Hyped UFC main event in danger – fighter pulls out due to injury

Brazilian lightweight Renato Moicano was forced to pull out of his upcoming fight. Photo via Instagram (@renato_moicano_ufc)

UFC need a new headliner for April 29 and that quickly.

Brazilian lightweight Renato Moicano, who was scheduled to take on Arman Tsarukyan in a highly anticipated main event, recently withdrew from the bout due to injury.

That’s according to MMA Junkie, who verified the news with sources close to the situation. UFC is yet to make an official announcement, and it is unknown if a replacement opponent for Tsarukyan will be sought.

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Renato Moicano is a former featherweight

Former UFC featherweight Renato Moicano made his lightweight debut in 2020 and is currently ranked at No. 13 in the stacked division.

He is 4-2 since moving up to lightweight and has so far faced tough opponents like Brad Riddell, Alexander Hernandez, Rafael dos Anos and Rafael Fiziev.

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Announced fights for UFC Fight Night 223

The event goes down on April 29 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

• Lightweight bout: Renato Moicano vs. Arman Tsarukyan CANCELLED
• Middleweight bout: Caio Borralho vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
• Middleweight bout: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Cody Brundage
• Women’s strawweight bout: Emily Ducote vs. Polyana Viana
• Heavyweight bout: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
• Welterweight bout: Joshua Quinlan vs. Ange Loosa
• Heavyweight bout: Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier
• Featherweight bout: Julian Erosa vs. Fernando Padilla
• Lightweight bout: Natan Levy vs. Pete Rodriguez
• Flyweight bout: Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson
• Women’s bantamweight bout: Stephanie Egger vs. Irina Alekseeva
• Bantamweight bout: Brian Kelleher vs. Journey Newson Women’s
• Bantamweight bout: Hailey Cowan vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth

*Fight order and number of bouts can change.

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