“Moicano” Carneiro is not a fan of the
UFC using artificial intelligence for promotional
videos.
As AI takes over various forms of content across different spheres,
the UFC also hasn’t been spared from its influence. The UFC has
recently faced backlash from fans over use of AI in their
content.
“Moicano” is also critical of the UFC about using AI for
promotional content. Being a fan himself, the UFC lightweight
thinks it’s disrespectful to fans, who can clearly see through the
lack of effort. With two of the UFC’s biggest stars, Alex
Pereira and Ilia
Topuria, set to compete at the White House in June, “Moicano”
doesn’t think it should be a big deal to fly them down to
Washington to shoot some content. While Carneiro is also a content
creator, he tries to avoid the use of AI as he considers it “brain
rot.”
A Sign of Disrespect
“UFC is not going to be very happy for me to say that, but I didn’t
like it,” Carneiro said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I think
that’s disrespectful towards the fans, because I am a fan myself.
If you can’t put Alex
Pereira or Ilia
Topuria on a airplane and put them in Washington in front of
the White House, I don’t think that’s good. I think that’s sloppy.
I don’t like to use AI in my stuff. I’m not saying AI doesn’t help,
some stuff I use AI. But not for content. Because I think people
can see that’s just sloppy. That’s brain rot.”
Carneiro’s take on the UFC’s use of AI is unlikely to sit well with
Dana White. When recently confronted about the use of AI at a press conference,
White said: “Who gives a -ts-?… How about this? Shut the f—k up and
watch the fights.”
Renato Moicano weighs in on the UFC’s recent
use of AI in promotional material:“UFC is not going to be very happy for me to say that, but I think
that’s disrespectful to the fans, because I am a fan myself.If you can’t put Alex
Pereira or Ilia
Topuria on a plane and have them… pic.twitter.com/hIG8aGTTlZ— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
April 21, 2026