Las Vegas – UFC lightweight Renato Moicano’s fight may have been the last one added to the historic UFC 300 card, but he’s ready to take on Jalin Turner on Saturday night regardless.
“(It) was a surprise. I was expecting to fight in UFC 301 in Brazil or even on the PPV (in) London (in) Europe. I was expecting that because that would make sense,” Moicano told reporters including Cageside Press on Wednesday.
“But guess what? They called me and I’m here.”
UFC 300 quickly became the premium card to be on with so many current and former champions fighting in Las Vegas. The UFC’s biggest card to date is one Moicano is glad to be taking part in.
“It’s a card that I want to be of course UFC 300. On the prelims several champions facing each other like Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt. I’m fighting on the same card. I wish was on the main event, main card, but it is what it is,” he said.
Moicano (18-5-1) had been hoping for a matchup with lightweight star Paddy Pimblett, but when that didn’t materialize he took the bout with Turner.
“Of course I wanted Paddy because on paper (it) was the easiest fight. More people know him so that’s what it’s about, but at the same time I don’t choose my opponents,” he said.
“I don’t have time to sit and wait. I’m 34-years-old, I have to fight, I have to get money, I want money UFC 300. Of course Dana White going to raise the bonus. I want the bonus too and let’s go.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Renato Moicano above. He takes on Jalin Turner at UFC 300 on Saturday night.
