The UFC model is built in such a way that it incentives fighters to not only secure a win but also do so in commanding fashion. Fighters get a certain portion to show and a certain portion to win. In addition to this, fighters also get bonuses for the best finishes and fight of the night. However, according to Renato Moicano, there is a number at which he can afford to take losses in the UFC.
In a recent episode of his podcast, ‘Show Me The Money’, Moicano answered some questions fans had for him. One such fan asked how much money it would take for him to afford a loss in the UFC.
Moicano’s reply was a cool $10 million, but he said it while issuing a threat to Benoit Saint-Dennis.
“That is a good question. Man when I start to have like $10 million in the bank account, debt free, post tax. I can start to think about affording to lose. But right now, I don’t have $10 million in my bank account my brother, so be ready BSD. F**k your France.”
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Moicano is currently on a three fight win streak. In his most recent outing, the Brazilian fought Jailin Turner at UFC 300 and made $90,000 to show and $90,000 to win bringing his total to an impressive $180,000.
Therefore, according to his own calculations it will be a while before he can afford to take a loss in the UFC.
A closer look at Renato Moicano vs Benoit Saint-Denis
After falling short against Dustin Poirier, the ‘God of War’ has wasted no time in getting back into the thick of things. The French native is set to take on the Brazilian in Paris , who as mentioned above wants to take his head off, due to not having a cool $10 million to his name.
Truth be told, there’s very little that separates the two men. Both have a lot of pedigree to their name, the Frenchman more so, having finished all of his 13 wins.
While an alleged staph infection and Dustin Poirier put an end to the hype train, BSD would like to chalk to to a fluke and continue his march on the lightweight division.
Moicano, on the other hand will look to continue his journey towards his ultimate goal: $10 million and the quickest way to do that is by getting into title fights. A win against DDP will go a long way in reaching there.
