Jalin Turner seemingly had Renato Moicano dead-to-rights at UFC 300, however then a tactical error value him the win.
Moicano (19-5-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) is ready to face Benoit Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in subsequent Saturday’s UFC Battle Night time 243 primary occasion at Accor Area in Paris (ESPN+) in what would be the first headliner of his promotional tenure. That spot was earned by way of a gruelling comeback win over Turner on the monumental UFC 300 occasion in April.
Turner got here out of the struggle robust, hurting Moicano on the toes and utilizing his hanging skill to attain a knockdown. As an alternative of pouncing on his downed opponent, although, Turner tried to get a walk-off spotlight. The struggle wasn’t stopped, nonetheless, and Moicano regained his wits and made it to the following spherical, the place he acquired the struggle to the mat and completed the job with a ground-and-pound TKO.
The consequence put Moicano on a three-fight successful streak and pushed his report to 6-1 since shifting as much as the light-weight division from featherweight. His reward was a primary occasion in hostile territory, as a result of he’ll subsequent tackle France’s Saint Denis in a struggle with massive stakes for the winner.
Earlier than UFC Battle Night time 243, nonetheless, the UFC has launched the total struggle video of Moicano vs. Turner, which might be considered above.
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