Renato Moicano has no thought how Dan Hooker wound up within the UFC’s prime 5 light-weight rankings.
Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) earned that spot by edging out Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 in August. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC), who battered Benoit Saint Denis en path to a health care provider’s stoppage TKO in Spherical 2 of Saturday’s UFC Battle Evening 243 headliner, sees Hooker as a simple path to the highest 5.
“I don’t understand how he’s within the prime 5 – that’s unbelievable,” Moicano mentioned in the course of the ESPN post-fight present. “It’s wish to see a turtle in a tree. Have you ever seen a turtle in a tree? Anyone put him there. That’s the entire thing, ? He didn’t climb the tree, however he’s on the tree. So in the event that they need to give me a simple go for the title shot, Dan Hooker is simple cash.
“Think about if I take him down, what I’m going to do to him. He has no floor recreation. Paddy Pimblett is one other simple cash, however I respect him just a little bit extra. You recognize why? As a result of he has a whole lot of followers. When you’ve got followers, you may have my respect. Folks need to see Paddy Pimblett, and I respect him.”
When requested what his strongest attribute is, Moicano mentioned it’s his will to win.
“I can not afford to lose,” Moicano mentioned. “I’m telling all people I’ve a home to pay. I simply purchased a brand new home. Dumb choice, however we don’t do choices by head, we do by coronary heart. I need to see my child develop in an incredible yard with a pool, after which I did that mistake. So till the home is paid, till all my debt is paid, I can not afford to lose. Doesn’t matter if even Khabib (Nurmagomedov) comes again – I’ll beat Khabib.”
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