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Moicano says rival vanished from the gym after UFC defeat

Renato Moicano said he has not seen Chris Duncan at American Top Team since submitting him in April in Las Vegas, and understands if his former training partner does not want to talk to him. On Saturday (31) he faces Tom Nolan in the UFC Vegas 123 main event, at 37 and ranked eighth.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/31/2026, 15:09

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Em abril, em Las Vegas, Renato Moicano deu fim à má fase da melhor maneira: finalizou o escocês Chris Duncan no segundo round, com facilidade. O triunfo devolveu o veterano à rota das vitórias no UFC, mas, segundo ele, teve um efeito colateral para o adversário.

Em entrevista, Moicano contou que não viu mais o ex-parceiro de treino na academia American Top Team.

“Não, ele ainda não voltou. Não sei se ele vai voltar, mas ele não aparece na academia desde a luta. Não sei o que está acontecendo. Eu não tenho nenhum problema com ele”, disse.

Para o brasileiro, o sumiço tem explicação provável: ele acredita que, se tivesse perdido, também preferiria se afastar do algoz — e por isso não culpa Duncan.

“Aquilo foi só uma luta, só negócio, mas entendo se ele não quiser falar comigo porque, no fim das contas, dei uma surra nele. Se ele não quiser ser meu amigo, tudo bem. Talvez eu não fosse amigo dele se ele me vencesse”, afirmou.

Neste sábado (31), Moicano volta ao octógono no main event do UFC Vegas 123, diante do promissor Tom Nolan. O peso leve, de 37 anos, iniciou a carreira em 2010, estreou no UFC em 2014, é o oitavo colocado do ranking e soma 21 vitórias, sete derrotas e um empate. Entre os principais triunfos estão Benoit Saint Denis, Calvin Kattar, Chris Duncan, Cub Swanson, Drew Dober, Jalin Turner e Jeremy Stephens.

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