Renato Moicano has given an explanation for why he won't be the one facing Justin Gaethje on short notice at UFC 313.

Renato Moicano reveals that the UFC did message him about stepping in to fight Justin Gaethje and explains why they opted to go with ‘Ataman’.

Turner returns against rising contender Ignacio Bahamondes (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 313 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+).

Justin Gaethje reflects on his UFC 300 KO loss to Max Holloway, stating he has no regrets and embraces every challenge.

We’re set for our next UFC 313 betting prediction and pick as we take a look at this upcoming bout in the Lightweight (155) Division between two lethal finishers. No. 13-ranked Jalin Turner will take on Chile’s Ignacio Bahamondes in a scrap that has “Fight of the Night” written all over it.

After a nearly a year layoff, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) No. 13 ranked Jalin Turner returns to action at UFC 313 this weekend (Sat., March 8, 2025) against surging Chilen Ignacio Bahamondes from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

The likes of Rafael Fiziev, Renato Moicano and Mateusz Gamrot offered to step in and replace Hooker. If it were up to Cormier, he’d like to see Gaethje fight Moicano, who’s coming off a short-notice title loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Cormier says history proves that Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) is the right man for the job.

UFC 313 will be headlined by Alex Pereira defending his title against Magomed Ankalaev. However, other fighters could be fighting for their spot on the UFC roster.

Renato Moicano is the latest lightweight to throw his name in the hat for a showdown with Justin Gaethje at UFC 313.