UFC Fight Night 272: Moicano vs. Duncan | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Roe Jogan
- May 24
- 2 min read
Introduction
UFC Fight Night 272: Moicano vs. Duncan took place on April 4, 2026 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada (UFC Vegas 115). The lightweight main event featured No. 10-ranked former title challenger Renato Moicano against his American Top Team stablemate Chris Duncan, who was riding a four-fight winning streak in his first UFC headliner.
Moicano returned to form with a dominant second-round submission, hurting Duncan with a punch, taking his back, and locking in a rear-naked choke at 3:14 to snap his two-fight losing skid and climb the UFC’s all-time RNC list. Ethyn Ewing continued his meteoric rise with a R3 TKO of previously undefeated Rafael Estevam. Tommy McMillen debuted at 10-0 with a first-round TKO. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev stayed perfect at 9-0 with a first-round RNC of Ribeiro. Alessandro Costa earned a dramatic buzzer-beater body shot finish.
Quick Stats
📍 Venue: Meta APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Apr 4, 2026 | UFC Vegas 115
✅ Result: Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2, 3:14)
⭐ Notable: Moicano snaps 2-fight skid, climbs UFC RNC list | ATT stablemates | Jandiroba UD Ricci (30-27) | Yakhyaev Sub Ribeiro R1 (9-0) | Ewing TKO Estevam R3 (hands first loss to 14-0 prospect) | McMillen TKO Zecchini R1 (10-0, debut) | Costa TKO Nicoll R2 (buzzer-beater body shot) | Flowers TKO Vannata R2 | Pereira KO Cowan R2 (knee) | Gore Tech Sub Bekoev R3
Full Results
Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan — Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2, 3:14) | Snaps 2-fight skid | Climbs UFC RNC list
Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci — UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) R3; Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro — Sub (RNC) R1, 2:52 (9-0); Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam — TKO R3, 1:44; Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini — TKO R1, 3:57 (10-0 debut); Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll — TKO (Body Shot) R2, 4:56; Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata — TKO R2; Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan — KO (Knee) R2; Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev — Tech Sub (Guillotine) R3
Legacy & Impact
Moicano’s vintage RNC finish of his own teammate proved the Brazilian veteran still has plenty left. The card was a showcase of emerging talent: Ewing handed Estevam his first professional loss, McMillen debuted at 10-0, Yakhyaev stayed perfect at 9-0, and Costa’s dramatic buzzer-beater body shot was one of the most unique finishes of the year.
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