Tonight’s UFC Vegas 85 event was co-headlined by a highly anticipated lightweight fight between Drew Dober and Renato Moicano.
Dober (27-13 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since October’s UFC Vegas 80 event, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Ricky Glenn. That finish moved the Denver native back into the win column, as he had previously suffered a TKO loss to Matt Frevola at UFC 288.
Meanwhile, Renato Moicano (18-5-1 MMA) was competing for the first time since scoring a submission win over Brad Riddell at UFC 281 in November of 2022. The 34-year-old Brazilian had gone 3-1 over his previous four Octagon appearances, with his lone loss in that time coming to former champion Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision.
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 85 co-main event resulted in a back and forth 15-minute affair. Renato Moicano had a strong opening round, but Drew Dober seemingly rallied back to win round two. After some early success in the stand up in round three, Moicano was able to get Dober back down to the canvas where he proceeded to dominate the final few minutes of the fight.
Official UFC Vegas 85 Results: Renato Moicano def. Drew Dober by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Dober vs. Moicano’ below:
Let’s go @DrewDober @WeighingIn podcast https://t.co/iMDIoXngp1
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) February 4, 2024
Take me out of that highlight lol he didn’t knock me out I just got tired of beating him up lol
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) February 4, 2024
https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/status/1753959444499570827
Wow. His eye is toast!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 4, 2024
Just being on the top with no damage or the last 1:14 of minute you cut him and put some ground and pound together ? Who won that round ?
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) February 4, 2024
I think the cut happens in the lateral drop td.
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) February 4, 2024
Post-fight reactions to Renato Moicano defeating Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 85:
Swat Moicano I love it
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) February 4, 2024
More of Moicano!!! #UFCVegas85
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 4, 2024
Wow! He has a new little baby brother! That’s awesome! Fair play Moiciano Snr hahaha
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 4, 2024
🤣🤣🤣 💰 @moicanoufc always delivers in the octagon and on the 🎤 pay the man! https://t.co/YnuuknwYS1
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) February 4, 2024
Who would you like to see Renato Moicano fight next following his decision victory over Drew Dober this evening in Sin City?
