SAO PAULO – UFC bantamweight Andre Ewell was a step away from homelessness when he signed on to fight Renan Barao , and he almost didn’t even take the fight because of a management misunderstanding . Then, Barao missed weight by a wide margin, adding another hurdle that historically has felled many a heavy fighter’s opponent. Now, Ewell (14-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has bested an ex-champion in his first octagon bout, and he’s the proud owner of a new three-fight UFC contract. His ambition isn’t modest. “What I’m saying is I’m going to end up controlling 135 in the next three fights,” Ewell said after a split call over Barao on the FS1-televised main card of UFC Fight Night 137 on Saturday at Ibirapuera Gymnasium.
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