"Another big fight is headed to Las Vegas as part of UFC 326 this March, and this time it's in the lightweight division. In a bout announced by the promotion on Saturday, Renato Moicano (20-7-1) is set to take on Brian Ortega (16-5, 1NC) for the second time. Journalist Léo Walker Guimaraes had previously reported the pairing. The card takes place on March 7, 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada."
"The pair first met in 2017 ten pounds down at featherweight, when Ortega submitted Moicano with a guillotine choke as part of UFC 214. It was Moicano's first loss as a professional. Since then, Moicano has gone on to fight for lightweight gold, albeit as a short-notice replacement. Following that bout, which saw him submitted by then-champ Islam Makhachev, the Brazilian dropped a follow-up against Beneil Dariush."
Renato Moicano (20-7-1) will rematch Brian Ortega (16-5, 1NC) in a lightweight bout at UFC 326 on March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pair first met in 2017 at featherweight, where Ortega submitted Moicano via guillotine choke at UFC 214, marking Moicano's first professional loss. Moicano later stepped in as a short-notice lightweight title challenger and lost to Islam Makhachev, then dropped a subsequent fight to Beneil Dariush. Ortega moved up to 155lbs after weight and injury issues and has lost his last two fights to Aljamain Sterling and Diego Lopes. Moicano is ranked #10 at lightweight while Ortega is unranked. UFC 326 is headlined by Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira for a symbolic BMF title and includes several reported matchups.
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