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Renato Moicano attempts to lure Paddy Pimblett into accepting a fight at UFC 286 in London
Renato Moicano has attempted to lure Paddy Pimblett into accepting a fight against him at UFC 286 in London. While he may not always be consistent, Renato Moicano is one of the most entertaining lightweights in the world. In addition to his eccentric personality, the Brazilian also has a fantastic fight style. Right now, he’s […]
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Renato Moicano suggests himself as Conor McGregor’s comeback opponent: “Moicano wants the money, McGregor has the money”
UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano would love to welcome back Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. During the defeat to ‘The Diamond’, McGregor broke his leg. Due to the devastating injury, he’s been forced to spend well over a year on the sidelines. […]
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Renato Moicano says he has no game plan for Brad Riddell, but plans to “put on a show” at UFC 281 to earn a fight with Tony Ferguson or Dan Hooker next: “I’m going to call out names”
Renato Moicano was hoping to fight Brad Riddell after his short-notice loss to Rafael dos Anjos back in March. After Moicano submitted Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271, he stepped up on just days’ notice on the next pay-per-view to face dos Anjos. The fight did not go his way but he showed a ton of […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 100 with Frankie Edgar, Renato Moicano, Chris Gutierrez, Matt Frevola, and Andre Petroski
The 100th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC 281. We’re first joined by 12th-ranked UFC bantamweight Frankie Edgar (2:54) ahead of his retirement fight. UFC lightweight Renato Moicano (14:46) then comes on. UFC bantamweight Chris Gutierrez (29:21) then stops by. Next, UFC lightweight Matt Frevola […]
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UFC 281 adds a pair of awesome lightweight matchups including Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles
Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles and Brad Riddell vs Renato Moicano have been added to the UFC 281 card, according to MMA Fighting. UFC 281 is set to take place on November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City with the main event seeing Israel Adesanya defend his UFC middleweight title against Alex […]
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Renato Moicano welcomes possible matchup with Paddy Pimblett: “If they want to give me a surprise gift, he would be very welcome”
UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano would welcome a fight with Paddy Pimblett. The Brazilian has been out of action since his loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 in March. The bout was a short-notice fight for Moicano, as he stepped in on just a few days’ notice. During the loss, the 33-year-old took […]
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Renato Moicano calls out Bobby Green for main event fight in the summer: “Who wouldn’t want to see that?”
Renato Moicano is looking to return a lot sooner than many expected. Moicano stepped up on short notice to fight Rafael dos Anjos in a five-round fight at UFC 272, but wound up losing a lopsided decision. Renato suffered a ton of damage during the contest, with many viewers thinking the fight could’ve been stopped, […]
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Renato Moicano wanted Rafael dos Anjos fight to be three rounds, says he told his corner not to stop it
Renato Moicano is proud of how he responded to adversity against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272. After Moicano submitted Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271, he called out Bobby Green for a fight. However, when Rafael Fiziev was forced out of his slated UFC 272 bout due to COVID-19, Moicano threw his name into the […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 71 with Stephen Thompson, Renato Moicano, Cody Durden, and Cory McKenna
The 71st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC London and we also catch up with two fighters. We’re first joined by sixth-ranked UFC welterweight, Stephen Thompson (2:03). UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (21:57) then joins the show. UFC flyweight, Cody Durden (41:18) stops by. Closing out […]
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Michael Bisping unhappy with lack of corner stoppages in MMA: “There could be lifelong injuries”
Michael Bisping has given his opinion on the lack of corner stoppages in MMA. ‘The Count’ was on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to discuss a variety of topics. One that came up was last weekend’s UFC 272 bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Renato Moicano. The fight came under a lot of scrutiny […]
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Renato Moicano “thankful” the ref didn’t stop UFC 272 fight against Rafael dos Anjos: “I would not know what I’m made of”
Renato Moicano is glad Marc Goddard didn’t stop his UFC 272 fight against Rafael dos Anjos. After the third and fourth round, many fans and even Michael Bisping on the commentary thought the fight should’ve been stopped. Moicano was down four rounds to dos Anjos and was taking unnecessary punishment but Goddard decided to allow […]
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Renato Moicano issues statement following war with Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272
Renato Moicano has issued a statement following his war with Rafael dos Anjos in tonight’s UFC 272 co-main event. Moicano (16-5-1 MMA) stepped on short notice to replace Rafael Fiziev against Rafael dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) in a 160lbs catchweight contest this evening. Renato had most recently competed at last month’s UFC 271 pay-per-view event, […]
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UFC 272 Results: Rafael dos Anjos defeats Renato Moicano (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 272 event is co-headlined by a 160lbs catchweight fight featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Renato Moicano. Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) will be competing for the first time since November of 2020, where he scored a split decision victory over Paul Felder. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘RDA’, who had […]
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Renato Moicano has verbally agreed to step in on four days’ notice and fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272
Renato Moicano (16-4 MMA) has verbally agreed to step in on four days’ notice to fight Rafael dos Anjoys (30-13 MMA) at UFC 272 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada this coming weekend, Saturday March 5, 2022. It was to be Rafael dos Anjoys vs Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA) at UFC 272 Co-main event, […]
