R. Moicano (left) has an agreement to face 'Korean zombie' (right).Photo: Montagem SL/MMA Press
The Brazilian Renato Moicano will have an opportunity to rise again in Ultimate. The featherweight (up to 65,7kg.) is in negotiations to face the former challenger for the category title, Chan sung jung, known as 'Korean zombie', at UFC Greeville, on June 22. The information was released by 'Combate' this Thursday morning (2). Moicano has not fought since his defeat to his compatriot, José Aldo, at UFC Fortaleza, in February this year.
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Four months after his last fight, the Brazilian will return to the UFC octagon in a fight against the experienced 32-year-old fighter. Renato emerged in Ultimate as one of Brazil's greatest revelations for the future in MMA.
With an enviable record, Renato was undefeated throughout his career until he suffered his first defeat, when he was beaten by Brian ortega at UFC 214, in 2017. After the setback, the Brazilian returned to action three more times, winning two victories and suffering his second defeat; this time, for the former category champion, José Aldo. Having debuted for Ultimate in 2014, Moicano played for the company on seven occasions, totaling five assets.
His possible opponent, however, debuted in the UFC in 2011. Since then, he has had six fights. One of them, for the featherweight belt, when he was defeated by the then champion, Aldo, in 2013. O 'Korean zombie' retired from MMA for more than three years to fulfill his country's military service obligations.
Sung returned to martial activities in 2017 with a knockout victory over the American Dennis Bermudez, receiving the award for 'Performance of the night'. His last fight took place in November last year, in a defeat to Mexican Yair Rodríguez, in an incredible turnaround. In the last seconds of the fight, his opponent connected with an impressive reverse elbow, leading the South Korean to a knockout.
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