Renato Moicano called on the UFC CEO to finally book a long-rumored fight between him and lightweight rival Paddy Pimblett.
Renato had been scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 311 and had already made weight before the change was announced. This situation is similar to that which
UFC boss, Dana White has shut down Islam Makhachev's callout of middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis, stating that it would be too much for him.
Set to take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA, UFC 311 was supposed to feature a rematch between UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan in the night’s main event after the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov challenges UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event.
Dana White confirms Arman Tsarukyan's withdrawal due to a back injury; Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano at UFC 311.
Makhachev is already the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, a decision UFC CEO Dana White lambasted. White has reiterated that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones should be No. 1, but when asked if Makhachev’s willingness to fight anyone at anytime has changed his mind, he finally caved.
Former UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski, like the rest of the MMA community, got wind of Islam Makhachev fighting Renato Moicano via Dana White.
Check out how the MMA community reacted to Renato Moicano replacing Arman Tsarukyan in UFC 311 title fight vs. Islam Makhachev.
UFC President Dana White announced Friday that Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Saturday
After the fallout at UFC 311, Dana White confirms that Arman Tsarukyan will not be next to fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title.
UFC 311 in Los Angeles was supposed to be headlined by Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, but unfortunately, there was a last-minute change. On Friday,
Arman Tsarukyan has been forced out of the main event at UFC 311, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev on one day's notice.