Renato Moicano ranked 13th in the lightweight division of UFC is already making the headlines. The newcomers are always full of energy and hope to overthrow the legends and achieve glory. No other fighter is as much in demand as Conor McGregor. His name is on the lips of every fighter who wants to make a name for themselves and wants a good payday. Perhaps this is why Moicano, in his recent viral post-match interview, challenged ‘The Notorious’.

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UFC’s Lightweight division has always been one of the most exciting. It is brimming with upcoming stars and well-established legends of the promotion. As they say, there can only be 1 lion in the jungle. Moicano, with his latest performances, has unleashed a war cry warning all the top seeds in the division that he is coming for them.

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Moicano is currently 17-5 in his UFC career, having started at UFC Fight Night back in 2014. He has impressed all by winning 4 out of 6 of his last fights. His go-to submission move is the rear naked choke, which has earned him 6 victories in the UFC so far.

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Moicano is not one to shy away from the spotlight, he is as much of a performer as he is a fighter. Proving it time and again. Perhaps this is what has garnered a fan-base quite early in his career. Furthermore, like each fighter, he wants ‘Red panty night’ before the title shot. So he’s leaving no chance to call out ‘Mystic Mac’.

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Recently, Moicano insulted McGregor on Twitter to get his attention. Perhaps to get a response and build up a potential match-up. However, it seems highly unlikely that if and when McGregor decides to come back, he will face him. It seems most likely that the Irishman will fight in the Welterweight or Lightweight division.

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Renato Moicano unleashes war cry challenging The Notorious

Renato recently sat down with Ariel Helwani, where he unleashed a war cry for the former double division champion, Conor McGregor. He wants all the ‘smoke’, before fighting for the title.

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He disrespected McGregor by claiming that he was finished now and that it was Renato’s time now. After his recent impressive win over Brad Riddell, the Brazilian went 1 spot ahead of the inactive Irishmen at 13th rank.

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While the Irishman is still recovering from his unfortunate loss and leg break, a lot of challenges have been thrown at him. His pride hit and ego beaten, do you see ‘The Notorious’ returning to his best on his return?

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Himakshu Vyas is a Combat Sports author at Essentiallysports. He is passionate about sports, with soccer and MMA being the sports he is most involved in. Aside from that, he follows the global soccer scene. He is a die-hard Manchester United supporter for over a decade. Himakshu loves to play soccer with his friends a few times a week and indulges in MMA training daily to stay fit. This has helped him gain the perspective of a participant in the sports world. He is a huge fan of the first UFC two-division champion 'The Notorious' Connor McGregor and Jon Jones. He respects and looks up to MMA athletes, as he believes the world of MMA is teeming with disciplinarians and athletes who devote their lives to achieving a god-like physique to compete at the highest level. Apart from sports, he loves to travel and cook. He likes to explore different cuisines on the road and creates his own version of the recipes.

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