UFC lightweight fighter Renato Moicano has made headlines after his recent victory over Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 85. Following his win, Moicano called out fellow lightweight Beneil Dariush and sparked discussions about a potential fight with Paddy Pimblett, suggesting it could be the main event at UFC 300. Moicano's comments on the state of America, stating 'Something is f---ing wrong,' and his criticism of the UFC Apex venue, where he likened fighting there to a 'sparring session' and outrightly said 'Apex sucks,' have also drawn attention. His strategic post-fight call out, which he described as 'playing chess, not checkers,' was aimed at setting up a fight with Pimblett, whom he referred to as 'easy money.' Pimblett responded by saying he would 'smoke' Moicano, and both fighters have verbally agreed to fight each other next.
Paddy Pimblett vs. Money Moicano 👀 “Why would I fight Dober when I can smoke u much easier?” https://t.co/HpXnSn4wn3
Renato Moicano explains throwing the “bait” out there in his post-fight call out for Paddy to fight Dober next: “This is chess not checkers…I can fight you in London or any place because you’re easy money. I respect you, but I will beat you.” @moicanoufc / @arielhelwani /… https://t.co/KFrh0xb3IO
Renato Moicano is not excited about #UFCVegas86 #TheMMAHour https://t.co/WNUcy6eQM6
Renato Moicano says fighting in the #UFC APEX is just a “sparring session” “I hope UFC doesn’t get mad at me. It is a sparring session, it’s not like a real fight. When you’re in the Madison Square Garden like I was, people going crazy, and then you go to the APEX and it’s like… https://t.co/x4WA9DrgHf
Renato Moicano says he's "playing chess, not checkers" to get a fight with "easy money" Paddy Pimblett 😳 ▶️ https://t.co/rCPgViX8sq #TheMMAHour https://t.co/9s1ey84ODI
Renato Moicano: This is chess, not checkers. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/myMG4vPgzs
“First of all, like I said before, the Apex sucks! It sucks, it really sucks…It didn’t feel right, especially because you know ATT is a big place, way bigger than the Apex. When I was going to the cage, I thought man this is looking like a sparring session.” Renato Moicano… https://t.co/a4oW0BWRF0
Renato Moicano on why he has become so popular with the audience. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/EcHpKvvCBC
Renato Moicano: Like I said before, Apex sucks. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/tS4Y1H7brM
Ricardo Moicano says the UFC Apex sucks felt like a sparring session instead of a fight #UFCVegas85 #TheMMAHour
Renato Moicano is back on #TheMMAHour ▶️ https://t.co/rxAtXCt3G6 https://t.co/OgIllxKryT
Pimblett: I Would ‘Smoke’ Mouthy Moicano https://t.co/pmvrUQpMgZ
Paddy Pimblett vs. Renato Moicano, anyone? 👀 https://t.co/wz0wwekpSb
Renato Moicano and Paddy Pimblett have verbally agreed to fight each other next. 👀🚨 https://t.co/GLwfifkdOn
fuck it. renato moicano vs paddy pimblett
Drew Dober opens up on #UFCVegas85 loss to Renato Moicano: 'In a game of inches, I made mistakes' https://t.co/9Z6BMaQSdP
Paddy vs Moicano anyone 👀👀 https://t.co/Q4vOLLBUfM
There’s your ufc 300 main event ladies and gentlemen…. Moicano vs paddy #ufc https://t.co/pzICnA726E
Is Paddy Pimblett 🆚 Drew Dober the next fight to make at lightweight? 🤔 …@moicanoufc seems to think so #UFCVegas85 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/oKR861civt
What A WAR! ⚔️ Renato "Money" Moicano and Drew Dober put on a SHOW last night in the Apex https://t.co/mI7iRCSrNC
Last night @MoicanoUFC made his way back into the win column with a victory over Drew Dober 😤 #UFCVegas85 https://t.co/QZuHYhQ1hB
UFC fighter Renato Moicano calls on America to clean up its act: 'Something is f---ing wrong' https://t.co/QlHc4NGmcF
Renato Moicano Calls Out Beneil Dariush https://t.co/jSrR09RSMq