Moicano spots gaps in Nolan ahead of the UFC Vegas 123 main event
Renato Moicano faces Australian Tom Nolan in the UFC Vegas 123 main event on Saturday (31) at lightweight (70.3kg), and says the rival has knockout power but is impulsive and leaves gaps. At 37, the Brazilian has 21 wins, seven defeats and a draw, with 11 submissions.
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A luta principal do UFC Vegas 123, no próximo sábado (31), coloca Renato Moicano diante do jovem australiano Tom Nolan, em busca da segunda vitória seguida no Ultimate.
Na categoria até 70,3 kg, Moicano vem do triunfo sobre o companheiro de equipe Chris Duncan e tenta manter o bom momento contra o australiano.
Na entrevista, ele analisou o adversário e apontou o que pretende explorar no confronto:
“Eu acho que fica claro quando você assiste à luta dele que ele é um cara que tem poder de nocaute, mas é muito impulsivo, perde posição, vai para cima. Acho que ele tem algumas brechas a serem exploradas. Eu vejo onde a gente pode impor o jogo de uma maneira satisfatória. Um cara duro, mas não é um monstro”, disse.
A ideia é usar a experiência contra a impulsividade do rival. Um triunfo no main event também pode recolocá-lo em posição de destaque na divisão mais concorrida do UFC.
Aos 37 anos, ele está entre os veteranos do peso leve. Profissional desde 2010, soma 21 triunfos, sete derrotas e um empate, além de 11 resultados por finalização e dois por nocaute. Na carreira, o brasileiro já bateu Alexander Hernandez, Cub Swanson e Benoit Saint Denis.
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