Much to the surprise of Renato Moicano, the UFC announced on Saturday that he’ll be facing Chris Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 this April.
The problem? According to the Brazilian lightweight, he hadn’t actually signed the contract.
UFC officials announced the headlining bout during the UFC Houston broadcast. Moicano later issued video of himself reacting, with surprise, to the announcement.
Given Moicano’s status as a company man, it’s likely the fight moves ahead, though it’s another embarrassing hiccup for the UFC. Nor is it the first time the promotion has announced a fight prior to both parties signing. A similar situation befell Al Iaquinta ahead of his fight with Bobby Green (now King Green), for one.
Assuming the fight does happen as planned, it finds Moicano (20-7-1) looking to bounce back from a pair of losses, albeit it with one coming against Islam Makhachev in a short-notice title fight early last year. After falling to Makhachev, Moicano dropped a decision to Beneil Dariush at UFC 317 in June.
Scotland’s Chris Duncan (15-2) has won four straight, most recently dispatching Terrance McKinney via Anaconda choke this past December.
UFC Vegas 115 takes place on April 4, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The following fights have been reported for the Fight Night card:
- Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan
- Ethyn Ewing vs. Rafael Estevam
- Tofiq Musayev vs. Samuel Sanches
- José Mauro Delano vs. Robert Ruchała
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Park Jun-yong
- Guilherme Pat vs. Thomas Petersen
- Alessandro Costa vs. Stewart Nicoll
- Alice Pereira vs. Hailey Cowan
- Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci
- Dione Barbosa vs. Melissa Gatto
- Azamat Bekoev vs. Tresean Gore
- Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini
