Moicano Reveals UFC Career Coming To An End After Halloween Loss
Renato Moicano doesn’t seem completely bothered by the egregious referee work that cost him his main event clash against Tom Nolan at UFC Halloween, but that’s probably because “Money” is almost done with mixed martial arts (MMA) as a whole. In case you were too busy trick-or-treating, Moicano headlined UFC’s Halloween card this past weekend […]
Renato Moicano, the UFC lightweight contender, has revealed that his career in mixed martial arts (MMA) is coming to an end following his loss at the UFC Halloween event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight against Tom Nolan, which was a clash of styles with Moicano being a grappler and Nolan a striker, was initially in Moicano's favor thanks to his ground game.
However, a referee's decision to stand the fight up when Moicano was on top proved to be his downfall. Despite going in for a potential submission move in Round 2, Moicano was knocked out in the subsequent round.
Moicano, who has three fights remaining on his UFC contract, expressed his intention to transition from MMA to boxing after finishing his contract. He criticized the physical toll of prolonged MMA careers, citing Tony Ferguson's recent struggles as an example. Moicano wants to become an "influencer boxer," fighting individuals who lack fighting experience, rather than following the path of older fighters like Ferguson.
He emphasized that he has no desire to become a title challenger at 40 years old, like Ferguson, and instead aims to enjoy his final three fights before retiring from MMA.
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