Moicano Submits Duncan in UFC Vegas 115 Main Event

Renato Moicano returned to the win column with a dominant submission victory over Chris Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday night at the Apex in Las Vegas.

The Brazilian lightweight, who had dropped consecutive decisions to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev in 2025, controlled the fight from the outset. Duncan, a Scottish fighter on a four-fight winning streak, entered as a stylistic challenge with his own submission skills, but Moicano's experience prevailed. In the second round, Moicano dropped Duncan with strikes, transitioned to his back, and locked in a rear-naked choke at 3:14, forcing the tap. The win improves Moicano's record to 21-7-1 and halts Duncan's momentum at 11-2.

During the post-fight interview, Moicano expressed frustration with the matchmaking, calling the bout a mismatch that offered little career advancement. "This Apex card was f***ing s***," he told reporters. "Dana White, don't listen to that. But you're having Moicano as a main event in f***ing Apex. Are you kidding me? And who is f***ing Chris Duncan, brother? That fight doesn't add to my career, doesn't add to my YouTube." He advocated for opponents like Brian Ortega, Paddy Pimblett,...