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Mohawk during training. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/renatomoicanoufc
With two consecutive defeats, Renato Moicano is a man with a clear mission at UFC Vegas 115. At the event taking place this Saturday (4), the Brazilian faces Chris Duncan in the main fight and only victory interests him. In fact, the taste of victory is something that the veteran admits he no longer knows what it is like and this fact bothers him.
During the event's 'media day', Moicano confessed to missing winning, something that last happened in 2024. In any case, the Brazilian, even though upset with a losing streak similar to 2019, hopes to put an end to it and rediscover his form in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). And one point in the veteran's favor is the fact that he got the better of the Scotsman in their training sessions at 'American Top Team'.
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The revelation was made by Duncan himself and confirmed by Moicano, who downplayed the incident. It's true that a lot of time has passed, but one statistic favors the Brazilian. After being knocked out by José Aldo and Korean Zombie , the athlete recovered quickly. Therefore, the veteran, who knows his opponent like few others, still has hope of returning to victory, detailing what the ideal fight ending would look like.
“It feels so good when you win. I want to have that winning feeling again, especially in the main event. I have to finish the fight and then see what happens, because a win changes everything. A loss does too, but a win changes everything. The way people look at you… I just need to keep doing my job,” said the fighter.
“He’s a great striker, he’s got power in his punches and he’s great at the guillotine and the anaconda choke. He’s very good at finishing people. So, I have to avoid that. I have to punch him in the face several times, take him down and hit him with ground and pound to finish the fight. It’s easier said than done, but that’s what I have to do,” he concluded.
Bad phase
A long-time member of the UFC's top 15 lightweight division, Renato Moicano is going through a delicate moment in his career. At 36 years old, the Brazilian has lost two fights in a row and, in the last one, held in June, he tired quickly against Beneil Dariush after underestimating him before the fight. Despite the negative streak, the veteran remains in tenth position in the ranking of the competitive category.
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