Barao makes quick work of Faber in 1st round to retain championship in main event of UFC 169

CP27048405
Frank Mir, bottom, and Alistair Overeem, of the Netherlands, fight during the first round of a UFC 169 heavyweight mixed martial arts bout in Newark, N.J., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Overeem won by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)

NEWARK, N.J. – Renan Barao made quick work of Urijah Faber in his latest title defence, dropping the challenger with a right and pummeling him with a series of shots to the head while retaining his 135-pound championship in the main event of UFC 169 on Saturday night.

Barao won via TKO at 3:22 in the first round and had Faber in all kinds of trouble from the start. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight once Barao pounced on Faber and pounded away on The California Kid. Barao has defeated Faber twice.

Jose Aldo retained his 145-pound championship via unanimous decision over Ricardo Lamas in the co-main event. Alistair Overeem beat Frank Mir by UD in a battle of former MMA heavyweight champions at the sold-out Prudential Center for UFC’s Super Bowl weekend show.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles