Renato Moicano has gone scorched earth on long-time enemy, Paddy Pimblett off the back of his submission loss at UFC 311 — after the Liverpool grappler mocked his D’Arce choke loss to current lightweight kingpin, Islam Makhachev on just one day’s notice.
Moicano, who was initially scheduled to make his return to action in a main card clash with fellow lightweight mainstay, Beneil Dariush, was drafted into a main event title charge against pound-for-pound number one on Friday.
Replacing would-be main event fighter, Arman Tsarukyan, Brazilian fan-favorite, Moicano took on Makhachev for the undisputed lightweight crown — dropping a rather dominant opening round D’Arce choke submission defeat, as the Russian became the most profilic lightweight champion in the history of the UFC.