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  • Renato Moicano Sends Chilling Message To Former Opponent After UFC Vegas 115 Win – ‘I Want To Kill This Motherf*cker’

    Renato Moicano wasted no time making a statement at UFC Vegas 115, but it wasn’t just the win that grabbed attention. It was what came after.

    Coming off a tough stretch in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday night, the Brazilian lightweight bounced back in emphatic fashion, finishing Chris Duncan via second-round submission after dropping him earlier in the fight.

    The performance re-established Moicano as a dangerous presence in the division, but his focus quickly shifted beyond rankings or momentum.

    Renato Moicano Targets Former Foe Brian Ortega After UFC Vegas 115 Win

    Moments after his victory, Renato Moicano made it clear that one name sits above all others on his list: Brian Ortega.

    “There is one motherf*cker who I have bad blood [with] and his name is Brian Ortega,” Moicano said. “He ran the first time. I was beating him the first time. He got me OK, fair enough, but it was my first defeat. Now I want revenge. I want his head. I want to kill this motherf*cker.”

    The rivalry dates back to UFC 214, where the two first met in a featherweight bout. The former UFC lightweight title challenger was ahead before “T-City” secured a third-round submission, handing him the first loss of his professional career.

    Nearly a decade later, the MMA promotion attempted to revisit that matchup at UFC 326. However, the rematch was scrapped after Ortega withdrew due to lingering injuries, leaving Moicano without the opportunity to settle the score.

    Moicano Eyes Multiple Opponents, But Revenge Tops The List

    While revenge appears to be the driving force, the 36-year-old did not shy away from sizing up other contenders in the lightweight division.

    “Dan Hooker, f*cking easy money,” Moicano said. “Paddy Pimblett, fcking easy money. Benoit Saint Denis, f*cking easy money.”

    Despite naming several potential opponents, Moicano admitted that no fight carries the same weight as facing Ortega again.

    “I think Dan Hooker would be even easier, but at the same time, it was my first loss,” he said. “Brian Ortega, especially because he’s coming to lightweight. I like fighting. I like that matchup. We were supposed to fight, so I don’t know. I don’t know what happened to him. He just pulled out of the fight, but I think we have unfinished business.”

    With his victory at UFC Vegas 115, Moicano has rebounded from a two-fight losing streak and now improves his record to 13-7 inside the promotion.

  • “One-Way Traffic” – Renato Moicano Batters Chris Duncan

    “One-Way Traffic” – Renato Moicano Batters Chris Duncan

    Facing a short-notice teammate in Chris Duncan, Renato Moicano still wanted to make a statement. He did just that with a second-round finish of Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115.

    After a bit of feeling out, the two did plenty of battling by the fence in a grappling control battle. The first round, however, saw plenty of trading from the two, with Moicano finding better success by working the jab.

    Moicano, however, turned things up by cracking Duncan in the second, knocking Duncan down and busting the Scottish fighter open. Moicano threatened a choke, and when he couldn’t get it, he laid in some nasty ground-and-pound on Duncan.

    Moicano finally locked the choke in late in the round, getting a quick tap from Duncan for the win.

    Renato Moicano Submits Chris Duncan In UFC Vegas 115 Main Event

    Moicano rebounds after a pair of losses in 2025, losing a short-notice lightweight title fight with Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 and dropping a decision to Beneil Dariush at UFC 317.

    Duncan sees a four-fight win streak snapped tonight. He entered this fight off a finish of Terrance McKinney at UFC 323.

  • UFC Vegas 115 Results: Moicano vs Duncan Live Updates & Highlights

    UFC Vegas 115 Results: Moicano vs Duncan Live Updates & Highlights

    UFC Vegas 115 results and highlights are updated live as the action unfolds from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature a featherweight bout between Renato Moicano and Chris Duncan. MMANews has you covered with all the results and highlights!

    Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan – Featherweight Main Event

    Since his famous post-fight interview at UFC 282, Moicano went 3-0 in 2024, bringing him to a four-fight win streak. It was then when he was called on one day’s notice to challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 311.

