Renato Moicano set to face Drew Dober at February UFC Fight Night event
Renato Moicano is set to return to action, and he gets an exciting opponent.
On February 3, Moicano (17-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) will face the division’s knockout record holder Drew Dober in a lightweight co-main event clash. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and is headlined by a middleweight matchup between Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov.
Moicano announced the signing of the bout on his YouTube channel. MMA Junkie then confirmed with another source with knowledge of the booking.
Moicano, 34, will return to action for the first time since a November 2022 submission win over Brad Riddell at UFC 281. Injuries have kept “Money” Moicano on the sideline, including the cancellation of a bout against Arman Tsarukyan in April.
Dober (27-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC), has made three appearances since Moicano last fought, going 2-1 in that stretch. Most recently, Dober stopped Ricky Glenn with strikes at UFC Fight Night 229, setting the lightweight knockout record.
With the addition, the current lineup on Feb. 3 includes:
Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Renato Moicano vs. Drew Dober
Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues
Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Viviane Araujo vs. Natalia Silva
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Themba Gorimbo
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov
Blake Bilder vs. Jung Gyeong Lee
Charlie Radtke vs. Gilbert Urbina
Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. William Gomis
Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
Azat Maksum vs. Nate Maness
MMA: UFC 281 - Riddell vs Moicano
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Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Actor Jared Leto watches the Brad Riddell and Renato Moicano bout during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports
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Renato Moicano (17-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) def. Brad Riddell (10-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) via submissin
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