Renato Moicano reaffirms 'detox' from social media before UFC Vegas 115

Moicano promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Last athlete to step into the octagon next Saturday (5), Renato Moicano He needs to get back to winning ways to remain relevant in the lightweight category (up to 70,3 kg). The Brazilian, who is coming off losses to Islam makhachev e Beneil Dariush, faces a new type of opponent in the North American Chris DuncanAware of this, he has been taking important steps to achieve victory.

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During the event's media day, held last Wednesday (1), Money was sincere in reaffirming that he distanced himself from social media during preparation, in order to avoid distractions and dedicate all his efforts to beating his opponent.

“In 2025, I lost two fights in a row. Since last year, I've been focusing on fighting. I kind of stepped away from social media for a while, and I think that was beneficial for my training period.”

🙅‍♂️📱 Renato Moicano says he stepped back from social media to focus more on his training camp:

"2025, I lost two fights in a row. Since last year I've been focusing on fighting.

I kinda took time off from social media, I think it was beneficial for my training camp.”

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— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) April 2, 2026

Moicano is not the first fighter to speak openly about the impact that social media use can have on the life of a high-performance athlete. While preparing to face... Merab Dvalishvili For the second time, Sean O'Malley has also decided to leave the virtual world behind.

Renato Moicano is influential on social media.

Renato Moicano in event broadcast (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter)

Although he's been a familiar figure to his most dedicated fans for many years, Money has become quite popular recently after attracting attention with fiery speeches full of profanity. Riding the wave of popularity, he created a very successful YouTube channel.