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UFC 231’s Renato Moicano Says One More Win Could Get Him Title Shot

Renato Moicano believes another victory could mean he’ll finally be in title contention. Moicano is set to do battle on Dec. 8. He’ll meet Mirsad Bektic inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This will be Moicano’s s…

Renato Moicano believes another victory could mean he’ll finally be in title contention. Moicano is set to do battle on Dec. 8. He’ll meet Mirsad Bektic inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This will be Moicano’s seventh fight in the UFC. A win would put him at 6-1 under the promotion. It would also put him on […]

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UFC 231 Adds Another Explosive Fight

One of the UFC’s hottest featherweight prospects will return at UFC 231.

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A banger of a featherweight contest has been added to UFC 231 in Toronto.

The UFC has announced that No. 4-ranked Renato Moicano will face No. 9-ranked Mirsad Bektic on the card. This is a battle of two of the UFC’s best young prospects at 145 pounds:

Moicano has been on an absolute hot streak as of late. The Brazilian hasn’t lost since suffering his first career defeat to Brian Ortega in July of 2017.

Since, the jiu-jitsu ace has picked up back-to-back wins. In his last outing, he submitted longtime featherweight veteran Cub Swanson via first-round rear-naked choke. The 29-year-old has risen up to the top-five in the UFC’s featherweight rankings. He is looking to retain that position against Bektic.

Bektic has also been on a roll since suffering his first career defeat. He was knocked out by Darren Elkins back in March of 2017. After that, back-to-back wins have the Bosnian on the winning track again. His last victory was a big split decision win over former 145-pound title challenger Ricardo Lamas.

Moicano and Bektic find themselves in very similar positions at this point in their careers. One of them will take a major next step forward come UFC 231 in Canada. The pay-per-view (PPV) goes down on December 8, 2018, from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson Reportedly Targeted For UFC 231

UFC 231 may have another barn burner as Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson is reportedly close to being a done deal. UFC 231 is shaping up to be a stacked card. Featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to defend his title against Brian Ortega in the mai…

UFC 231 may have another barn burner as Alex Oliveira vs. Gunnar Nelson is reportedly close to being a done deal. UFC 231 is shaping up to be a stacked card. Featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to defend his title against Brian Ortega in the main event. Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are scheduled […]

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UFC 231 Reportedly Adds Exciting Welterweight Bout

UFC 231 in Toronto is already a stacked card, and it maybe just got even better. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has reported that the UFC is close to finalizing a welterweight scrap between Gunnar Nelson and Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira for the December 8 card: Per sources, UFC close to finalizing a welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson […]

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UFC 231 in Toronto is already a stacked card, and it maybe just got even better.

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has reported that the UFC is close to finalizing a welterweight scrap between Gunnar Nelson and Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira for the December 8 card:

Canadian fans are already in for a treat. The PPV main card will be headlined by featherweight champion Max Holloway as he takes on the unbeaten jiu-jitsu ace Brian Ortega. The anticipation for this fight is a tepid one due to Holloway’s issues making it to fights this year.

Former strawweight queen Joanna J?drzejczyk will meet Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant flyweight title in the co-main event. A scrap between these two exciting welterweights would obviously be a welcome addition to an already solid night of fights.

Nelson (16-3-1) is coming off a controversial loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio back in July 2017 from Glasgow. Oliveira (20-5-1) has won six of his last eight fights, losing only to Yancy Medeiros. He has one no contest against Tim Means in that run.

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Renato Moicano vs. Mirsad Bektic Reported for UFC 231

Renato Moicano will not be facing Chad Mendes after all, as reports have broken that he has instead drawn #8 ranked Mirsad Bektic for UFC 231. Sources close to the bout have confirmed this report to MMA News. With only one professional loss in his MMA …

Renato Moicano will not be facing Chad Mendes after all, as reports have broken that he has instead drawn #8 ranked Mirsad Bektic for UFC 231. Sources close to the bout have confirmed this report to MMA News. With only one professional loss in his MMA career that came at the hands of current #1 […]

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Reveals Why She Couldn’t Fight At UFC 230

Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk reveals why she couldn’t fight at UFC 230.

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk will attempt to make history at UFC 231.

The former UFC women’s strawweight champion will face Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant women’s flyweight title. If she’s victorious, she’ll be the first woman in UFC history to have held two titles in different weight classes. This will be no easy task, however.

She faces “The Bullet,” who has defeated Jedrzejczyk in Muay Thai competition before. Initially, the fight was targeted for UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately, Jedrzejczyk was unable to be ready in time for the November 3rd card and was forced to decline.

Instead, the UFC had booked Shevchenko against Sijara Eubanks. However, upon Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier getting canceled, and a heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis being booked, that fight was scrapped. Shevchenko vs. Jedrzejczyk was then announced for UFC 231.

As for why Jedrzejczyk couldn’t make the date for Madison Square Garden, here’s what she told “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” (via MMA News):

“I couldn’t do that because it was too soon and I know how tough is Valentina Shevchenko and the other point is there is not an easy way. It’s impossible to step into the Octagon without the proper camp.

“It’s all about the time, so I couldn’t do that because I couldn’t sign the contract. … I believe in myself, I will get this title but I need the time to prepare. That’s the point.

“They told me that they might (give the title shot to Sijara Eubanks), but I didn’t know it was going to happen. I couldn’t believe that, but it happened. Of course I was a little bit confused, I was sad and it was something new for me. But I understand the other side. They had to do this and it happened. It wasn’t fair 100 percent, but they had to do this. It’s a business.”

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