Result · UFC
Nolan stops Moicano in the third
Nolan finished with punches and elbows from half guard in his first UFC main event. Nolan moves to 12-1, and Moicano falls to 21-8-1.
UFC · Lightweight
Renato Moicano
21–8–1
2 KO · 11 SUB · 8 DEC
- Height
- 5′11″180 cm
- Reach
- 72″183 cm
- Weight
- 156 lb71 kg
- Age
- 37
- Born
- May 21, 1989
- From
- Brasília, Brazil
- Style
- Jiu-jitsu
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team
- Streak
- 0wins
- UFC
- 13–8
- Last
- Tom NolanLoss · October 31, 2026
Renato Moicano fights at lightweight in the UFC.
He lost to Tom Nolan by punches and elbows at 1:28 of the third round on October 31, 2026. The fight before it was a rear-naked choke of Chris Duncan on April 4, 2026. He challenged for the lightweight title on January 18, 2025, and lost to Islam Makhachev by brabo choke in the first round.
The draw is Felipe Froes in 2012. Eleven of the wins are rear-naked chokes. He won the interim Jungle Fight featherweight title against Ismael Bonfim in 2014.
Brasília is his birthplace, and he trains at American Top Team. He taught MMA and Muay Thai alongside the fighting, and he turned pro in 2010.
Latest news
Fight night · UFC
Moicano meets Nolan to close October
Nolan is in his first UFC main event and his first five-round fight, and lightweight is 155 pounds (70 kg). Moicano submitted Chris Duncan with a rear-naked choke at 3:14 of the second round on April 4.
Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Nolan | Loss | TKO (punches and elbows) | 3 | 1:28 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan | |
| Chris Duncan | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:14 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan | |
| Beneil Dariush | Loss | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 317 | |
| Islam Makhachev | Loss | Submission (brabo choke)For the lightweight title. | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 311 | |
| Benoît Saint Denis | Win | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | |
| Jalin Turner | Win | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 4:11 | UFC 300 | |
| Drew Dober | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | |
| Brad Riddell | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:20 | UFC 281 | |
| Rafael dos Anjos | Loss | Decision (unanimous)Catchweight (160 lb). | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 272 | |
| Alexander Hernandez | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:23 | UFC 271 | |
| Jai Herbert | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:36 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | |
| Rafael Fiziev | Loss | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 256 | |
| Damir Hadžović | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke)Lightweight debut. | 1 | 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | |
| Chan Sung Jung | Loss | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:58 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | |
| José Aldo | Loss | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | |
| Cub Swanson | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:15 | UFC 227 | |
| Calvin Kattar | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 223 | |
| Brian Ortega | Loss | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 2:59 | UFC 214 | |
| Jeremy Stephens | Win | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | |
| Zubaira Tukhugov | Win | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 198 | |
| Tom Niinimäki | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:30 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | |
| Ismael Bonfim | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke)Won the interim Jungle Fight featherweight title. | 1 | 2:59 | Jungle Fight 71 | |
| Nilson Pereira | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 55 | |
| Mauro Chaulet | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:53 | Jungle Fight 50 | |
| Felipe Froes | Draw | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto Brazil 36 | |
| Iliarde Santos | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 29 | |
| João Luiz Nogueira | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 25 | |
| Eduardo Felipe | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:49 | Jungle Fight 24 | |
| João Paulo Rodrigues | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 21 | |
| Alexandre Almeida | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke)Featherweight debut. | 3 | 1:56 | Jungle Fight 18 |