It seems the Fight Gods have granted Renato Moicano an opportunity to contend for the lightweight gold. After Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of his clash against Islam Makhachev, the UFC had no choice but to call upon the Brazilian to face the champion. Moicano is just moments away from fighting the biggest battle of his career, however, the fans might be a little bit worried about the Brazilian. Why, you might ask? Well, because of a certain injury Moicano seems to have ahead of his clash against Makhachev.

Full Send MMA posted a photo of Renato Moicano on the scale, and it appeared that the fighter’s right shoulder looked a bit uncanny. From the photo, his right shoulder looks like it has a bulge as if his bone is sticking out. So, what exactly is it? Well, for the unversed, Moicano fought with a shoulder injury in his last battle against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris.

Despite the odds, Moicano fought with an injured shoulder in his last battle against Benoit-Saint Deis at UFC Paris. The Brazilian injured his shoulder three weeks before the fight and entered the Octagon with a bump on his shoulder. Although fighting with the injury was risky, Moicano showed levels in that fight as he battered ‘God of War’ so badly that the doctors had to stop the match in the second round.

After the clash, the Brazilian fighter, through his X handle, revealed the severity of the injury. The UFC CEO Dana White later praised Moicano and promised him that the UFC would look after him. Now it appears that the UFC head honcho has unintentionally given the Brazilian fighter the biggest fight of his career. Well, it’s been months since the injury and Moicano is ready to fight again. But will he be able to clash against Islam Makhachev in his condition? We will find out soon. And for what it’s worth, you can be rest assured that team Dagestan is not underestimating Moicano.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is not in a mood to underestimate Renato Moicano

With a career record of 20 victories and five defeats, Renato Moicano is one of the best lightweights in the UFC division right now. His last fight against Benoit-Saint Denis proved why he should be feared as a contender. While having a conversation the UFC, Khabib Nurmagomedov came forward to state that they won’t underestimate Renato Moicano just because his rank is lower.

“Now, for the new main event, I think Moicano has a lot of experience—how many? Like 10 or 11 years in the UFC. He’s on a four-fight win streak, and he’s in his prime. You know, it’s a good fight. Of course, it’s not like Arman and Islam, but it’s still a very competitive fight, and we’re not going to underestimate this guy,” said ‘The Eagle’.

Despite the supposed injury, Renato Moicano seems ready to take on Islam Makhachev. But then again, in the game of the fight, nothing can be predicted. Regardless what’s your take on the fight? Who will win the headliner of UFC 311? State your thoughts in the comments below.