Renato Moicano is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been a professional MMA competitor since 2010 and made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil. He is the former interim Jungle Fight Featherweight Champion.
“I have been in UFC for a long time — but people don’t know me because back in the day my English was not that good and I didn’t have the same mindset, In Brazil, it’s awful if you talk like I’m talking right now. People judge you and say, ‘Hey, you must be humble.’ But this is the fight game. People want to hear that, you know? and now, some people like my work, like what I say, and think I’m funny. And I’m happy with that. … But, to be honest with you, I don’t care too much. I’m not here to please anybody. I just want money.” 1sportsnet
Renato Moicano Wiki
Renato Alves Carneiro was born on May 21, 1989, in Brasilia, Brazil and he is 35 years old as of 2024.
Renato Moicano Education
Renato Moicano started his training in judo at the age of eight. He attended university to become a lawyer but left after two years to pursue a career in martial arts.
Renato Moicano Family
Moicano’s father is Moicano Sr. and his mother’s name is Alves, and his father’s name is Carneiro.
Renato Moicano Wife
Renato Moicano is married to martial arts fighter Priscila Van der Brooke and they are blessed with a son named Issac. They both started dating each other after 11 years of their school. 2elitesports
Renato Moicano Boxing Career
Renato Moicano signed with the UFC on December 12, 2014, stepping in on 10 days’ notice to face Tom Niinimäki at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway. He won via rear-naked choke in the second round. Later, he was set to fight Mirsad Bektic on May 30, 2015, but withdrew due to injury.
In March 2016, Renato defeated Zubaira Tukhugov by split decision at UFC 198. He was scheduled to face Mike De La Torre in September 2016 but had to pull out due to injury. He returned in April 2017 to defeat Jeremy Stephens by split decision at UFC on Fox 24.
At UFC 214 in July 2017, Renato lost to Brian Ortega via guillotine choke, earning Fight of the Night honors. Afterward, he moved to the U.S. to train with American Top Team. In 2018, he defeated Calvin Kattar at UFC 223 and won against Cub Swanson at UFC 227 via rear-naked choke, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.
Renato was set to fight Mirsad Bektic at UFC 231 in December 2018, but the bout was canceled due to Bektic’s injury. In February 2019, he faced José Aldo at UFC Fight Night 144, losing via TKO in the second round. He then fought Chan Sung Jung in June 2019, losing via first-round TKO.
Renato moved to lightweight in 2020, defeating Damir Hadžović by first-round submission at UFC Fight Night 170. He later lost to Rafael Fiziev at UFC 256. In 2021, Moicano defeated Jai Herbert via second-round submission. He continued his winning streak by submitting Alexander Hernandez in February 2022 at UFC 271.
In 2022, Moicano submitted Brad Riddell in the first round at UFC 281. He was scheduled to fight Arman Tsarukyan in April 2023 but withdrew due to injury. In 2024, he defeated Drew Dober by unanimous decision and earned a TKO victory against Jalin Turner at UFC 300. Later that year, he defeated Benoît Saint Denis via TKO at UFC Fight Night 243. Moicano was set to face Beneil Dariush at UFC 311 in January 2025 but is now replacing Arman Tsarukyan to challenge Islam Makhachev for the Lightweight Championship. 3wikipedia
Renato Moicano Net Worth
Renato has an estimated net worth of more than 2 million US dollars.
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