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10
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 710
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1443
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 6
- Takedowns Attempted
- 45
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
- Pro since 2010
- Ten wins by submission (10 RNC), two by KO, eight by decision
- Four first round finishes
- Has won six of his last seven and four in a row
- 7-2 UFC record at lightweight
- Origin of nickname “Moicano” – “It’s from a haircut used during my childhood.”
UFC Fight Night (9/28/24) Moicano defeated Benoît Saint Denis via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round
UFC 300 (4/13/24) Moicano stopped Jalin Turner via strikes at 4:11 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/3/24) Moicano won a three round unanimous decision over Drew Dober
UFC 281 (11/12/22) Moicano submitted Brad Riddell via rear naked choke at 3:20 of the first round
UFC 272 (3/5/22) Moicano lost a five-round unanimous decision to Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC 271 (2/12/22) Moicano submitted Alexander Hernandez via rear naked choke at 1:23 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (6/26/21) Moicano submitted Jai Herbert via rear naked choke at 4:36 of the second round
UFC 256 (12/12/20) Moicano was knocked out by Rafael Fiziev at 4:05 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/14/20) Moicano submitted Damir Hadzovic via rear naked choke at :44 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (6/22/19) Moicano was stopped by Chan Sung Jung via strikes at :58 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/2/19) Moicano was stopped by Jose Aldo via strikes at :44 of the second round
UFC 227 (8/4/18) Moicano submitted Cub Swanson via rear naked choke at 4:15 of the first round
UFC 223 (4/7/18) Moicano won a three round unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar
UFC 214 (7/29/17) Moicano was submitted by Brian Ortega via guillotine choke at 3:29 of the third round
UFC on FOX (4/15/17) Moicano won a three round split decision over Jeremy Stephens
UFC 198 (5/14/16) Moicano won a three round split decision over Zubaira Tukhugov
UFC Fight Night (12/20/14) Moicano submitted Tom Niinimaki via rear naked choke at 3:30 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I’ve been practicing martial arts since I was a little kid.
What ranks and titles have you held? I’m the interim champion of Jungle Fight.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It`s a great chance in my professional career.
What was your job before you started fighting? I’ve been fighting all my life, but I also teach MMA and Muay Thai.
Favorite grappling technique: Chokes
Favorite Striking technique: Punches