A groin injury forced Dominick Cruz out of his unification bout with Renan Barao at UFC 169, so in stepped former WEC featherweight kingpin Urijah Faber. The Sportsbooks have changed up the odds on the bout and now Barao is coming in as a -300 favorite, with Faber being listed as a +240 underdog.
Renan Barao opens as -300 favorite against Urijah Faber
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The last time Barao and Faber did battle was at UFC 149 for the interim bantamweight championship. At that time the odds were much closer, as the Sportsbook closed at -200 for Barao and +160 for Faber.
Barao (31-1) lost his first professional bout in 2005 and has since amassed an outstanding 31-fight winning streak. At UFC 149 in 2012 he won the Interim title against Faber and followed up by defending it on two occasions, Michael McDonald and Eddie Wineland.
Faber (30-6) fought four times in 2013 and won all four in decisive fashion. Most recently, Faber sealed his fate as number one contender with a first round submission win against Michael McDonald. “The California Kid’s” last loss was at UFC 149 against Barao.
UFC 169 goes down on February 1, 2014 at the Prudential Center at Newark, N.J. Also on the card, the featherweight title is up for grabs, as Jose Aldo takes on Ricardo Lamas.
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