Renato Moicano respects what Conor McGregor has completed for blended martial arts.
On Saturday, Moicano scored his fourth-straight win contained in the Octagon by way of a brutal first-round beatdown of Benoit Saint-Denis on the Frenchman’s dwelling flip. Whereas the ‘God of Battle’ made it out of the primary 5 minutes, he was bloodied and battered to the purpose that the cageside doctor was compelled to step in and power the stoppage instantly following the second stanza.
Instantly following his huge win at UFC Paris, Moicano fielded questions throughout the post-fight press convention, lots of them relating to his future and what might come subsequent. Unsurprisingly, a possible battle with Conor McGregor was introduced up.
‘Cash’ was fast to close the concept down, making it clear that whereas he respects all the pieces ‘Mystic Mac’ has completed for the game, he has little interest in ready round for a fighter who merely doesn’t need to battle anymore.
“Conor McGregor and me, I don’t assume he’s combating ‘Cash’ Moicano… To be trustworthy, one of many fighters I respect essentially the most within the recreation is McGregor as a result of he utterly modified the sport,” Moicano mentioned. “So, I’ll pay my respect to him simply because now, he’s nearly a billionaire. So, he can have, I don’t know, 200 losses and he’ll nonetheless be McGregor. He’s not combating anyone, I believe…
“I’d not wait to battle McGregor as a result of like Chandler, it’s only a lure proper now. I believe McGregor makes more cash outdoors combating. So, I don’t assume he desires to go to cage to someone that is able to kill someone for cash” (h/t Sportskeeda).
Renato Moicano thinks a battle with Paddy Pimblett will probably be nice for publicity
As a substitute, Moicano will deal with scoring a showdown with rising light-weight contender Paddy Pimblett.
“I believe it’s going to be an enormous publicity,” Moicano mentioned when requested a few potential showdown with the Liverpudlian. “Proper now, I’m in search of publicity. I’m in search of cameras as a result of I’ve been within the UFC for 10 years. This yr will probably be 10 years. Three years in the past, no person knew me. No person knew me, and I all the time work exhausting. I all the time have put within the work. But it surely doesn’t matter when you’re the perfect fighter on the earth no person is aware of.
“I need extra cameras. I need extra folks speaking about my identify in MMA as a result of that approach I can convey extra consideration, and I could make my case to battle for the belt finally.”
Moicano known as out ‘The Baddy’ throughout his post-fight interview which acquired a right away response from Pimblett.
Sadly, we could also be ready some time for that battle after Moicano revealed that he suffered a nasty shoulder damage throughout his battle in The Metropolis of Mild.
