‘I would like to be a free agent’: Renato Moicano plans to fight out remainder of deal ahead of UFC Vegas 123 headliner
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Key Points:
- Renato "Moicano" Moicano is set to face Tom Nolan in the lightweight main event at UFC Vegas 123, with three fights remaining on his current UFC contract.
- Moicano plans to complete his contract before deciding whether to continue fighting in the UFC or pursue other ventures such as his business, YouTube channel, gym, and managing fighters in Brazil.
- After recent losses to Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush, Moicano ended a two-fight skid with a submission win over Chris Duncan in April and is focused on finishing his contract strong.
- Moicano was scheduled to fight Brian Ortega multiple times this year, but Ortega withdrew twice, leading Moicano to decline a third proposed bout and instead accept the fight against Nolan, a rising contender with five consecutive wins.
- With twins expected in December and two other children at home, Moicano expressed urgency to fight soon before taking an extended break for family reasons.
