Renato Moicano suffered his first MMA loss last July when he tapped at the hands of featherweight contender Brian Ortega in the final minutes of their UFC 214 fight.
A year later, he sees his fight with Cub Swanson as an opportunity to guarantee a chance to avenge that defeat.
Moicano returns to the Octagon on Aug. 4 at UFC 217, four months after defeating Calvin Kattar via decision in Brooklyn. While Ortega waits for clarity after his fight with 145-pound kingpin Max Holloway on July 7 was cancelled, Moicano is setting his own goals of avenging his loss to Ortega and attaining featherweight gold.