Do you think that Renan Barao, pound for pound, is best fighter in the UFC today? Better than GSP, Chris Weidman, Jon Jones, Cain Velasquez and Jose Aldo? Well, Dana White thinks so, should he beat Urijah Faber at UFC 169.
When UFC President Dana White proclaimed that Renan Barao, pound for pound, may very well be the best fighter on the planet should he beat Urijah Faber at UFC 169, then people are going to take notice and may say the same thing.
"If [Renan] Barao goes out and stops Faber, he's probably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world," said Dana White following UFC Fight Night 35.
Urijah Faber replaced an injured Dominick Cruz earlier this month after reports surfaced that the former UFC bantamweight champ had to pull out due to a torn groin.
Dominick Cruz was attempting to return to the Octagon for the first time in over two years.
In any case, Renan Barao will still have his hands full. Renan Barao actually defeated Urijah Faber before, back at UFC 149 to capture interim UFC bantamweight title but it was clearly one of Renan Barao's most hard-fought UFC performances to date.
What's interesting about this rematch is that Urijah Faber is coming off four straight victories in 2013, including three submission finishes. He's arguably one of the best fighters in the sport right now.
If Renan Barao is able to halt Urijah Faber's divisional resurgence-and his win streak, Renan Barao would have to be considered one of the best fighters on the planet.
Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Chris Weidman, Cain Velsquez and Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson being champions won't make Renan Barao's claim for the pound-for-pound crown easy, but it's difficult to set aside the 22-fight win streak he carries with him with a win over Faber on UFC 169.
