Afraid of Poatan? Moicano mocks the former champion's reaction and measures the criticism.

Renato Moicano and Alex Poatan are prominent Brazilian fighters in the UFC. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage

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Renato Moicano , it seems, fears being yet another analyst misinterpreted by Alex Poatan . Recently, Valter Walker surprised fans by naming Serguei Pavlovich the favorite in a potential fight against the Brazilian. Despite disagreeing with this scenario, Moicano indicated that there is caution in addressing the topic, especially due to the possible reaction of the former champion.

During a live broadcast on his YouTube channel, Moicano jokingly raised the possibility of Poatan reacting unexpectedly to comments of that kind.

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"Are we afraid that Índio will buy the channel? Will he buy the channel? If you go up to him and say 'Pavlovich,' he'll buy the channel and give it away to the subscribers," said Renato Moicano.

In the same analysis, Moicano made it clear that his disagreement does not stem from that type of concern. The athlete reinforced that, in his view, Alex Poatan would not be brutally defeated by knockout in a potential duel against Pavlovich.

"But that's not the reason. I don't think Poatan will lose brutally by knockout," the YouTuber concluded.

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Why did Renato Moicano mock Poatan's reaction?

Renato Moicano (pictured) hosts a party at Money Moicano MMA. Photo: Press Release

Renato Moicano 's irony stems from a recent controversy involving Alex Poatan on social media. The former champion got into an argument with a fan who disagreed with his opinion on the reasons that led to Michel Pereira 's dismissal.

Annoyed by the comment, Poatan responded sarcastically, suggesting he would buy a motorcycle from the follower himself—who works as a Honda sales consultant—to raffle it off among users. The Brazilian also provocatively stated that the salesman was 'winning' the competition for the worst comment.

Alex Poatan may face Serguei Pavlovich in the UFC.

Defeated by Ciryl Gane in his heavyweight debut (up to 120,2 kg), Alex Poatan made it clear that he intends to remain in the category. The Brazilian even pointed to the UFC 333 card, scheduled for November, as a possible venue for his next fight.

Given this scenario, fans and experts suggest that the moment may favor a duel against Serguei Pavlovich or Josh Hokit . Both are coming off victories, against Tallison Xicão and Derrick Lewis , respectively, and appear as possible opponents for the former champion.

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