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UFC Fight Night 272 Moicano vs Duncan

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Sat 4th April 2026 4:00pm Local
Sat 4th April 2026 11:00pm UTC

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League
UFC

Season
2026

Round
Round 10

Status
FT

Location

Meta Apex

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The UFC returns to the Meta APEX in Las Vegas for a lightweight headliner that promises high-level grappling and aggressive striking. The primary challenge for veteran Renato Moicano is defending his No. 11 ranking against a rapidly rising contender, while the objective for Scotland’s Chris Duncan is to secure a breakthrough victory in his first UFC main event. For Moicano, the tactical priority is to utilize his elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to neutralize Duncan's explosive power, whereas Duncan's goal is to keep the fight standing and exploit his recent finishing momentum.

Strategically, the five-round contest is a test of veteran composure versus youthful aggression. The objective for Moicano is to close the distance and initiate clinches or takedowns to drain Duncan’s gas tank in the later rounds. Conversely, the goal for Duncan is to use his 6-1 Octagon record and superior reach to pick Moicano apart from the outside. With the lightweight division currently undergoing a "changing of the guard," the tactical focus for both men is to deliver a performance that commands a top-10 opponent in their next outing.

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01	Renato Moicano	UFC Lightweight	WIN
01	Chris Duncan	UFC Lightweight	LOSS
02	Virna Jandiroba	Invicta FC Bantamweight Women	WIN
02	Tabatha Ricci	UFC Strawweight Women	LOSS
03	Brendson Ribeiro	_Retired Fighting	LOSS
04	Rafael Estevam	_Retired Fighting	LOSS
05	Manolo Zecchini	_Retired Fighting	LOSS
07	Thomas Petersen	_Retired Fighting	WIN
08	Alessandro Costa	UFC Flyweight	WIN
08	Stewart Nicoll	UFC Flyweight	LOSS
09	Darrius Flowers	_Retired Fighting	WIN
09	Lando Vannata	UFC Featherweight	LOSS
10	Hailey Cowan	_Retired Fighting	LOSS
11	Tresean Gore	UFC Middleweight	WIN
11	Azamat Bekoev	UFC Middleweight	LOSS
12	Dione Barbosa	UFC Flyweight Women	WIN
12	Melissa Gatto	UFC Flyweight Women	LOSS

Result Description

Lightweight Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan Submission (face crank) 2 3:14
Women's Strawweight Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:52
Catchweight (136.5 lb) Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam KO (punch to the body) 3 1:44
Featherweight Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini TKO (knee to the body and punches) 1 3:57
Featherweight José Mauro Delano def. Robert Ruchała Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
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Heavyweight Thomas Petersen def. Guilherme Pat Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll KO (punch to the body) 2 4:56
Catchweight (156.5 lb) Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata TKO (slam and punches) 2 0:52
Women's Bantamweight Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan KO (knee) 2 4:24
Middleweight Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 3 3:27
Women's Flyweight Dione Barbosa def. Melissa Gatto Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Kai Kamaka III def. Dakota Hope Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00

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