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There was a lot of talk about Renato Moicano and if his fight against Rafael dos Anjos should have been stopped at UFC 272. He stepped up on short notice and suffered a lot of damage on Saturday.
The referee was looking to stop the fight at UFC 272 but opted not to since the ringside Doctor didn't see any reason for him to do so. Renato Moicano was actually grateful the referee let the fight go on.
“I’m really thankful the [ref] didn’t stop the fight because otherwise, I would not know what I’m made of,” Moicano said to TMZ Sports. “I always try to go forward, I always try to fight back, and for me, the referee did his job, it was a great job.”
Despite the damage and the short notice, Renato Moicano would do it all again if he could. The fight at UFC 272 against Rafael dos Anjos has forced him to get back in the gym and work on his ground game.
“Yes, of course, I don’t regret it,” the UFC lightweight said. “I knew I was not 100 percent for the fight because I was coming from a good training camp against Hernandez but it was for three rounds and I finished the guy. I flew straight to Brazil, and I was enjoying my vacation,” Moicano said. “You know, drink some beers, eat some steaks. But, the opportunity shows up, and when an opportunity like that shows up you have to give it a try, and I was ready to beat him. His game plan was better than mine.
“He took me down, what I got mad about everything was that he dominated me on the ground, I’m mad about that. I’m really mad about that, I’m going to have to go to the gym and work on my jiu-jitsu, work on my wrestling. I was not expecting that but I knew I didn’t have the time for training but I still would take the fight.”
