Renato Moicano advises UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in opposition to transferring as much as light-weight.
After back-to-back knockouts of Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, Topuria not too long ago hinted at a transfer as much as 155 kilos. Topuria made his profitable light-weight debut in March 2022 when he knocked out Jai Herbert however wound up dropping again right down to featherweight to make his profitable title run.
Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC), who’s received 4 fights in a row, sees Topuria’s energy translating to light-weight. Nevertheless, stylistically, he expects his dimension and grappling to provide him issues.
“To be sincere, I believe he would knock out lots of people,” Moicano stated of Topuria on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “He is superb. I believe he is superb, however in my protection, I believe I might end him as a result of I’m not a striker, I’m a grappler. If I get his again, I can end him 100%.
“However in case you attempt to strike in opposition to him, he’s a stable striker. The struggle in opposition to Max Holloway was simply unimaginable. The man is sweet. However to be sincere, too, I believe he’s very small for the division. I don’t know. I believe he ought to keep at 145. … Simple cash, I’m going to point out you 155.”
Moicano returns Jan. 18 when he takes on Beneil Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) in a light-weight bout at UFC 311 from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
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