Renato Moicano has ‘bad blood’ with Brian Ortega following UFC Vegas 115 win: “We need to settle this thing”

Renato Moicano wants to settle things with Brian Ortega following his UFC Vegas 115 victory.

Moicano was in action this past Saturday in hopes of avoiding a three-fight skid. To do so, he needed to get past Chris Duncan, who was in search of his fourth straight victory. In the second stanza, Moicano locked in a rear-naked choke to secure the submission finish. It’s his first victory since 2024.

Moicano spoke to reporters during the UFC Vegas 115 post-fight press conference and he pounded the table to reschedule a rematch against Ortega (via MMAJunkie).

“There is one motherf*cker I have bad blood (with),” Moicano said. “His name is Ortega. Brian Ortega, man: He runs the first time. I was beating him the first time. He got me. Fair enough. It was my first defeat. But now I want revenge. I want his head. I want his head. I want to kill this motherf*cker.”

Moicano and Ortega first collided back in 2017. “T-City” handed “Money” the first loss of his pro MMA career via submission in the third round. The bout earned both men “Fight of the Night” bonuses.

The two were scheduled to collide again at UFC 326, but it didn’t materialize. Moicano is targeting the rematch.

“I was supposed to fight him last month and then he pulled out,” Moicano said. “I think it’s fair to say we need to settle this thing. We need to fight him, especially in Brazil. I know the UFC is coming back to Brazil. So let’s do Ortega vs. Moicano.”

Ortega has seen better days inside the Octagon. He has gone 1-4 in his last five outings. “T-City’s” most recent win occurred in early 2024.

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