"If that is not a man with b***s then I don't know what is" - Michael Bisping lauds Renato Moicano for taking short-notice fight against Rafael dos Anjos

Renato Moicano [left], Michael Bisping [center], Rafael dos Anjos [right]

Michael Bisping is thrilled about Renato Moicano's guts to take on Rafael dos Anjos on short notice.

'RDA' was originally slated to face Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC 272 on Saturday. However, Fiziev tested positive for COVID-19 and had to withdraw from the bout. Unranked lightweight Renato Moicano answered the call and stepped up on four days' notice to take on the former lightweight champ in a 160 lb catchweight bout.

Rafael dos Anjos and Renato Moicano face off after their #UFC272 co-main event came together on just 4 days' notice. https://t.co/EdcvfRaTCJ

In a recent video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Bisping lauded the Brazilian for his decision to fight his compatriot:

“Fair play to [Renato] Moicano for stepping up. This is going to be at [160], it’s going to be for five rounds and he took the f*****g fight on Tuesday. If that is not a man with b***s then I don’t know what is.”

Watch Bisping talk about Moicano's decision to take the fight against Dos Anjos below:

Moicano is coming off a two-fight win streak, both by way of rear-naked choke. Meanwhile, Dos Anjos will be entering the octagon for the first time since outpointing Paul Felder in November 2020.

UFC 272 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be headlined by a grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.

Rafael dos Anjos was eyeing a fight against Islam Makhachev before Renato Moicano was called up

After his original opponent pulled out, Rafael dos Anjos set his sights on Islam Makhachev. 'RDA' insists Makhachev doesn't deserve a title shot as he hasn't beaten a big name yet. The Brazilian had suggested a title eliminator bout between him and the Dagestani lightweight.

Even UFC president Dana White thought Dos Anjos vs. Makhachev was a done deal. However, he learned the next morning that Makhachev's team had turned down the fight.

In a recent interview on My Mom's Basement with Robbie Fox, the UFC boss revealed what eventually led to Moicano being called up:

"I thought we had it [Dos Anjos vs. Makhachev] done. When I went to bed one of the nights, I thought it was done. Woke up the next morning and found out they turned it down. Islam [turned it down]. No clue [why]. The best fight that we could possibly make would have been him and Islam. RDA and Islam... Islam turns down the fight. What’s the best fight you can make? [Renato] Moicano.”

Watch Dana White's full interview below: