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Renato Moicano will now be filling in late to battle Islam Makhachev for his lightweight title after Arman Tsarukyan was forced to withdraw on weigh-in day of UFC 311.
From a stylistic standpoint, the adjustment was a little simpler because Renato Moicano was already on weight because he was training to be a southpaw striker and was set to participate on the same card.
Although Moicano does a respectable job of using his lead hand in open-stance situations, he mostly looks to counter, which appears to be the tactic used by many orthodox fighters in these kinds of stance pairs.
Who is MMA fighter Renato Moicano, bio, age, height, weight, family, wife, ranking, UFC fight record, stats and net worth
35-year-old Renato Moicano was born in Brazil on May 21, 1989. He began practicing judo when he was eight years old. Renato is 5ft 11in tall and weighs 155 pounds with his reach at 183cm. He went to college to study law but left after two years to become a mixed martial arts practitioner and is currently ranked 8th in the lightweight MMA fighters ranking.
Renato Alves Carneiro Moicano. Nickname: Money. Pro MMA Record: 20-5-1 (Win-Loss-Draw). Current MMA Streak: 4 Wins. Age: 35 | Date of Birth: 1989
Stats · W-L-D. 20-5-1 · (T)KO. 2-3 · SUB. 10-1
During an interview, Moicano explained that his nickname “Moicano” means “mohawk” in Portuguese and that it was given to him because he wore a mohawk when practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Priscila Van der Broocke is the spouse of Renato Moicano. The two have been together for a long time and are leading a contented life together. The son of Moicano and his spouse was born in 2020.
Hey guess what I will be world champion tomorrow! God is so good! Thank you all the support #ufc311
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) January 17, 2025
Renato Moicano career
Renato Moicano signed a contract with the UFC on December 12, 2014 and was set to take Rony Jason’s place against Tom Niinimaki with ten days’ notice. It was revealed on March 14, 2016, that Moicano would compete against Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 198 for his second appearance in the UFC. Despite being the underdog, he prevailed by split decision.
On July 29, 2017, Moicano fought Brian Ortega at UFC 214. In the third round, he was submitted via guillotine choke. The Fight of the Night bonus was obtained for this battle. On August 4, 2018, Moicano took on Cub Swanson at UFC 227. He submitted with a rear naked choke to win the bout.
On September 28, 2024, Renato Moicano competed against Benoît Saint Denis in the main event of UFC Fight Night 243. Due to injuries to Saint Denis’ right eye, he was stopped by a doctor at the end of the second round, resulting in his victory by technical knockout.
Originally, Moicano was slated to compete against Beneil Dariush at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025. Title challenger Arman Tsarukyan had to withdraw from the bout due to an injury he sustained the day before the event. Moicano will now battle Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev for the title, taking Tsarukyan’s place.
Renato Moicano’s net worth
Renato Moicano’s net worth is close to $2 million.