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Cole Escovedo vs Renan Barao

Cole Escovedo is 17-9-0; Renan Barao is 34-10-0. Cole Escovedo is 6 years older than Renan Barao. Cole Escovedo has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Renan Barao. Cole Escovedo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Renan Barao. They have met once: Cole Escovedo 0, Renan Barao 1.

Cole Escovedo
“Apache Kid” · 17-9-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Renan Barao
“The Baron” · 34-10-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Cole Escovedo

No background on record

Renan Barao
BJJ
  • 2011Black belt · BJJAndre 'Dede' Pederneiras
  • 2014UFC Bantamweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2012UFC Interim Bantamweight ChampionshipUFC
  • —Third-longest unbeaten streak in MMA history
Camp · Pitbull Brothers · Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

34%
Head
58%
50%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cole Escovedolast 3 fights
80%18%
Renan Baraolast 17 fights
84%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cole Escovedo Renan Barao
Strikes landed / min
2.083.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cole Escovedo · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.524.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cole Escovedo · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.761.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cole Escovedo · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cole Escovedo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
13%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cole Escovedo · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cole Escovedo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRenan Barao · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
3.92
5.52
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.07
0.76 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.53 / 3.7
40%
Takedown accuracy
41%
13%
Takedown defence
93%
0:56
Control time / fight
2:11
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cole Escovedo3 UFC fights · 82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%23/89
37%30/37
16%13/21
Clinch
6%5/14
12%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
1%1/1
0%0/0
Renan Barao17 UFC fights · 922 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%479/1766
14%130/285
18%163/228
Clinch
3%25/68
8%72/81
1%10/11
Ground
4%34/59
1%9/10
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Cole Escovedo and Renan Barao ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill (Sun, May 29, 2011), where Renan Barao won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cole Escovedo and Renan Barao?

Cole Escovedo is 17-9-0 and Renan Barao is 34-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cole Escovedo or Renan Barao?

Cole Escovedo has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Renan Barao, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cole Escovedo or Renan Barao?

Cole Escovedo is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Renan Barao stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Cole Escovedo or Renan Barao?

Cole Escovedo is 45 and Renan Barao is 39.

Who has more finishes, Cole Escovedo or Renan Barao?

Cole Escovedo has 16 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Renan Barao has 23 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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