Renato Moicano fought at UFC Paris with gross shoulder damage

Renato Moicano dominated Benoit Saint Denis in brutalizing vogue Saturday en path to a health care provider’s stoppage win.

However regardless of his domination, Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) was coping with some battle wounds of his personal, from coaching camp for UFC Struggle Night time 243.

In accordance with Moicano and confirmed to MMA Junkie by his supervisor Oren Hodak of KO Reps, the Brazilian fighter suffered a shoulder damage roughly one month previous to the bout. Hodak supplied a pair of pictures of the damage to MMA Junkie.

Here is one other angle of Renato Moicano’s shoulder from the time of the damage, per his supervisor @ko_reps.

Moicano someway 10-8’d Benoit Saint Denis and beat him through physician stoppage at #UFCParis. pic.twitter.com/CAGuBTTzXK

— Nolan King (@mma_kings) September 29, 2024

After the battle, veteran reporter Kevin Iole tweeted an X-ray and picture of Moicano’s shoulder. Moicano then confirmed the damage on social media shortly thereafter.

“I damage my shoulder 3 weeks in the past… however I couldn’t pull out of a principal occasion,” Moicano wrote on X. “… Thanks my workforce for serving to me coaching like that [to] get me prepared for the battle.”

I damage my shoulder 3 weeks in the past… however I couldn’t pull out of a principal occasion… thanks my workforce for serving to me coaching like that e get me prepared for the battle #ufcparis #att https://t.co/V5rExjLHQM

— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) September 29, 2024

Whereas Moicano nor his workforce particularly confirmed the damage analysis, the x-ray supplied seems to indicate an AC joint separation. Many AC joint separations don’t require surgical procedure, nonetheless, medical professionals might advocate high-caliber athletes go beneath the knife in some circumstances, in line with the Institute for Athletic Medication.

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