Renato Moicano faces Jeremy Stephens at UFC on Fox 24, in April

Moicano (left) faces Stephens (right) in April. (Photo: GettyImages/Production: Super Lutas)

The Brazilian Renato Moicano He already has a date, place and opponent set for his return to the octagon. He faces the dangerous Jeremy Stephens on the main card of UFC on Fox 24, April 15, in Kansas City, United States, in a duel valid for the featherweight category (up to 66kg). The information was given first-hand by the website 'MMAJunkie' (USA).

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Marriage brings two opponents face to face in completely opposite situations in the organization. Moicano, 27 years old, only had two fights in Ultimate: he debuted by submitting Tom Niinimäki, in December 2014, and overcame Zubaira Tukhugov by points at UFC 198, in May of last year. Former champion of Jungle Fight, the Brazilian is undefeated, with ten wins and one draw.

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Stephens, in turn, can be considered a UFC veteran. In the company since 2007, he has had 24 fights, with 12 positive results and 12 negative results. Number 5 in the featherweight rankings, 'Esquentadinho', as he is known, has already beaten names like Rafael dos Anjos, Ron Jason e Renan Barao. In total, he has a record with 25 triumphs and 13 setbacks.