since.

My thoughts are this plus having a long fight career.

He should take a year off imo.

 

[aerius]

He hit his head on a bathtub. It was all downhill from there.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Re...at-Until-He-Fainted-Hit-Head-on-Bathtub-73063

 

[RyuHayabusa]

You might as well start a 2 option poll - usada & other

 

[RyuHayabusa]

He hit his head on a bathtub. It was all downhill from there.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Re...at-Until-He-Fainted-Hit-Head-on-Bathtub-73063

Lol