Renato Moicano
Professional record
Last 5: WLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born May 21, 1989)
- Born in
- Brasília
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 13-7
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC13
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 7
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.1 top 31%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.55
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.68 top 41%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Renato Moicano
Renato Moicano, born in Brasília, Brazil on May 21, 1989, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Moicano is 5' 11" tall with a 72" reach. The official UFC rankings have Moicano at #12 in the lightweight division.
Moicano's professional career began in 2010, debuting with Jungle Fight. Moicano arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway in December 2014, where Moicano beat Tom Niinimaki by rear naked choke. Moicano's UFC record stands at 13-7 after 20 fights.
A submission specialist, Moicano has 7 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. Moicano ranks #3 in UFC history for most rear-naked choke wins.
Moicano needed only 0:44 to beat Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira, the fastest UFC win of that career. Before and outside the UFC, Moicano fought in Jungle Fight (8-0) and Shooto (0-0-1).
Next up: Tom Nolan at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:14
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
Apr 4, 2026
21Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 28, 2025
31Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Islam Makhachev Title
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 4:05
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Jan 18, 2025
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Sep 28, 2024
50Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 4:11
Apr 13, 2024
36Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Feb 3, 2024
23Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:20
Nov 12, 2022
10Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Mar 5, 2022
88Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:23
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Feb 12, 2022
33Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:34
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Jun 26, 2021
26Str 5TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:05
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec 12, 2020
15Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 0:44
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
Mar 14, 2020
1Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:58
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
Jun 22, 2019
0Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:44
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
Feb 2, 2019
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:15
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Aug 4, 2018
17Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 7, 2018
116Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R3 2:59
Jul 29, 2017
109Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Apr 15, 2017
70Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
May 14, 2016
44Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:30
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
Dec 20, 2014
48Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Renato Moicano is 21-7-1 across 29 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on May 20, 2010 (Jungle Fight). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 11
- Decision 8
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 62% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 13-7 | 2014 |
| Jungle Fight | 8-0 | 2010 |
| Shooto | 0-0-1 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Chris Duncan | Apr 4, 2026 |
| L | Beneil Dariush | Jun 28, 2025 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | Jan 18, 2025 |
| W | Benoît Saint Denis | Sep 28, 2024 |
| W | Jalin Turner | Apr 13, 2024 |
| W | Drew Dober | Feb 3, 2024 |
| W | Brad Riddell | Nov 12, 2022 |
| L | Rafael dos Anjos | Mar 5, 2022 |
| W | Alexander Hernandez | Feb 12, 2022 |
| W | Jai Herbert | Jun 26, 2021 |
| L | Rafael Fiziev | Dec 12, 2020 |
| W | Damir Hadžović | Mar 14, 2020 |
| L | Jung Chan-sung | Jun 22, 2019 |
| L | José Aldo | Feb 2, 2019 |
| W | Cub Swanson | Aug 4, 2018 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Apr 7, 2018 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Jul 29, 2017 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Apr 15, 2017 |
| W | Zubaira Tukhugov | May 14, 2016 |
| W | Tom Niinimäki | Dec 20, 2014 |
| W | Ismael Bonfim | Jul 19, 2014 |
| W | Nilson Pereira | Jul 20, 2013 |
| W | Mauro Chaulet | May 6, 2013 |
| D | Felipe Froes | Nov 23, 2012 |
| W | Iliarde Santos | Jun 25, 2011 |
| W | João Luiz Nogueira | Feb 19, 2011 |
| W | Eduardo Felipe | Dec 18, 2010 |
| W | João Paulo Rodrigues | Jul 31, 2010 |
| W | Alexandre Almeida | May 20, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Renato Moicano's record?
Renato Moicano's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 7 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Renato Moicano?
Renato Moicano is 37 years old, born on May 21, 1989.
How tall is Renato Moicano and what is their reach?
Renato Moicano stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach.
Who is Renato Moicano fighting next?
Renato Moicano is scheduled to face Tom Nolan at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026.
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