Renato Moicano volunteers to be Ilia Topuria's UFC return tune-up fight

Ilia Topuria is set to make his UFC return after a devastating defeat last time out. The former two-division champion has taken some time to recover and is now preparing to reclaim the lightweight title. However, the question remains whether a rematch against Justin Gaethje is the best move for Topuria. Renato Moicano believes that Topuria needs an easy fight to shake off any ring rust and get back into the rhythm of real-time combat.

"He needs an easy fight, right? That's the truth. We know how the UFC operates," Moicano stated. "Either they sacrifice him and Paddy Pimblett against each other, or they'll give him a fight to keep rolling. So the guy can get his confidence back, and I think his confidence is broken." Moicano also mentioned that Topuria's last mistake was underestimating his opponent, thinking he could knock them out at any moment.

"He seems like an intelligent guy who will learn from his mistake," Moicano added. "What was his mistake? He thought he could knock out a guy who's difficult to KO. He thought he could knock him out at any moment." While Moicano doesn't know if the UFC will make the rematch happen, he believes that fighting Renato Moicano would be a tough challenge for Topuria, given his determination and desire to come back strong.