Still reaping the rewards of victory by finishing against Chris Duncan at UFC Vegas 115, Renato Moicano He came forward on Thursday (9) to acknowledge the complicated situation he managed to overcome last weekend. In an interview with the American website 'MMA Fighting', Money admitted that the course of his career could have been completely different if he hadn't forced the Scotsman to tap out.
See too
According to the fighter, a defeat could possibly have changed his perception of the future in the sport and, in this context, could lead him to make the decision to hang up his gloves in order to direct his attention and investments to the field of communication.
“There was a lot of pressure. Coming off two losses, and also dedicating myself to YouTube. Everyone said the same thing: 'Oh, he's on YouTube, he's not training.' Look, I was training. And the truth is, if I had lost that fight, my MMA career would have ended right there and I probably would have become a streamer. Before the fight, sometimes I thought: 'If I lose, it's over, right?' But I wasn't going to retire there, no way. If I had lost, I probably would have gone home all bruised, just like…” Chris Duncan"And I thought, 'Wow, is this worth it?' Hitting others is fine, the problem is getting hit," he stated.
Renato Moicano admits MMA career probably “would have ended” if he had lost to Chris Duncan:
“I probably would've gone home afterwards, all beat up like Chris Duncan is, and thought, 'Damn, is this even worth it?'”
(🎥 @guicruzzz) pic.twitter.com/lgF7VYseRD
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) April 9, 2026
Instead of pushing him closer to retirement, the victory caused the Brazilian to advance two positions in the category's ranking, surpassing Maurício Ruffy, for example.
Renato Moicano was going to face Brian Ortega.
The athlete, who drew attention during the weigh-in due to his physique, revealed that he was positively influenced by the desire to win. Brian ortega, his original opponent. The two faced each other in 2017, still in the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg), and the Brazilian ended up being submitted with a guillotine choke in the third round.
"I dedicated myself a lot these last four months, and it wasn't because I was going to fight with the..." Chris DuncanBut rather because I was going to fight Ortega, a guy who had already beaten me. So if I lost to the same guy twice, that would really be the end of my career. It was an opportunity to close this chapter with... Brian ortega"But unfortunately he pulled out of the fight, and luckily another fighter came along who put on a very good fight, better than I expected," he concluded.
Read More about: Chris Duncan, lightweight, Renato Moicano, ufc vegas 115
You need login To comment.