Can Renato Moicano Pull Off An Upset vs Islam?!

[Ladron4sherdog]

He's been on a solid 3 or 4 fight streak.

He made BSD look amateur and did it with a dislocated collar bone.

Yup while injured as you pointed out. But MAK is levels above St Denis.

 

[Pierce 34]

lmao everyone at bringing up Mocaino's BJJ, like that's a difference maker

 

[Pierce 34]

lmao everyone at bringing up Mocaino's BJJ, like that's a difference maker

 

[FreedomCricket]

lmao everyone at bringing up Mocaino's BJJ, like that's a difference maker

I don't think that is what people think.

I think people are saying he has as good of a chance as Dustin or Justin or some of these other guys AND has better BJJ than those guys.

Islam isn't really the kind of fighter to avoid take downs to avoid someone's BJJ but at least it provides an additional threat/point to think about for Islam.

 

[jsbx45]

Moicano has a chance and I was sniggering at the thought of him being champ. That would be a wild ride. Most likely Moicano is about to receive the beating of a lifetime but hey, he has a chance.

 

[Pilo]

Mayyyyybe on the feet? Otherwise, I think Islam's on a whole other level.

But that's also how I felt about Bisping when he took that title shot against Rockhold on short notice, soooo....

 

[Conan the K-9]

Moicano is ready, hope you are all ready too!

 

[Nobru]

BSD was competitive with Dustin by getting knocked out brutally in the 2nd round? LMAO what is going on here? He also lost the best fighter he previously got matched with, albeit on short notice. Got beaten up. There is absolutely nothing about Saint Denis that recommends he can be competitive with top 10 opponents.

Do you remember the way RDA just absolutely MOLLYWHOPPED Moicano? That it was hard to watch that type of beating?

Moicano is fun and he's a very slick grappler, but he is fringe top 10 and will trade wins/losses with fringe top 10. He gets wrecked when he faces elite opposition at 145/155, then and now.

well thats why Islam is highly favored to win this, and I agree with it ofc.
Im just saying its not like Moicano has 0 chances, hes a dog and looked good his last fights, plus there have been bigger upsets in UFC history.

 

[humdizzle]

punchers chance for moicano.

kinda sucks that this is fight that makes islam the LW goat. but it is what it is.

maybe they will give arman a shot in the future, or maybe islam moves to WW to fight shavkat

 

[MDoza]

This fight is going to look like Megan Anderson vs. Amanda Nunes

 

[Sasha]

I'll be rooting for him.

On a side note, I'm starting to like the broken site formatting, just leave it like that

 

[AfroBanana]

What if by some miracle…. Money upsets Islam, Khabib loses 90lbs and returns to also lose to Money and then Umar gets signed and Money unifies UFC/Bellator. He would be like the modern day Gracie killer of Eaglestans.

 

[Natural Order]

You better believe it.

This has upset written all over it.

Let's go Money!!!!

 

[Discjockeyshtud]

Trustee me, mowney Moicano is reaaaady muddaf...

Free market will win muddaf...

ALL MONEY GOES ON MONEY

 

[Luckyme]

No, Islam is stylistically a terrible fight for him.

It's too bad that he's lost his last two...Dariush would have been more competitive.

 

[JBJ was here]

He can, but it would be a clear frontrunner for upset of the year. The early odds seem about right (-1100/+650).

 

[Beastslayer47]

I think Islam steamrolls him

 

[Ladder Master]

kinda sucks that this is fight that makes islam the LW goat. but it is what it is.

You tried to squeak that by didn't you, lower case letters and all.

 

[Harlekin]

Don't remember much of the fight, but didn't Moicano just lost to a way past his prime 38 year old RDA like 2 years ago?
He's solid, but fairly ranked at 10

 

[Number 8]

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