After being submitted by Islam
Makhachev in the first round of the UFC 311
main event, Renato “Money Moicano” Carneiro returned to routine, recording a video
on his YouTube channel.
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Moicano’s usual sincerity and humor is evident in the title of the
video, “Fui Jambrolhado,” which translates to: “I got my ass
kicked.” The Brazilian lightweight began the 18-minute video by
making it clear that he was only there because he didn’t win the
fight.
“Since I lost, let’s return to YouTube,” he said. “If I had won, I
obviously wouldn’t be here talking to you today. So if you like
this channel, thank f—ing Makhachev.”
After providing all the details of how he found out he would take
Arman
Tsarukyan‘s place, “Moicano” made an interesting comparison
between the styles of Beneil
Dariush — his original opponent — and Makhachev.
“I was very well-trained for a southpaw with excellent jiu-jitsu
who was not so good at takedowns and who had two defeats by KO. Our
strategy was to knock Dariush out standing up,” said the
American Top Team athlete.
Moicano made no excuses for the defeat, however.
“I was very well prepared,” he said. This was one of my best weight
cuts I’ve ever had. The recovery was excellent. On the day of the
fight I weighed almost 82 kilograms (180 pounds). I slept very
well.”
“Moicano” then continued his comparison between Dariush and
Makhachev.
“Despite being both left-handed, Dariush and Makhachev are very
different,” he said. “Islam has more aligned kickboxing than
Dariush, and obviously his takedowns and ground control are his
strong points and totally different from Beneil. An important
detail is that to fight Dariush, I made a point of using jiu-jitsu
sparring partners, who attempt takedowns differently. I didn’t use
Russian wrestlers or sparring partners.”
To those who criticized him for accepting a fight in less than 24
hours, “Moicano” revealed that when the
UFC confirmed that he would be Tsarukyan’s replacement,
promotion executive Hunter
Campbell made him a generous offer to save in the main
event.
“I’ve been in this sport for 15 years, fighting for the dream of
fighting for the UFC belt. I would never deny an opportunity like
this,” he said. “On top of that, I received financial compensation.
I can’t say the amount, but it was a lot of money. I can say I
earned a lot more than if I had won the fight with Dariush. We also
made an agreement that my next contract [will have new terms].”
“Moicano” made it clear that he never regretted his decision.
“I knew I was facing the fighter who is considered the No. 1
pound-for-pound in the world, but at no point did I feel
intimidated,” he said. “I started moving forward, not letting him
control the distance and hitting him. You see that he walked
backwards. One time he hit me with a cross, which increased my
confidence even more .… That was my mistake. Instead of keeping my
base, low I started to walk forward, making it easier for him to
take me down. In fact, I didn’t even see him shooting.”
Shortly thereafter, “Moicano” made a critical mistake that would
ultimately lead to defeat.
“I was using my guard to prevent him from hitting me, then the
crowd started booing. I took that energy and decided to try to
return to my feet to try to beat him and win the round. When I did
the knee shield and he gave me space, he grabbed my head and took
the same position that submitted Dustin [Poirier]. Huge mistake.
But it was his night, and I have no excuses.”
With no injuries from the fight, “Moicano” revealed that he is
already planning to return to ATT next week to resume chasing his
dream.
“I want to have the opportunity to fight for a belt again. Will I
do it? I don’t know,” he said. “I’m 35 years old. It’s getting more
and more difficult. Now I’m just focused on winning my next fight
and then winning again.”
“Moicano” ended the video by responding to Paddy
Pimblett‘s criticisms.
“Pimblett is talking a lot of s—t, and he could be next,” he said.
“This guy has never beaten anyone. He won a (robbery) against
Jared
Gordon; he beat Bobby Green
almost 50 years ago. Watch out motherf—er because if I catch you
I’m going to beat you up, and I’m not kidding.”