    Moicano lost the fight and has only fought one time since, losing to Beneil Dariush by decision at UFC 317.

    Duncan has won six of his seven Octagon bouts, including a current four-fight win streak, since winning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022. Duncan enters this fight off a finish of Terrance McKinney at UFC 323.

    The co-main event will be a strawweight contenders battle between Virna Jandiroba and Tabatha Ricci.

    Jandiroba had won five straight when she and Mackenzie Dern met to determine the new UFC women’s strawweight champion at UFC 321. Jandiroba lost the fight via unanimous decision.

    Ricci has won three of her last four. “Baby Shark” enters this matchup off a second-round finish of Amanda Ribas at UFC Abu Dhabi last July.

    If you can’t watch the action, check here for all the latest results and highlights from UFC Vegas 115!

    How to Watch UFC Vegas 115

    • Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
    • Venue: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Streaming: Paramount+ (exclusive)
    • Prelims: 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT
    • Main Card: 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT

    UFC Vegas 115 Quick Results

    • Main Event: Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan — Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 3:14)
    • Co-Main Event: Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci — Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
    • Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro — Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 1, 2:52)
    • Ethyn Ewing vs. Rafael Estevam — Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam via TKO (Rd. 3, 1:44)
    • Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini — Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini via TKO (Rd. 1, 3:57)
    • Jose Delano vs. Robert Ruchala — Jose Delano def. Robert Ruchala via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27 x2)

    UFC Vegas 115 Results & Highlights

    Preliminary Card (Paramount+, 5 PM ET)

    Lightweight: Kai Kamaka III vs. Dakota Hope

    Result: Kai Kamaka III def. Dakota Hope via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

    Women’s Flyweight: Dione Barbosa vs. Melissa Gatto

    Result: Dione Barbosa def. Melissa Gatto via majority decision (29-27 x2, 28-28)

    Middleweight: Azamat Bekoev vs. Tresean Gore

    Result: Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev via submission (guillotine choke) (Rd. 3, 3:27)

    Women’s Bantamweight: Hailey Cowan vs. Alice Pereira

    Result: Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan via KO (Rd. 2, 4:24)

    Lightweight: Lando Vannata vs. Darrius Flowers

    Result: Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata via TKO (Rd. 2, 0:52)

    Flyweight: Alessandro Costa vs. Stewart Nicoll

    Result: Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll via TKO (Rd. 2, 4:56)

    Heavyweight: Guilherme Pat vs. Thomas Petersen

    Result: Thomas Petersen def. Guilherme Pat via majority decision (28-28, 29-27 x2)

    Main Card (Paramount+, 8 PM ET)

    Featherweight: Jose Delano vs. Robert Ruchala

    Result: Jose Delano def. Robert Ruchala via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27 x2)

    Featherweight: Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini

    Result: Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini via TKO (Rd. 1, 3:57)

    Bantamweight: Ethyn Ewing vs. Rafael Estevam

    Result: Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam via TKO (Rd. 3, 1:44)

    Light Heavyweight: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro

    Result: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 1, 2:52)

    Women’s Strawweight: Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci

    Result: Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

    Lightweight: Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan

    Result: Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 3:14)

  • Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan Headlines UFC Vegas 115

    Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan Headlines UFC Vegas 115

    A lightweight main event has been booked to headline UFC Vegas 115 on April 4, as former lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano faces Chris Duncan.

    The UFC confirmed the pairing in an announcement during the UFC Houston broadcast.

    What makes this fight particularly interesting is that both men train at American Top Team in Florida. It is unknown which man, if either, will not train at the facility for this bout.

    Moicano is looking to rebound from a pair of losses, losing a short-notice lightweight title bout with Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 and dropping a decision to Beneil Dariush at UFC 317. Moicano is currently ranked No. 10 in the division.

    Moicano was scheduled to face Brian Ortega at UFC 326 in early March, but the bout was scrapped following an injury to Ortega.

    Duncan has won four straight and is 6-1 in the UFC since coming in off a knockout win on Dana White’s Contender Series. He most recently submitted Terrance McKinney at UFC 323 in December.

