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MMA Junkie Staff

Douglas Silva de Andrade honored to fight ex-champ Barao at UFC on ESPN+ 22

Douglas Silva de Andrade beat Renan Barao with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo.

Take a look inside the fight with Silva de Andrade, who handed former bantamweight champion Barao his fifth straight loss and seventh setback in his past eight fights.

Result: Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Renan Barao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Updated records: De Andrade (26-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Barao (34-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
Key stat: Barao had nine takedown attempts, but Silva de Andrade stuffed seven of them.

Silva de Andrade on the fight’s key moment

“I had promised it would be an action-packed fight, and I think I fulfilled that. I put on a show for the fans.”

Silva de Andrade on fighting an ex-champ

“I thank UFC for believing in my work, and it was a great honor to fight Renan Barao, an athlete that I always admired (and) always made sure to watch his fights. He is a former champion, has a legacy, and deserves all the credits.”

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