Following Arman Tsarukyan’s withdrawal from UFC 311, Dana White revealed that Renato Moicano, the No.10-ranked contender, will be the next fighter to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title.
Renato Moicano, who was slated to fight Beneil Dariush, will now be fighting for the strap. After the announcement, he sent a chilling warning to the Dagestani native on socials. Now, at the pre-fight face-off, ‘Money Moicano’ has once again issued a response to the champion.
The challenger told Islam Makhachev at the faceoff that he is “more than ready.”
🗣️ Islam Makhachev: “Be ready.”
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) January 18, 2025
🗣️ Renato Moicano: “I’m more than ready.”
An up close look at that FIRST and FINAL faceoff between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano 👀#UFC311 pic.twitter.com/A9wQUeBT54
The post caught the attention of several fans. One fan chimed in and stated:
“We are ready”
Meanwhile, another fan poked fun at the challenger and wrote:
“He not ready 🤣🤣🤣”
Backing Moicano to pull off a shocking upset, one fan wrote:
“Never doubt Moicano”
Check out a few more reactions below:
