R. Moicano celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc
Looking to make it big in the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg), the Brazilian Renato Moicano revealed an 'unusual' inspiration to emerge victorious in the UFC 271 next Saturday (12): the comedian Whindersson Nunes. In an interview with 'Combate', the Brasília fighter praised the mental resistance and determination of Acelino Popó's opponent.
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“Did you see the fight of the Whindersson Nunes? He impressed me so much. I saw a lot of fighters criticizing, saying that Popó made it easier for him. I could be wrong, but for me, Popó wanted to knock him out from the first round. He came to knock us out, he got a little tired, but Whindersson was prepared to kick ass! He had never fought, he spent a few years training and had a fight with Popó, who is a legend of the sport, a great champion. His speech at the end was cool. You can get what you want if you put all your effort into it. That's what I'm inspired by for Saturday. Put in all your will and do whatever it takes to come out with victory. I wanted to watch the fight, and it was impressive,” said Moicano.
The lightweight athlete disagreed with the statement that Popó had 'taken it easy' on the digital influencer and preferred to value Popó's determination. Whindersson Nunes.
“I'm not a boxer or a striker, but I've been doing professional MMA for over 10 years, I've been training since I was a kid, but what I saw was a world champion wanting to knock out a YouTuber and the YouTuber giving a fair fight. It wasn't a competitive fight, at no point did Whindersson put Popó at risk nor did he win the round, but Popó went for the knockout, threw hard blows to the waistline, counter blows and the guy, with the strength of his head and will , managed to last all the rounds and put on a show. A guy who never fought could do that? He showed that people are stronger than they think, they just need to believe”, praised Renato.
Seeking two consecutive victories for the first time in the lightweight division, Moicano will face Alexander Hernandez No. UFC 271, which will take place next Saturday (12). The Brazilian athlete has a record of 15 triumphs, four setbacks and one draw in professional MMA.
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