Despite his dominant performance against Benoît Saint Denis in the main event this past weekend, Renato Moicano has been left unsatisfied.
The lightweight contender earned his fourth consecutive win but did not move up in the rankings at 155-pounds.
He came into the fight as the #11-ranked contender, facing Saint Denis who was one spot below him following his loss to Dustin Poirier early this year.
“Money” Moicano is still sat on the fringes of the top 10 even after producing his best performance to date, and the Brazilian isn’t happy about that.
Renato Moicano Explains Why He Believes He Should Be The #6-Ranked Lightweight Right Now
Posting on X, Moicano voiced his frustration as to why he hasn’t moved up several places in the rankings.
He made the case that regardless of him beating a fighter that was ranked below him, he should be just outside the top 5 based on his activity.
“If UFC Rankings Aren’t Total Bullshit, I Should Be Ranked #6 in the Lightweight Division Tomorrow. Why? In the last 8 months, I’ve fought 3 times and I’m on a 6-fight win streak in the lightweight division, with 5 stoppages. Yet, ranked above me are:”
Moicano proceeded to name five fighters that he believes he should be above in the rankings, due to their lack of activity and recent form.
Going case-by-case, he gave reasoning for each person that by his logic, would see him jump all the way up to the #6 spot.
“#10 Max Holloway: A legend, but he’s a 145 and will be facing Topuria for the featherweight belt at UFC 308. Even if he loses, his spot in the lightweight rankings makes no sense. He just beat Gaethje, so if anything, he should be ranked #3. I’d gladly take #7 if that was case.”
“#9 Rafael Fiziev: Coming off 2 losses to Mateusz Gamrot and Justin Gaethje. His last fight was in September 2023. #8 Mateusz Gamrot: Coming off a loss to Dan Hooker in August 2024.
“#7 Beneil Dariush: Coming off 2 losses to Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan. His last fight was in December 2023.”
“#6 Michael Chandler: If anyone doesn’t deserve this spot, it’s Michael Chandler. He’s 2-3 in the UFC, coming off a loss to Dustin Poirier in November 2022. Since then, he’s been sitting out, waiting for Conor McGregor’s return, and only now decided to fight Charles Oliveira.”
“There’s no way I’m not #6 in the lightweight division right now.”
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