Renato Moicano agrees with Sonnen that Gaethje can be a very good combat

Renato Moicano is all in for a combat with Justin Gaethje.

Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) battered Benoit Saint Denis en path to a second-round physician’s stoppage TKO September at UFC Battle Evening 243 in Paris.

Moicano’s star continued to rise after notching his fourth-straight win, and the Brazilian thinks the sky is the restrict for him together with his ever rising reputation.

“Now, the very best factor is that you just don’t have to depend on no one,” Moicano mentioned on his “Present Me The Cash” podcast. “Typically to get a title combat, you want huge names like Gaethje otherwise you want any individual who fought for the title. Proper now, you simply should hold successful.

“It doesn’t matter who you combat now. It may very well be Paddy Pimblett. It may very well be Dan Hooker. It may very well be Justin Gaethje. It doesn’t matter. Another win, two extra wins, doesn’t matter – you’re going to combat for the title as a result of now folks begin to acknowledge you.”

Paddy Pimblett nonetheless pursuits Moicano, however he’d need to up the stakes for that combat. As for Dan Hooker, Moicano is able to transfer on to a good greater combat – Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), which Chael Sonnen known as a no brainer of a matchup. Moicano fought with a shoulder harm in his win over Saint Denis, however insists he’d be prepared earlier than the tip of the yr.

“To be fully trustworthy with you, Paddy Pimblett is an efficient combat as a result of he’s well-known, however I might slightly combat with him if we do ‘The Final Fighter’ as a result of that’s going to be humorous and numerous publicity,” Moicano mentioned. “Apart from that, for only a combat, I might slightly face Justin Gaethje as a result of I feel Dan Hooker just isn’t going to get the combat. He had the chance now to say let’s combat, however he’s saying that I dodged him in Perth.

“That’s not true. They didn’t provide me that combat. Let’s make the combat for December. I’m telling you that I’m prepared for December, January. It doesn’t matter. But when Dan Hooker doesn’t need that combat, let’s go along with Justin Gaethje. I noticed Chael Sonnen speaking about that and I agree with him: Justin Gaethje can be a very good combat. It doesn’t matter, brother. I’m coming for the gold, my brother. I shall be f*cking champion of this division.”