Renato Moicano to make lightweight debut at UFC on ESPN+ 28

Renato Moicano is officially moving up to 155 pounds.

Moicano (13-3-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC), a former featherweight contender, will elevate to lightweight when he takes on Damir Hadzovic at UFC on ESPN+ 28.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Junkie following an initial report Thursday from Combate. The person asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an announcement.

Both Moicano and Hadzovic (13-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will look to rebound from losses in their most recent outings. Moicano has dropped back-to-back fights to Chan Sung Jung and Jose Aldo. Both were by knockout.

Hadzovic most recently fought in June, when he lost a unanimous decision to Christos Giagos.

UFC on ESPN+ 28 takes place March 14 at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. The card is expected to stream on ESPN+.

With the addition, the current UFC on ESPN+ 28 lineup includes:

Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
Nikita Krylov vs. Johnny Walker
Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
Aleksei Kunchenko vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Enrique Barzola vs. Rani Yahya
Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki
Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia
Francisco Trinaldo vs. John Makdessi
Su Mudaerji vs. Bruno Silva