Renato Moicano faces Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271 in February

R. Moicano celebrates victory in UFC Las Vegas 30. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Renato Moicano He already has a date to return to the Ultimate Octagon. The Brazilian takes action in UFC 271, on February 12th, when he faces Alexander Hernandez in a duel valid for the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). The information was initially released by the AG.Fight website.

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Contra Alexander Hernandez, Renato Moicano looking for his first winning streak in the lightweight division. The former featherweight has been alternating between good and bad results since moving up a division, but is coming off a submission triumph over Jai Herbert, UFC Las Vegas 30, in June this year. At 32 years old, Moicano has a record of 15 wins, four losses and one draw.

Just like Moicano, Alexander Hernandez also enters the octagon looking for his second consecutive victory. The North American knocked out Mike Breeden at the beginning of October, but he has been alternating triumphs and defeats since January 2019. The 29-year-old athlete's last run of good results happened precisely in his first two fights in the UFC, in 2018.

Renato Moicano is the second Brazilian confirmed in UFC 271. The lightweight joins Douglas D’Silva, who faces Sergey Morozov. The main fight on the card has not yet been confirmed, but the tendency is for it to be a fight for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9 kg) with a rematch between the champion Israel adesanya and the challenger Robert whittaker.

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