Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 271 bout

Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano UFC fight info, date and time

Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano is set to go down at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 at 8:30pm EST on Saturday 12th February 2022 in a 155lbs matchup.

Alexander Hernandez bounced back from his defeat against Thiago Moises with a resounding first-round knockout against Mike Breeden. Hernandez has three first-round knockouts in the UFC to go with his three performance bonuses.

Renato Moicano has gone 2-1 since making the step up to Lightweight, winning both of his victories via submission. During his last fight against Jai Herbert, Moicano looked dominant and ended the fight by rear-naked choke in Round 2.

Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano betting odds

Renato Moicano has opened as the bookies’ betting favorite. Alexander Hernandez will be the betting underdog. Check with The AllStar for the latest betting odds.

Fight information

Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano was first reported on October 22nd, 2021. 

Hernandez last fought in October 2021, while Moicano’s most-recent Octagon performance came in June 2021.

Alexander Hernandez

Alexander Hernandez scored a blitzing Round 1 knockout victory over Mike Breeden at UFC Vegas 38 to open up the main card.

BACK IN A MAJOR WAY 💯@TheGreat155 was relentless in pursuit of the finish at #UFCVegas38 pic.twitter.com/zbasn4UoME

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 2, 2021

Since his shock knockout win against Beneil Dariush in his UFC debut, Hernandez has alternated wins and losses to accumulate a 5-3 record in the promotion.

Renato Moicano

Renato Moicano has looked dangerous since his move to Lightweight, securing two submission victories either side of a knockout defeat to Rafael Fiziev.

Moicano is turning it on in round 3!!#UFC223 pic.twitter.com/bky3y2Uo81

— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018

Moicano started his UFC career with 5 wins from 6 before two knockout defeats in a row to Jose Also and Chan Sung Jung led him to step up a weight class.

How they match up

Renato Moicano is the taller fighter at 5”11, while Alexander Hernandez stands 5”8 tall. However, both fighters have an identical reach of 72 inches.

Moicano offers the greater submission threat, attempting an average of 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes to Hernandez’s 0.00.

Reasons to watch

Alexander Hernandez has shown he can knock anyone out with 3 first-round KO’s in the UFC. Moicano is a dangerous submission artist with 4 submissions over his UFC career. This will be an intriguing matchup whether it stays standing or goes to the ground.

The stakes

Both of these fighters are on the cusp of breaking into the Lightweight rankings. A win for either man would likely push them into the Top 15 and bring a big-name opponent next.

Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano predictions

The bookies’ predictions favor Moicano who is the betting odds favorite. However, Hernandez has upset the predictions before as he showed in his UFC debut.

Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano picks

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Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano tale of the tape

• 3 year age gap: Hernandez is the younger fighter at 29 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 72 inch reach.
• Moicano has 3 more professional MMA fights than Hernandez.

Alexander Hernandez	vs	Renato Moicano
29	Age	32
17	Fights	20
13	Wins	15
4	Losses	4
6	KO’s	0
2	Subs	8
5′ 8	Height (in)	5′ 11
72	Reach (in)	72

Alexander “The Great” Hernandez fighter profile and recent form

Alexander Hernandez is a 29 year old male fighter from the United States with 13 pro wins and 4 losses. See Alexander Hernandez’s full MMA record.

Alexander Hernandez has a 62% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 2 by submission, 5 by decision.

Alexander Hernandez is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Mike Breeden at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	12-4-0	Mike Breeden	KO/TKO R1 1:20	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-02	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	12-3-0	Thiago Moisés	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-27	Lightweight	UFC
Win	11-3-0	Chris Gruetzemacher	KO/TKO R1 1:46	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-31	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	11-2-0	Drew Dober	KO/TKO R2 4:25	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-13	Lightweight	UFC
Win	10-2-0	Francisco Trinaldo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 4	2019-07-20	Lightweight	UFC

Renato Moicano fighter profile and recent form

Renato Moicano is a 32 year old male fighter from Brazil with 15 pro wins and 4 losses. See Renato Moicano’s full MMA record.

Renato Moicano has a 54% finish rate, including 8 by submission, 7 by decision.

Renato Moicano is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Chase Hooper at Fury Pro Grappling 3.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-4-1	Jai Herbert	SUB R2 4:34	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	14-3-1	Rafael Fiziev	KO/TKO R1 4:05	UFC 256	2020-12-12	Lightweight	UFC
Win	13-3-1	Damir Hadžović	SUB R1 0:44	UFC on ESPN+ 28	2020-03-14	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	13-2-1	Chan Sung Jung	KO/TKO R1 0:58	UFC on ESPN+ 12	2019-06-22	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	13-1-1	José Aldo	KO/TKO R2 0:44	UFC on ESPN+ 2	2019-02-02	Featherweight	UFC