LAS VEGAS – Dana White like many viewers was wowed by Renato Moicano’s win and toughness at UFC Combat Evening 243 in Paris on Saturday.
Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) defeated Benoit Saint Denis by physician stoppage and later revealed he competed within the bout with a big shoulder harm.
White was complimentary of Moicano’s efficiency, but additionally mentioned he thinks in a way the Brazilian fighter could have lucked out.
“It was unbelievable what he was in a position to do with that harm, and sitting within the nook was by no means even a priority,” White advised MMA Junkie and different reporters following Dana White’s Contender Sequence 74 on Tuesday on the UFC Apex. “It’s not like they had been (complaining). And so they’re fortunate. As a result of if Saint Denis’ eye didn’t appear to be that and the physician didn’t go over to the opposite aspect, the struggle is off.”
After the struggle, Moicano talked about Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett as potential subsequent opponents. From the UFC’s perspective although, White mentioned it’s means too early to start out planning any type of matchups.
“We gained’t discuss Moicano for a pair extra weeks,” White mentioned. “We gained’t even discuss him for a pair extra weeks. To start with, you noticed what occurred to him. It’s going to be a minute earlier than he’s even mentioned.”
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