Renato Moicano has made it clear that he has no interest in fighting Max Holloway, stating that they are not on the same level. Moicano believes he should be facing opponents like Beneil Dariush or Paddy Pimblett instead.
Renato Moicano does NOT want to fight Max Holloway 😭
“I saw a lot of people asking me ‘do you wanna fight Max Holloway’. Hell f***ing no my brother. I’m good, Max Holloway would beat me up.
We have to be real, we are not on the same level. I have to fight somebody like… pic.twitter.com/x4vpJ5Ogar
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 18, 2024
The rankings have been updated after UFC 300, which many are calling the best card in UFC history. Champions Alex Pereira and Zhang Weili successfully defended their titles, while Max Holloway became the third-ever BMF Champion with a last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje.
UFC 300 featured 12 former or current champions, with 20 out of 26 fighters ranked. Holloway received $600k in bonuses and entered the lightweight rankings at #9 after his victory over Gaethje. Gaethje dropped to #3 following the loss. Holloway also rose to #6 in the pound-for-pound rankings.
In the lightweight division, Arman Tsarukyan surpassed Gaethje and Charles Oliveira to become the new #1 contender. Oliveira dropped to #11.
Moicano broke into the lightweight top 10 at #10 after his TKO win over Jalin Turner, but he jokingly expressed disagreement with Holloway being ranked above him.
Money moicano number 10… max holloway number 9!? 👀
No fuck that he would beat me up 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) April 16, 2024
Diego Lopes debuted at #14 in the featherweight rankings after defeating Sodiq Yusuff, while Aljamain Sterling entered the rankings at featherweight, taking Calvin Kattar’s #8 spot. Kattar dropped to #9 after losing to Sterling.
Jiri Prochazka claimed the top spot in the light heavyweight division, with Jamahal Hill dropping to #3 after being knocked out by champ Alex Pereira.
Fans reacted as follows:
Most honest UFC fighter 💀
— Elon Rakhmonov 🇦🇺 (@ElonRakhmonov) April 18, 2024
This guy is making a lot of good moves for his fan base to increase
— Gordy_Kegs (@gordy_kegs) April 18, 2024
Man how can you not like Money Moicano dude is just so pure
— MouseCop (@MouseCop0330) April 18, 2024
He’s scared of getting floored again by Fiziev in a rematch as wellpic.twitter.com/IZPVxdXFYp
— MMABoxingCasual (@MMABoxFanatic) April 18, 2024
I wouldn’t want to fight max after this either lol. pic.twitter.com/63cqJ1OD4Y
— CLIPS (@yourclipss) April 18, 2024
Is he putting Dariush and Paddy in the same class?!?
— Trevor Ralph (@TRalph30) April 18, 2024
That’s right, Moicano want money not hospital stay. No disrespect💪
— Mr Armchair (@fightintuition) April 18, 2024
"Any weight, I’m a gladiator. I don’t care. Whoever’s next, sign on the dotted line, let’s get it." Holloway #ufc #UFC300 #UFC303 #ufc301 #ufc302 #UFC300Live
— Barlow Investing (@Awakene70440226) April 18, 2024
Finally a fighter that is can realistic about his skillset. He’s completely right, hes not ready for someone like Max. Moicano is a breath of fresh air. You have guys like Bo Nickal saying he can beat Khamzat, when he clearly cant atm. Moicano on other hand is being objective
— The Combat Sports Matrixer (@TheCSMatrixer) April 18, 2024
More fighters should learn from moicanos honesty…looking at you fraud nickal 🤡🤡
You dont have to talk yourself up that u are the boogeyman when you wrestlefuck your way to victory pic.twitter.com/XwfiIvy8fc— Twoface (@Twoface442314) April 18, 2024
Moicano is so likeable because he knows his skillset and level and he can have fun acknowledging somebody would beat him
— BarbaricMMA (@UFCUFCUFC13) April 18, 2024
That’s a fair assessment that hopefully will carry him farther into the Rankings, but he also undersells himself he’s much better than he assumes he just has a lot defensive liabilities that with proper time could be adjusted.
— Señor Pea 🇩🇴/🇵🇪 (@Erik_Hates_You) April 18, 2024
Whatever you do, just do not accept the invitation to bang in the middle the last 10 seconds of fight! 😅😂
— A-Top ₿itcoin (@ATopBit) April 16, 2024
You're the best hahahahaha
— Val Dewar (flyweight enjoyer) (@the3els) April 16, 2024
Just don’t go near him in the last 10 seconds
— Aldonie (@Aldonie_) April 16, 2024
I wish you win every single fight , because I love to hear you talking in the mic 😅🫡
Money moicanooo 💰💰@moicanoufc— Dr.Yamen (@DrYamen16) April 16, 2024
U better bring it cos your in for a big fight. To be the best you have to beat the Blessed
— C.K (@CK4004933247039) April 16, 2024
you in the last round when holloway points to the ground with 10 seconds to go pic.twitter.com/p2apwDYAYb
— nelavitoo (@nelavitoo) April 16, 2024
