Honestly, Renato Moicano explains why he would refuse to fight Diego Lopes after the cancellation of his fight with Ortega.

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Once again, Renato Moicano was 'victimized' by Brian Ortega and had to leave UFC 331 , an event that takes place this Saturday (19), in California (USA). On the night of last Monday (14), the organization announced that the rematch between the veterans fell through for the second time, after 'T-City' was injured again. Now, the Brazilian will have Tom Nolan as his opponent on October 31 and cleared up the doubts of his fans regarding the whole situation he experienced.

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On his official YouTube channel, Moicano was asked if the UFC had offered him Diego Lopes as a replacement for Ortega to fight this Saturday, and he went into candid mode. The former lightweight title challenger (up to 70,3 kg) did not say whether the company had approached him about such a fight, but he made a point of explaining why he would refuse to face his compatriot in this specific scenario.

Aware of the high level of skill possessed by the former featherweight title challenger (up to 65,8 kg), the veteran showed respect. It's worth noting that Diego has already stated he is considering moving up to lightweight soon. Therefore, further down the line, there may be a chance that Moicano will face 'Franja'.

“I found out the fight was cancelled on Friday night. You're going to make the same money, who would you rather fight? Diego Lopes or Tom Nolan ? Who is more interesting for you to fight? Salkilld or Tom Nolan ? Parnasse or Tom Nolan ? You guys don't understand. You're thinking with a Brazilian mindset,” said the fighter.

"Do you know what Brazilians want? Brazilians want a lot of hard work and little money. That's what they don't understand. These guys seem to have all walked down from Bahia, carrying canteens. They want to work more to earn less. Diego Lopes is a much tougher fight," he concluded.

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Moicano's history in MMA.

Renato Moicano , 37, is a veteran of MMA and a former UFC lightweight title challenger. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2010 and debuted in its biggest organization in 2014. Currently, he is ranked eighth in the highly competitive division.

In this discipline, the professional built a record of 21 wins, seven losses, and one draw. His main victories were over Benoit Saint Denis , Calvin Kattar , Chris Duncan , Cub Swanson , Drew Dober , Jalin Turner , and Jeremy Stephens.

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