Renato Moicano revealed that he was contacted to step in against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) needed a new opponent two weeks out from UFC 313 when Dan Hooker withdrew due to a fractured hand. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) put his hand up, and the UFC reached out to him, but they couldn’t come to an agreement. Gaethje will now run things back with Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). “Just to clarify, people were saying that I run from the fight,” Moicano said on his “Show Me The Money” podcast. “But to be honest, UFC messaged me and I said, ‘Hey, I am 190 (pounds)
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Renato Moicano explains why UFC declined his request to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 313 – MMA Junkie