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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland walks in the octagon before his lightweight bought against :Dustin Poirier during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland walks in the octagon before his lightweight bought against :Dustin Poirier during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
UFC 281 could easily go down as having one of the most entertaining cards of all time. Moreover, for the event to take place in Madison Square Garden, were just extra cherries on top. The card saw 11 finishes out of the 14 total fights that took place.
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Meanwhile, the main card saw fighters like Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya go against each other. However, it was Renato Moicano who stole the show. From his performance inside the Octagon to his post-fight interview, everything stood out perfectly for the Brazilian.
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Recently, it has also been announced that the fighter has broken into the UFC lightweight rankings. Moreover, he has ranked ahead of Conor McGregor on the list.
Renato Moicano debuts UFC lightweight rankings
A Twitter post recently revealed that the Brazilian has debuted in the UFC lightweight rankings and he has replaced Grant Dawson. Moicano is currently sitting at no. 13. However, what’s more surprising is that he’s ahead of the former champ, Conor McGregor, and interim champ, Tony Ferguson.
Renato "Money" Moicano (@moicanoufc) gets his wish, debuts at No. 13 in the latest UFC lightweight rankings. Recently added Grant Dawson slides off the list to make room for the addition.
Conor McGregor is now No. 14, and Tony Ferguson is No. 15.
More: https://t.co/Ck25e7jy6V pic.twitter.com/lmelqzNalO
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) November 15, 2022
The post said, “Renato “Money” Moicano (@moicanoufc) gets his wish, debuts at No. 13 in the latest UFC lightweight rankings. Recently added Grant Dawson slides off the list to make room for the addition. Conor McGregor is now No. 14, and Tony Ferguson is No. 15.”
Fans reacting to Moicano entering the UFC rankings
Fans, along with Moicano himself, were extremely excited upon hearing the news. Moreover, they even believed that the Brazilian fighter deserve to be on the list.
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL – MARCH 14: (R-L) Renato Moicano of Brazil secures a rear choke submission against Damir Hadzovic of Bosnia in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event on March 14, 2020 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC)
However, a lot was made out of McGregor and Tony Ferguson still being in the rankings. Here are some of the fan reactions.
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Moicano himself questioned whether the news was true or not.
Am I ranked ?
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) November 15, 2022
Another user displayed his annoyance via a comment.
Conor still being ranked is truly incredible. What in the actual fuck lol. Both Moicano & Grant Dawson deserve to be Top 15. Conor doesn’t at this point. They gotta do better, man.
— Pauli.♤ (@ItsPauliMMA) November 15, 2022
Meanwhile, another user wanted Dawson back in the rankings.
Bro put Dawson back in the rankings. He undefeated in the UFC while Moicano has 1 win
— Figgy's red stripe 🏆 (parody) (@ChampFiggy) November 15, 2022
A funny comment said,
Conor still holding on by a thread lol
— Brian (@Brian57174698) November 15, 2022
A user displayed his dissent over Michael Chandler’s no. 5th spot.
Chandler still at #5???That's a travesty. At least stop giving him top-5 guys.
— dionysis daras (@DarasDionysis) November 15, 2022
A fan was proud of Moicano.
So proud of this dude
— jacob 🥊 (@tranjacob_) November 15, 2022
However, one fan just wanted McGregor and Ferguson out of the rankings.
keeping mctapper and that harvard student at 14&15 is so wrong. take em outta top 15
— Ronald Ocean (@AirShenner) November 15, 2022
What are your thoughts about Moicano breaking into the rankings? Let us know in the comments.
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