UFC veteran Renato Moicano claims he learned English by playing Call of Duty Activision \/ Instagram: renato_moicano_ufcFollowing his emphatic win and instantly iconic post-fight promo at UFC 281, Brazilian MMA veteran Renato Moicana revealed how playing Call of Duty online helped him learn English. Over the past weekend at the UFC\u2019s takeover of Madison Square Garden, Renato Moicano stole the show with an unforgettable post-fight interview. Sharing the cage with Joe Rogan, Moicano was loud, excited, and clearly wanted to secure a bonus payment for his first-round submission of Brad Riddell. \u201cMoicano wants money\u201d he repeated to thunderous applause. The promo quickly went viral, exploding across social media and boosting his following a great deal. \u201cIt was one of the great post-fight interviews of all time,\u201d as Ariel Helwani put it during a November 17 episode of The MMA Hour. However, learning to communicate in such a way didn\u2019t happen overnight for the Brazilian star. \u201cIt took a long time to learn English,\u201d he told Helwani during their interview. Having been in the UFC since 2014, many were surprised to see this new side of the fighter, one with boundless charisma, after years of mostly flying under the radar. \u201cIt was very hard for me to speak English in the beginning,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut [over] the last couple of years, I have been trying to work on my English and trying to get better. It\u2019s not perfect yet but at least I can express myself the way I want.\u201d At first, he tried to improve his understanding of the language through conversations at the gym with \u201cfriends and other fighters. But [our] team has so many Brazilians, it\u2019s hard.\u201d That\u2019s when he turned to online games as a solution. \u201cI started playing games like Call of Duty. I started to talk with people in the games and I started to get better. I know it\u2019s not perfect, but it\u2019s getting better.\u201d Regardless of whether he\u2019s a trash talker or just wanting to strategize with his teammates, chatting in multiplayer games like CoD has helped improve his English vocabulary over time. Now, he\u2019s confident enough to cut explosive promos in post-fight interviews and in doing so, has captivated the UFC audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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