    UFC Vegas 115 takes place on April 4 from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • ‘Car Crash’ – Fans Praise Chris Duncan’s Victory In Wild Comeback Over Terrance McKinney At UFC 323

    ‘Car Crash’ – Fans Praise Chris Duncan’s Victory In Wild Comeback Over Terrance McKinney At UFC 323

    Despite finding himself in trouble seconds into the fight, Chris Duncan weathered the storm from Terrance McKinney and managed to score a first-round finish at UFC 323.

    McKinney landed a high kick that appeared to rock Duncan at the very beginning of the fight. McKinney followed with a couple of flurries that put Duncan down and in trouble, with the fight looking mere seconds away from being stopped.

    Duncan, however, managed to get back to his feet and fight fire with fire, bringing the bout to a back-and-forth encounter. Duncan would wobble McKinney with a brutal elbow, quickly putting a fatigued McKinney to the mat.

    After a lot of ground shots, Duncan locked up an Anaconda choke, scoring the submission win.

    Chris Duncan Submits Terrance McKinney At UFC 323

    Duncan has now won four straight and is 6-1 in the Octagon since arriving off a Dana White’s Contender Series performance.

    McKinney is now 4-2 in his last six fights.

  • “A Fight Where You Leave Something In There” – Fans & Fighters React To Chris Duncan Outlasting Mateusz Rebecki In Wild War At UFC Vegas 108

    “A Fight Where You Leave Something In There” – Fans & Fighters React To Chris Duncan Outlasting Mateusz Rebecki In Wild War At UFC Vegas 108

    Just when we thought Elvis Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics brought fire at UFC Vegas 108, one fight later and we got another war of attrition that saw Chris Duncan defeat Mateusz Rebecki in the evening’s co-main event.

    Round one was a chaotic slugfest, with both men trading huge shots early. Rebecki dropped Duncan briefly and landed powerful hooks while eating brutal elbows, opening up cuts and swelling on Duncan’s face — though Duncan would cause a hematoma to appear on Rebecki’s.

    Duncan targeted Rebecki’s body during the second round, while Rebecki kept swinging wildly in spite of a swollen eye and cuts.

    The third saw things escalate in intensity, though Duncan seemed to get the edge with his combinations, as well as an anaconda choke attempt. Rebecki didn’t back down, however, throwing power shots until the final horn.

    Chris Duncan Beats Mateusz Rebecki In Brawl Of A Co-Main Event At UFC Vegas 108

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    Duncan has now won three straight and seven of his last eight.

    After a win streak that lasted about a decade, Rebecki has now lost two of his last three.

  • Dustin Poirier Reacts As Teammate ‘Jumps The Gilly’ To Land UFC London Submission Win

    Dustin Poirier Reacts As Teammate ‘Jumps The Gilly’ To Land UFC London Submission Win

    Jumping the gilly worked for one of Dustin Poirier’s teammates, Chris Duncan, as he scored a submission victory with the hold against Jordan Vucenic at UFC London.

    Duncan’s power and grappling led him to success in this one, starting from a right cross that dropped Vucenic during the opening frame. Vucenic survived the Scotsman’s attempts at a finish, but Duncan made him eat several powerful elbows, as well as a slam.

    The American Top Team-trained fighterlanded a takedown early in the second and got back to business despite Vucenic’s attempts to fight from the bottom. The Englishman himself tried for a guillotine choke, but Duncan was able to fight out of it.

    Chris Duncan Jumps The Gilly, Scores Victory At UFC London

    Despite Vucenic trying to start a rally with his strikes, Duncan jumped for the guillotine choke and succeeded, scoring the tapout victory at UFC London.

    The result quickly drew a reaction from Poirier, whose penchant for jumping for guillotine chokes made him an immediate point of note as one of Duncan’s ATT teammates.

    Duncan, who earned a UFC contract off a quick victory on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022, is now 4-1 in the Octagon.

    Despite a strong run of success in cage warriors, meanwhile, “The Epidemic” now falls to 0-2 in the UFC. He made his Octagon debut in a loss to Guram Kutateladze last year.