Renato Moicano's Hilarious Rant During Francis Ngannou's PFL Debut Explained

Renato Moicano had a humorous reason for his post during Francis Ngannou's PFL debut.

Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Renato Moicano during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Renato Moicano has offered an explanation for a tweet aimed at Francis Ngannou.

Fight fans were up in arms when Moicano reacted to Ngannou's performance against Renan Ferreira in his PFL debut. "The Predator" easily scored a takedown on Ferreira and proceeded to knock the Brazilian bruiser out with ground-and-pound to capture the PFL Super Fight Heavyweight Championship.

Moicano poked fun at Ngannou shooting for a takedown early, but fans didn't realize that "Money" was simply joking.

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Renato Moicano Responds to Outrage over Francis Ngannou Post

During a recent edition of the "Show Me The Money Podcast," Renato Moicano explained that he was roasting himself with his post on the Francis Ngannou takedown.

🤦‍♂️ Moicano called Francis a "P🍑ssy" during his fight with Renan Ferreira but people didn't get his sarcasm.

😂 Now Moicano is afraid to open Twitter. pic.twitter.com/80HWqpKR3s

— Show Me the Money Podcast (@showmethepod) October 23, 2024

"What happened was, I was trying to make a joke, my brother," Moicano said. "I shoot for takedowns in the first second every fight. Brother, I'm not gonna strike against a striker anymore. Then, when Francis shoot, I say, WTF, don't be a p****, my brother,' and then people went crazy."

Moicano continues to rise up the UFC lightweight rankings. He is fresh off an impressive second-round TKO victory over Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris. When Moicano will be cleared to return is unknown at this time, as he is dealing with a shoulder injury.

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