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Paddy Pimblett Fight With Renato Moicano In Doubt After Brazilian UFC Lightweight Star Suffers Brutal Shoulder Injury

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Published8 hours ago on September 29, 2024

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Paddy Pimblett vs Renato Moicano - UFC (1)

After his impressive Round 2 knockout over Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Saint Denis, Renato Moicano’s potential fight with Paddy Pimblett is now in doubt after Brazilian MMA star suffers brutal shoulder injury.

Paddy Pimblett Fight With Renato Moicano In Doubt

Renato Moicano defeated Benoit Saint Denis with a career best performance at the latest UFC Fight Night. The Brazilian MMA sensation defeated the Frenchman, in Paris, via Round 2 knockout, picking up his fourth win on the spin in the UFC.

Despite winning emphatically and putting in a stellar performance, it has come at a coast as Moicano has seemingly suffered a horrendous shoulder injury during the bout. The injury came somewhere during the opening bell and the end of the fight in Round 2, with Moicano persisting with it to find a win.

After a dominant first round, Moicano almost stopped Saint Denis on a couple of occasions. The same in the second round, before the doctor eventually called a halt to the contest after examining the Frenchman’s eye injury at the end of Round 2.

After the fight, Moicano jumped on the microphone and gave a classic post-fight interview, calling out none other than Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett. Not to mention antagonising the hostile French crowd in Paris.

Despite calling ‘Paddy The Baddy’ out post-fight, it is unlikely that fight will happen next due to Moicano’s shoulder injury. The extent of the injury is unknown, but it seems that it could be a broken shoulder due to the immense swelling.

Will Paddy Pimblett vs Renato Moicano Happen In 2025?

The first name on Renato ‘Money’ Moicano’s lips post-fight was none other than Paddy Pimblett. The Brazilian and the Liverpudlian have had lots of back and forth on social media and in interviews over the past few months, with UFC fans wanting the pair to settle their feud in the octagon.

It seems both fighters want that fight next, but it could be unlikely due to the injury Moicano sustained in his triumph over Benoit Sanit Denis. However, the pain didn’t seem to dampen Moicano’s enthusiasm, insisting that he will be back “as soon as possible” to fight either Pimblett or Dan Hooker.

After the fight, Moicano took to X thanking his team for helping him train hard for the fight, despite having a shoulder injury throughout camp.

If the Paddy Pimblett vs Renato Moicano fight is to happen next, it won’t be until March at the earliest. Pimblett has previously stated he wishes to fight once more before the end of the year, which could well be the case, before a potential Moicano fight in 2025.

The best UFC betting sites in the UK would likely favour Moicano to defeat Pimblett if that fight were to happen. However, Pimblett had plenty of doubters in his last fight and went on to win in emphatic fashion. You wouldn’t put it past him going and doing the exact same thing once again.

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Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting UK. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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Paul Kelly Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting UK. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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