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Renato Carneiro Reveals How He Earned 'Moicano' Moniker

ud83dude05Renato Moicano tells the story of how he got his name 'Moicano':

"I used to use the mohawk and Moicano means mohawk so when I started to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, they used to give nicknames to everybody, and then they started to call me Moicano because of the hair"… pic.twitter.com/HuVXJ9KEHD — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 23, 2024

Renato Carneiro recently revealed how he got his nickname.

Carneiro says “Moicano” is not his real name, although that is a popular misconception in the mixed martial arts world.