The black belt in Bjj Renato Carneiro entered this fight with a professional record of 11-1-1 (45% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.17 featherweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Jeremy Stephens (Stephens vs Carneiro) and losing to Brian Ortega (Renato Carneiro vs Brian Ortega).
His opponent, Calvin Kattar, has a mma record of 18-2-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Don Carlo-Clauss in 2010, since then he has won ten consecutive bouts beating Andre Fili in 2017 and Shane Burgos in 2018 (Calvin Kattar vs Shane Burgos). Moicano vs Kattar is on the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta – UFC 223. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta
Date: 2018-04-07
Where: Barclays Center, New York, United States
Division: featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg)
UFC 223 fight card (main fights):
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta
Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2
Renato Moicano Carneiro vs Calvin Kattar
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Kyle Bochniak
Evan Dunham vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Carneiro’s previous fight: Renato Carneiro vs Brian Ortega
Kattar’s previous fight: Calvin Kattar vs Shane Burgos
Carneiro’s next fight: Cub Swanson vs Renato Moicano Carneiro
Carneiro vs Kattar Fight Video:
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Official highlights
Official post-fight interview