Former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Renan Barao missed weight on Friday for his fight against Andre Ewell tomorrow night, and his opponent’s camp is not surprised.
Barao (34-6, 1 N/C) has become notorious for weight issues throughout his UFC tenure, having withdrawn from UFC 177 days before the fight after slipping in a hotel bathtub while cutting weight, and even trying a stint at featherweight with mixed results. Perhaps in an effort to reclaim bantamweight gold, Barao moved back to 135 pounds to take on Ewell at UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo on Sept.