Renato Moicano

RENATO MOICANO

"Moicano"

14-766.7% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazil

Birth

21/05/1989 (37)

Birthplace

Brasília

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Lightweight

Height

180 cm (5'11")

Reach

183 cm (72")

Style

Jiu-Jitsu

Biography

Renato Alves Carneiro, known as Renato Moicano, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Moicano made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil, and is the former interim Jungle Fight Featherweight Champion. As of June 16, 2026, he is #10 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

21 total fights · 14% KO rate

KO/TKO2 (14%)
Submission8 (57%)
Decision4 (29%)

Fight history (22)

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vs Tom NolanUFC Fight Night 292 - Moicano vs. Nolan — 31/10/2026
Win
vs Chris DuncanSubmission (face crank) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan — 04/04/2026
Loss
vs Beneil DariushDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) (R3)UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira — 28/06/2025
Loss
vs Islam MakhachevSubmission (brabo choke) (R1)UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano — 18/01/2025
Win
vs Benoît Saint DenisTKO - Doctor's Stoppage (R2)UFC Fight Night September 28 2024 — 28/09/2024

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