Report: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Renato Moicano Main Event in the Works
By FCF Staff
The UFC is reportedly working on having Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Mocaino grab the headlining spotlight for an upcoming, Fight Night card.
The promotion is looking to have the lightweight contenders battle in the main event for an April 29th card, which is expected to take place at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas.
The match-up was reported first by Meta MMA and MMA Fighting is reporting sources have also confirmed the bout is in the works.
Tsarukyan (19-3) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Damir Ismagulov in December, after dropping a decision loss to Mateuz Gamrot last June. The lightweight is 4-1 in his last five fights.
Moicano (17-5-1), meanwhile, quickly submitted Brad Ridell in his last fight, which took place in November. The former featherweight contender is 3-2 in his last five contests.
Currently, Moicano is ranked #13 in the UFC’s lightweight division and Tsarukyan is #8.