‘Incredible’ Moicano won UFC fight with shoulder injury

Dana White says he was amazed Renato Moicano was able to win his fight against Benoit Saint-Denis with a severely injured shoulder last Saturday.

Brazil’s Moicano was locked in a close battle at UFC Paris before the cageside doctor stopped the contest at the end of the second round because of an injury to the eye of Saint-Denis.

UFC president White said Moicano was lucky the doctor went to Saint-Denis’ corner first.

“It was incredible what he was able to do with that injury,” White said of Moicano’s performance.

Moicano, 35, said after the fight he had “hurt” his shoulder three weeks before UFC Paris but did not want to pull out of the fight.

The lightweight entered the octagon with a visible bump on his shoulder, winning the first round on the scorecards before losing the second after appearing to aggravate the injury.

He shared pictures of the X-ray, which shows a bone in his shoulder dislodged.

After the biggest win of his career to date, Moicano called out Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett.

The rivals have argued on social media and through interviews in the past.

“Next, I want easy money,” he said. “Paddy Pimblett, easy money.”