UFC Fight Night 272 results: Finish for Renato Moicano

Top lightweight contender Renato Moicano made quick work of his opponent Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 272, further solidifying his standing in the division.

Moicano locked in a face crank and forced Chris Duncan to tap in the main event live on Paramount+. The event took place from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The win got Moicano back on track after a pair of losses to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev. He is now 21-7-1 overall, with 11 of those 21 victories coming by way of submission.

Virna Jandiroba with co-main event triumph

In the co-feature bout of the evening, Virna Jandiroba did enough to withstand the challenge of Tabatha Ricci, claiming a decision. Jandiroba, a former Invicta FC champion, was coming off a loss to Mackenzie Dern for the vacant UFC strawweight crown.

Ethyn Ewing and Tommy McMillen both scored finishes with strikes while Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev earned a submission victory. The other main card winner was Jose Mauro Delano via decision.

Four finishes highlight preliminary action

Alessandro Costa, Darrius Flowers, Alice Pereira and Tresean Gore were all winners by finish on the preliminary card for the night. Pereira, a top prospect in the women’s bantamweight division, knocked out Hailey Cowan with a knee strike deep in the second round.

Costa and Pereira scored “Performance of the Night” bonuses while Tommy McMillen and Manolo Zecchini was declared the “Fight of the Night.” All four picked up $100,000, with the other winners by KO or submission – outside of Flowers, who missed weight – earning $25,000.

UFC 327 is up next, as Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg meet for the vacant light heavyweight crown on Saturday, April 11 from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. A co-main event between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira for Van’s flyweight belt was scrapped after the champion was injured.

UFC Fight Night 272 Results

Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan via submission (face crank) at 3:14 of Round 2
Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:52 of Round 1
Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam via KO (strike) at 1:44 of Round 3
Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini via TKO (strikes) at 3:57 of Round 1
Jose Mauro Delano def. Robert Ruchala via unanimous decision
Thomas Petersen def. Guilherme Pat via majority decision
Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll via KO (strike) at 4:56 of Round 2
Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata via TKO (strikes) at :52 of Round 2
Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan via KO (strike) at 4:24 of Round 2
Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:27 of Round 3
Dione Barbosa def. Melissa Gatto via majority decision
Kai Kamaka III def. Dakota Hope via split decision