Renato ‘Money’ Moicano demanded a fight worthy of UFC’s full attention following his masterclass performance against Benoit Saint-Denis, and Dana White happily obliged. Moicano secured arguably the biggest payday of his career on the star-studded UFC 311 card. The Brazilian fighter will test his mettle against veteran lightweight Beneil Dariush and with just five days remaining till their encounter, let’s have a look at Moicano’s life outside the cage.

The Brazilian is currently riding a four-fight winning streak and a victory against Dariush would pull him closer to the title contention stage. Regardless, ahead of the clash, let’s have a look at the number of languages the fighter speaks.

What is Renato Moicano’s primary language?

Born and brought up in Carneiro, Brazil, Renato Moicano started his Judo training early on when he was just eight. One might be amazed to know that the fighter attended the university to become a lawyer but dropped out to focus on breaking people’s faces and making a career out of MMA. The fighter was born in the federal capital of the country, Brasilia. So, he is as Brazilian as they come.

So, what is the primary language of the UFC star? Well, residing in Brazil, it is customary for everyone in the nation to speak Portuguese. It must be noted that according to the fighter, his name Moicano meant ‘Mohawk’ in his local language which is Portuguese, and that nickname was given to him when he had a mohawk while training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Well, despite being Brazilian, Renato Moicano understands and speaks English quite frequently. So how did he learn the language? The story is a bit interesting.

How did Renato Moicano learn English?

It is a bit difficult for Brazilians to learn English but that is not a concern for Renato Moicano, who understands and speaks English quite fluently. Well, in a conversation with the media, the UFC star revealed that it was hard for him to learn the language, “It took a long time to learn English.”

At first, he tried to improve his understanding of the language by engaging in conversations at the gym. “Friends and other fighters. But [our] team has so many Brazilians, it’s hard,” When everything failed, the fighter turned to something entirely different to understand English and it was gaming. “I started playing games like Call of Duty. I started to talk with people in the games and I started to get better. I know it’s not perfect, but it’s getting better.” 

Whether as a͏ trash ͏talker or simply s͏trategiz͏i͏ng with team͏mates, hi͏s time spent chatti͏ng in multiplaye͏r͏ ͏game͏s like CoD has significantly enhanced his ͏English vo͏c͏abulary.Regardless, what’s your take on Renato Moicano as a fighter? State your thoughts in the comments below.