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Former UFC champion Renan Barao signed by German promotion Elite MMA Championship
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After being signed by Brazilian promotion Taura MMA, but never actually stepping into the cage, it seems that former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao is now headed to Germany following his eight-year Octagon stint.
According to Elite MMA Championship’s official Twitter account, the 34-year-old Brazilian is the latest and surely their biggest signing ever. However, it still remains to be seen when and where Barao will be competing again, as well as who Renan’s opponent will be.
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UFC featherweight Lerone Murphy is taking a patient approach to his career as he readies himself to compete once again on Fight Island.
The unbeaten 29-year-old squares off against Douglas Andrade this Wednesday on the main card of UFC Fight Island 8. The event takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and will be headlined by a welterweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny.
Murphy hopes to build upon his sensational first-round finish of Ricardo Ramos at UFC on ESPN 13 in July for his first promotional win, following an impressive showing in his octagon debut when he fought Zubaira Tukhugov to a split draw at UFC 242.
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The UFC is certainly taking advantage of the newly constructed Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The company is hosting three events in a span of eight days. The second of these shows, UFC on ESPN 20, is an early morning affair on Wednesday.
Originally slated to feature the highly anticipated showdown between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev, the event took a hit when Chimaev was unable to compete due to COVID-19 complications. Instead, the headliner now includes welterweights Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. They are the eighth- and ninth-ranked 170-pounders in the UFC, and both fighters will look to extend a three-fight winning streak to climb ever closer to the top five.