Renato ‘Moicano’ Would Prefer PPV Platform for Next Fight: ‘Nobody Likes the Apex’

Renato Carneiro believes his impressive post-fight speeches deserve a better platform than the UFC Apex.

While Moicano started off with a Portuguese translator for his post-fight interviews, the Brazilian has quickly learned how to speak English, which he claims to have picked up from playing Call of Duty. Moicano’s post-fight speeches peaked in his last two wins at UFC 281 in November 2022.

Moicano’s interviews have certainly worked in his favor as he admittedly got a better deal while renegotiating his contract. The Brazilian also enjoys a significant following on YouTube.

“I don’t think about it at all,” Carneiro told MMAjunkie.com. “After the fight, I usually get so emotional because people who don’t fight cannot understand how hard it is to go through the training camp and the dieting and all that stuff. So, when you go over there and everything went well and you have a great performance, [it’s hard to explain] how happy you are.”

“Definitely my best days are after I win. When you win, you feel like you’re on top of the world. I don’t actually plan nothing. I just speak my mind, and it happens like in my last fight when I was thinking a lot about money. That’s why I was talking a lot about money. ‘Moicano’ wants money. But that was not something I planned. I just speak my mind.”

Moicano is now slated to return to action for the first time since November 2022 against Drew Dober (27-12) at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 2. However, should the opportunity arise for another post-fight interview, the Brazilian would have preferred a filled-out arena on a pay-per-view rather than the UFC Apex.

“This is a Fight Night. Nobody gives a s—t about Fight Nights. It doesn’t matter if you’re the co-main event, main event, or the prelims. Who gives a f—k? It’s just a s—y way to put UFC on ESPN. So hey, Dana White, I’d rather be on UFC 299. But I don’t make the rules. I’m an employee. Feb. 3, I will beat Drew Dober. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the Apex. Nobody likes the Apex, my brother. You can ask anybody. The fans hate the Apex. The fighters, I’m pretty sure they don’t like the Apex, too.

“I know the UFC has so many fighters right now and have to make so many fights. It makes sense for the Apex and ESPN. If you’re asking me if I’m happy to fight at the Apex? No way, brother. No way. Imagine UFC 299 in Miami, a lot of people, you have a great performance and then you can talk in a mic with a great guy like Joe Rogan or even Michael Bisping, DC, and you can express yourself.”

UFC Fight Night 235 will be headlined by a middleweight meeting between Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov.