Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Renan Barao
BrazilRenan Barao
“The Baron”
34-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Luke Sanders def. Renan Barao (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:01
WIN
Luke Sanders
United StatesLuke Sanders
“Cool Hand”
13-5-0
Monday, February 18, 2019
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Luke Sanders defeated Renan Barao by TKO in round 2 (1:01) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez, held Monday, February 18, 2019 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Fight stats

Renan Barao
Luke Sanders
0
Knockdowns
1
40 of 78
Significant strikes
39 of 75
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
41 of 79
Total strikes
41 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
10 of 33
Head
26 of 58
27 of 41
Body
6 of 8
3 of 4
Leg
7 of 9
34 of 72
Distance
34 of 70
6 of 6
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 62
Sig. str.
25 of 48
34 of 63
Total str.
27 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
7 of 16
Sig. str.
14 of 27
7 of 16
Total str.
14 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Renan Barao vs Luke Sanders?

Luke Sanders defeated Renan Barao by TKO in round 2 (1:01) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez, held Monday, February 18, 2019 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Referee
Al Guinee
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Renan Barao 71%29% Luke Sanders

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

34-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
13-5-0
1620
Elo rating
1465
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
6.61
36%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.90
SApM
4.37
57%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
0.71
41%
TD Acc.
30%
91%
TD Def.
72%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Renan Barao · 0-5
  • L
    Douglas Silva de Andrade
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Luke Sanders
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Andre Ewell
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brian Kelleher
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs StephensSat, Feb 24, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Sun, Jul 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Luke Sanders · 2-3
  • L
    Felipe Colares
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs ProchazkaSat, May 1, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nate Maness
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs ClarkSun, Nov 29, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Catchweight
  • W
    Renan Barao
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Patrick Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 8 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
1.41
Avg takedowns
0.38
2:11
Avg control time
1:24
116
Career high strikes
118
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Renan Barao
Strike target
Luke Sanders
58%
Head
81%
23%
Body
12%
19%
Leg
7%
Renan Barao
Strike position
Luke Sanders
84%
Distance
68%
12%
Clinch
10%
5%
Ground
22%