Renato Moicano is quickly gaining prominence due to his unique personality and his prowess inside the Octagon. The lightweight star is riding high with momentum after amassing a 4-fight winning streak and will be kicking off 2025 with a fight against Beneil Dariush at UFC 311. But before we get to that fight, let’s explore a bit about Moicano’s personal life.

Renato Moicano’s father appears to be a pretty interesting character according to his own son and has played in his life. And while we’re at it, let’s also look at who his father really is. So, without any further ado, let’s dive right into it!

Who is Renato Moicano’s father?

While not much is known about Moicano Sr., one thing that garnered quite a bit of attention was the fact that he became a father at the age of 62. Earlier in February 2024, when ‘Money’ freshly defeated Drew Dober via a unanimous decision, he pointed out that he wanted to become the father of yet another child. And of course, it was his dad who inspired him.

Talking to Daniel Cormier inside the Octagon at UFC Vegas 85, ‘Money’ said, “My father is 62 years old, and he had a baby yesterday. I’m telling him tomorrow, when I get home, I’m going to get my wife pregnant another time. Because if my f—ing father, 62 years old, can populate the world, I can too! ‘Money Moicano’ [the third] is coming.”

Needless to say, this act extracted quite a bit of laughter from his family. In another interview with Michael Bisping on his podcast, the Brazilian mixed martial artist continued to call his father a crazy man. Renato Moicano said, “He’s crazy, man…I think he was trying this for a long time because six years ago he had a daughter, but he wants another boy. He was trying, he was trying, and then, like, couple days ago he had a son, and now we’re going to Brazil to meet him, to meet the brother and it’s going to be amazing. My father is just a crazy guy.”

But jokes aside, Moicano has received immense support from his father. But the news of his father welcoming another child to the family at 62 years old caught the attention of UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor, who reacted to it on social media.

Conor McGregor reacts to news of Brazilian UFC star’s father

Conor McGregor is no stranger to children. After all, the former UFC double champion has four children of his own. But like many others, he could not fathom the fact that Moicano’s father impregnated his wife at 62 years old, which led him to share a congratulatory and heartwarming message to the UFC lightweight star’s father, and was admittedly surprised about the news.

“Wow! He has a new little baby brother. That’s awesome! Fair play Moicano Snr hahaha,” Conor McGregor wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Renato Moicano appears to be in a great place, both on a personal note and on a professional note, given how consistent his performances have been in the UFC over the past couple of years.

The UFC lightweight division is stacked with some of the best MMA in the world, and Renato Moicano still has a long way to go before getting a title shot despite being on a 4-fight winning streak. Do you see him winning against Beneil Dariush at UFC 311? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below,