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Renato Moicano do not underestimate Chris Duncan, even though he had an advantage over his rival in past training sessions. The YouTuber faces the Scotsman in the main event of ufc vegas 115, scheduled for this Saturday (4), in a confrontation that draws attention due to the fact that both are part of the same team, American Top Team. Still, the Brazilian rules out using experiences at the academy as a parameter for the duel.
During the event's 'Media Day', Renato Moicano downplayed Chris's comments, which stated who was getting the worst of it in training. The Brazilian pointed out that the sessions with his rival happened a long time ago and highlighted Duncan's recent evolution, especially in grappling. Without any disrespect, the Brazilian reinforced that he doesn't expect an easy fight, remembering that all fights in the UFC represent high-level challenges.
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"Actually, no, because that was a long time ago. It's been a long time since I trained with him. I watch his fights in the UFC. He's improved a lot in grappling. So, I'm not disrespecting him in any way. I don't think it's going to be easy. It's the UFC. Every fight is a challenge. I think..." Chris Duncan "It's a challenge," he said. Renato Moicano.
The lightweight (up to 70,3kg) also commented on the discomfort of facing a teammate, a situation that, according to him, is usually avoided by the academy's coaches. Despite this, he acknowledged that career circumstances can lead to this type of confrontation.
"I think at the gym they always try to avoid that situation. Dan Lambert (the owner) and the other coaches want to avoid it as much as possible. It's not good, people from the same team fighting each other. It's not the best scenario. But sometimes you have to do it because you have no other option in your career. I was out for a year and they gave me this opportunity to headline the fight. At the same time, Chris Duncan "I want to get into the ranking. I think it was beneficial for everyone, except for the academy," Moicano concluded.
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