One of the commentators at UFC Vegas 115 remarked that you never quite know what Renato Moicano will say once he gets hold of a microphone. And that proved true once again. The Brazilian lightweight snapped his two-fight skid with a win over teammate Chris Duncan on Saturday night, but it was his post-fight comments that stole the spotlight.
Rather than calling out a potential opponent or offering insight into what’s next, the 36-year-old took a surprising turn. He lashed out at fans seemingly without provocation and threatened retirement. In a bizarre rant, he suggested he would retire if not given easy fights against someone in UFC’s top 15 lightweight rankings.
“F**king the fans,” Mlicano said. “I love you guys, but f**k you all. You better give me somebody that is easy in the rankings, otherwise I’m gonna f**king retire…
Renato Moicano: You better give me somebody that is easy in the rankings otherwise I’m gonna fucking retire…I’m making a lot of money with YouTube. Follow me on YouTube motherfuckers. https://t.co/sKngDDp33E
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) April 5, 2026
“I’m making a lot of money with YouTube,” he added. “Follow me on YouTube motherf**kers.”
Moicano is coming off two back-to-back losses. He dropped a first-round submission to Islam Makhachev in January last year, when he replaced Arman Tsarukyan at the last moment. He returned to the Octagon in June that same year and lost a unanimous decision to Beneil Dariush.
