Renato Moicano Reveals Details Of Massive UFC 311 Payday
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: Renato Moicano of Brazil is seen on stage during the UFC 311 ... [+] press conference at Intuit Dome on January 16, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCUFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano made over $3,877 per second on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 311.He didnt win or dethrone UFC champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev, but Moicano made a boatload of cash for his efforts.Inglewood, CA - January 18: Islam Makhachev (red) reacts after defeating Renato Moicano (blue) ... [+] during their bout at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Saturday, January 18, 2024. Makhachev won the fight by first round submission. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)MediaNews Group via Getty ImagesMoicano revealed his passive payout, which totaled more than $950,000, on his podcast on Thursday. The 35-year-old Brazilian stepped in on short notice to fight Makhachev. Here is a look at the clip where co-host Gilbert Burns asks Moicano for a ballpark figure on his payday.Originally, Moicano was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush, and Makhachev was supposed to defend his title against the No. 1 contender, Arman Tsarukyan.However, Tsarukyan suffered a back injury two days before the event, which worsened during the weight cut, and he had to pull out. The UFC made the quick decision to switch Moicano into the main event, leaving Dariush without an opponent or a fight.MORE FOR YOUAccording to Dariush, the UFC paid him his show and win money because he made weight for his fight against Moicano. In the fight, Makhachev easily mowed Moicano down, finishing him with a Darce Choke with 55 seconds remaining in the opening round.Truth be told, Moicano, who came into the evening ranked No. 10 in the UFCs lightweight division, will probably never get another shot at the title. Based on his age and the caliber of opponents ahead of him in the lightweight division, it seems unlikely.That said, his career isnt over, and it appears he has a fairly high-profile fight in the works with UK star Paddy Pimblett. That fight could wind up being a main event scrap on a Fight Night card or a part of a pay-per-view later this year.If this fight with Makhachev was Moicanos only real shot at UFC gold, the result was ugly, but the payday was handsome.Here is a look at all of the results from UFC 311.Islam Makhachev defeats Renato Moicano via submission at 4:05 of Round 1 (DArce choke)Merab Dvalishvili defeats Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)Ji Prochzka defeats Jamahal Hill via TKO at 3:01 of Round 3Jailton Almeida defeats Serghei Spivac via TKO at 4:53 of Round 1Reinier de Ridder defeats Kevin Holland via submission at 3:31 of Round 1 (Rear-Naked choke)Raoni Barcelos defeats Payton Talbott via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)Azamat Bekoev defeats Zach Reese via knockout at 3:04 of Round 1Bogdan Guskov defeats Billy Elekana via submission at 3:33 of Round 2 (Guillotine)Grant Dawson defeats Diego Ferreira via unanimous decision (30-27x3)Ailn Prez defeats Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Muin Gafurov defeats Rinya Nakamura via unanimous decision (30-27x3)Benardo Sopaj defeats Ricky Turcios via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Clayton Carpenter via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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