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Michael Bisping wonders how Renato Moicano will handle hostile UFC Paris fans

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2024

Michael Bisping believes Renato Moicano is stepping into the lion’s den when he meets Benoit Saint Denis in enemy territory. Moicano and Saint Denis will collide this Saturday at a UFC Paris event. The fight will be held inside the Accor Arena. This is a big opportunity for “Money” Moicano to extend his winning streak to four and emerge as a true contender at 155 pounds. As for Saint Denis, he’ll want to make a statement coming off a second-round knockout loss to Dustin Poirier.

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Renato Moicano explains why he’s “glad” to have not trained with teammate Dustin Poirier ahead of Benoit Saint Denis fight at UFC Paris

Harry Kettle - September 24, 2024

Renato Moicano has explained why he’s glad not to have trained with Dustin Poirier heading into his fight against Benoit Saint Denis. This weekend, Renato Moicano faces a huge challenge. He’ll step into enemy territory in Paris, France as he prepares to battle Benoit Saint Denis. If he wins, it’ll give his UFC lightweight title hopes a huge boost.

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UFC Paris: ‘Moicano vs. Saint-Denis’ Fight Card and Start Times

Harry Kettle - September 6, 2024

We’re on the verge of UFC Paris as Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint-Denis prepare to battle it out in an important match-up. Event: UFC Paris: Moicano vs. Saint-Denis Date: Saturday, 28th September 2024 Location: Accor Arena (Paris, France) Broadcast: ESPN+ (12pm EST prelims, 3pm EST main card)

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Paddy Pimblett expresses interest in coaching The Ultimate Fighter opposite Renato Moicano: “Comedy gold”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 28, 2024

Paddy Pimblett believes the build to a fight with Renato Moicano would be an entertaining one. “The Baddy” faced his toughest test yet in King Green on the main card of UFC 304. Pimblett was the crowd favorite, as his clash with Green was held inside Co-op Live in Manchester, England this past Saturday night.

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Renato Moicano explains why he’s rooting for Conor McGregor to defeat “fake” Michael Chandler: “I pray to MMA gods that Conor wins”

Susan Cox - May 16, 2024

Renato Moicano is explaining why he’s rooting for Conor McGregor to defeat ‘fake’ Michael Chandler. UFC 303 will take place on Saturday June 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Renato Moicano questions Alexandre Pantoja’s decision to fight Steve Erceg at UFC 301: “I don’t think it was very smart”

Susan Cox - May 3, 2024

Renato Moicano is questioning Alexandre Pantoja’s decision to fight Steve Erceg at UFC 301. UFC 301 takes place tomorrow, Saturday, May 4th at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Renato Moicano appreciates Paddy Pimblett's kind words following UFC 300, still thinks he's "easy money"

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 21, 2024

Renato Moicano and Paddy Pimblett have shown mutual respect as of late, but “Money” still thinks he’d make short work of “The Baddy.” Moicano’s stock has never been higher. The lightweight veteran is riding a three-fight winning streak. He recently made a huge statement by scoring a second-round TKO finish over Jalin Turner at UFC 300. As a result, Moicano has cracked the top 10 on the official UFC lightweight rankings.

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Renato Moicano explains why he shouted out the Austrian School of Economics during viral UFC 300 Octagon interview

Curtis Calhoun - April 15, 2024

UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano used part of his UFC 300 interview to express his concerns about the state of the U.S. economy. Moicano earned arguably the biggest win of his career by finishing Jalin Turner during the UFC 300 prelims. He rallied from an early knockdown to smother Turner with punches in Round 2 to win his third consecutive fight.

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Renato Moicano vs. Jalin Turner booked as a late addition to UFC 300

Harry Kettle - March 10, 2024

UFC 300 has another fantastic fight for fans to get excited about after it was announced that Renato Moicano will battle Jalin Turner. As fight fans already know, the blockbuster UFC 300 event is set to go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 13. The card is absolutely stacked from top to bottom, with another big bout seemingly being added last night.