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Renato Moicano eyes main event fight against Bobby Green or Brad Riddell after UFC 271 win
Renato Moicano has his eyes on two possible opponents for his next fight after submitting Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271. Moicano had success on the feet and appeared to rock Hernandez and ended up getting ahold of his back and submitting Hernandez. It was the first time Hernandez was submitted in his career and the […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 68 with Renato Moicano, Terrance McKinney, and Micheal Gillmore
The 68th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 49 as well as recapping UFC 271. We were supposed to be joined by Beneil Dariush but he was forced out of the bout due to an injury. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight Renato Moicano […]
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Alex Hernandez reflects on tough loss to Renato Moicano at UFC 271: “May the Charles Oliveira Gods grant me wisdom”
UFC lightweight Alex Hernandez has taken the time to reflect on a tough loss to Renato Moicano at UFC 271. In the lead-up to fight night on Saturday, the biggest concern for Alex Hernandez was his placement on the card. Then, when the second round of his bout with Renato Moicano got underway, he had […]
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Renato Moicano says he no longer cares about rankings, only focused on making money ahead of UFC 271: “This is sad but this is true”
Renato Moicano says he no longer cares about fighting ranked opponents as all he cares about is making money. Moicano is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 271 against Alexander Hernandez in a really intriguing fight that he’s looking forward to. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”952360″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2066%20(w%20Whittaker%20Moicano%20Modafferi%20Phillips%20&%20Vanderaa)” duration=”3819″ description=”In the 66th episode of Just […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 66 with Robert Whittaker, Renato Moicano, Roxanne Modafferi, Kyler Phillips, and Jared Vanderaa
The 66th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 271. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event in the top-ranked middleweight contender and former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker (2:53). UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (15:35) then stops by. 12th-ranked women’s flyweight, Roxanne Modafferi (28:06) joins […]
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Renato Moicano plans to prove he belongs among lightweight best with win over Jai Herbert
Renato Moicano was hoping to get some ranked opponents when he moved up to lightweight, but that hasn’t happened. The Brazilian was a top-10 featherweight but when he moved up he fought Damir Hadzovic and won by submission. In his next fight, he suffered a TKO loss to Rafael Fiziev. He will now face Jai […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 42 with Artem Lobov, Tim Johnson, Renato Moicano, and Ike Villanueva
The 42nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 30 and Bellator 261. We’re first joined by former UFC featherweight and now BKFC fighter Artem Lobov (3:13). Next, Bellator heavyweight Tim Johnson (25:23) comes on. UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano (37:15) joins the show. Closing out […]
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Renato Moicano reveals three ranked fighters turned him down, looking to “put on a show” against Rafael Fiziev
Renato Moicano thought he would be fighting a ranked opponent at UFC 256. Moicano was a perennial contender at featherweight and was one win away from getting a title shot at 145-pounds. However, he suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Jose Aldo and Korean Zombie which triggered a move to lightweight. In his lightweight debut, he […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 22 with Brandon Moreno, Artem Lobov, Renato Moicano, Daniel Pineda and Peter Barrett
The 22nd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC 256. We’re first joined by one-half of the main event, Brandon Moreno (2:46). Next, the GOAT, Artem Lobov (22:16) joins the show. Then, UFC lightweight, Renato Moicano (38:29) comes on. UFC featherweight, Daniel Pineda (56:10) joins the program. […]
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Renato Moicano forced to withdraw from planned Magomed Mustafaev bout on Fight Island
Renato Moicano has been forced to pull out of his planned Fight Island bout against Magomed Mustafaev, Ag Fight reports. Moicano made a successful transition up to lightweight back in March when he was able to submit Damir Hadžović in just 44 seconds over in Brazil. He was initially set to square off with Mustafaev […]
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Renato Moicano disappointed with his behavior after UFC Brasilia, eyes Felder or Iaquinta next
Renato Moicano isn’t pleased with the way he handled himself following his win at UFC Brasilia. Moicano was moving up to lightweight after back-to-back losses and quickly submitted Damir Hazdovic in under a minute. Following the win, you could hear the Brazilain complaining on the broadcast as he wanted to fight longer given he was […]
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VIDEO | Renato Moicano and Damir Hadzovic have a bizarre post-fight exchange
Renato Moicano returned to the lightweight division at tonight’s UFC Brasilia event for a main card bout with Damir Hadzovic. Moicano (14-3-1 MMA) had made the decision to move up in weight after suffering back-to-back TKO losses to Jose Aldo and Chan Sung Jung at featherweight. Tonight’s lightweight tilt did not last long, as Renato […]
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Renato Moicano still plans on going back to featherweight as he has ‘business to settle’
Renato Moicano is looking to snap his two-fight losing streak when he moves up to lightweight at UFC Brasilia to battle Damir Hadzovic. In his last fight, he was knocked out by Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC Greenville in just 58 seconds. After a bad weight cut for that one, he realized […]
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Renato Moicano says former foe Jose Aldo getting a title shot ‘isn’t a smart decision’
Renato Moicano doesn’t think Jose Aldo getting a title shot at bantamweight is fair to the rest of the division. At UFC 250, Aldo, who is 0-1 at bantamweight and riding a two-fight losing skid is fighting for the belt against Henry Cejudo. It is a fight the champion called for and one that UFC […]