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Paddy Pimblett and Renato Moicano seemingly agree to fight following UFC Vegas 85: "I could smoke u"

Cole Shelton - February 5, 2024

Paddy Pimblett and Renato Moicano have agreed to fight one another following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 85 main event. Moicano picked up a decision win over Drew Dober in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday to extend his win streak to two. Following his win, the Brazilian took to social media to claim that Dober should fight Pimblett next as he thinks it would be a good test for both of them.

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Renato Moicano responds to praise from UFC star Conor McGregor: “I used to hate you”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2024

Renato Moicano certainly garnered some attention following his hilarious post-fight speech at UFC Vegas 85, and he even had Conor McGregor chuckling. Moicano was in action this past Saturday against a dangerous Drew Dober. After three rounds of action, it was Moicano who had his hand raised via unanimous decision. Few could’ve anticipated what Moicano would say during his post-fight interview given he’s been quite the character as of late. The Brazilian submission artist did not disappoint, delivering a post-fight speech that fans won’t soon forget.

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Drew Dober issues statement following loss to Renato Moicano at UFC Vegas 85

Chris Taylor - February 3, 2024

Drew Dober has issued a statement after suffering a decision loss to Renato Moicano at tonight’s UFC Vegas 85 event. Dober (27-13 MMA) was returning to action this evening for the first time since scoring a first-round TKO victory over Ricky Glenn at October’s UFC Vegas 80 event. That finish had put the Denver native back into the win column, as he had previously suffered a TKO loss to Matt Frevola at UFC 288.

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UFC Vegas 85 Results: Renato Moicano defeats Drew Dober (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - February 3, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 85 results, including the co-main event between Drew Dober and Renato Moicano. Dober (27-12 MMA) was last seen in action at October’s UFC Vegas 80 event, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Ricky Glenn. That finish got the Denver native back into the win column, as he had previously suffered a TKO loss to Matt Frevola at UFC 288.

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Renato Moicano plans to get into "a f**king fight" with Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 85: "The fans will enjoy it"

Cole Shelton - January 30, 2024

Renato Moicano is eager to get into a fight again. Moicano last fought in November of 2022 when he submitted Brad Riddell. He was then booked to fight Arman Tsarukyan in April, but an injury forced him to withdraw, and the Brazilian didn’t get to fight at all in 2023, which was frustrating for him.

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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 151 with Renato Moicano

Cole Shelton - January 30, 2024

The 151st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 85 this Saturday. We’re joined by 13th-ranked UFC lightweight Renato Moicano (0:45), as the only guest for this week.

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Renato Moicano admits that he 'hates' fighting at the UFC Apex: "Who gives a f*ck?"

Josh Evanoff - January 16, 2024

UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano isn’t thrilled about the location of his next fight. The Brazilian has been out of action since a win over Brad Riddell in November at UFC 281. That victory was Renato Moicano’s third in his last four appearances in the cage. That one defeat came at the hands of former champion Rafael dos Anjos last March.

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Jorge Masvidal's teammate gives update on 'Gamebred's' potential return to fighting

Cole Shelton - January 4, 2024

Renato Moicano, a teammate of Jorge Masvidal at American Top Team has provided an update on ‘Gamebred’s’ potential return to fighting. Following Masvidal’s one-sided decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 ,which was his fourth straight defeat, he announced his retirement from MMA. Yet not even a year later, Masvidal took to X to announce he’s unretired.

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Renato Moicano takes aim at “delusional” Michael Chandler: “Conor is not going to fight him”

Harry Kettle - October 3, 2023

UFC lightweight Renato Moicano has hit out at Michael Chandler as he continues to wait for a fight against Conor McGregor. For almost a year now, fans have been waiting for an official announcement regarding a fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. After their season of coaching on The Ultimate Fighter, it really did seem like just a matter of time – but up to this point, nothing has been confirmed. At this point, many wonder whether or not it would be better for Chandler to move on to something else as the uncertainty continues to flood in regarding the Irishman.