Moicano Blasts White Over Instagram Tribute Gaffe

Renato Carneiro has called out Dana White for what he described as an insensitive sequence of Instagram posts following the death of UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento.

White posted a tribute to Nascimento, who died in his sleep at 34 from a heart attack, on his Instagram Stories earlier this week. The next story showed the UFC president smoking a cigar with the caption "Great Day," per Sherdog.

Moicano's Response To White's Instagram Sequence

Carneiro, who had mourned his Brazilian compatriot on social media days earlier, wrote on X that White "messed up on this one." The lightweight added: "We really are just passing through this cruel big world! Only Jesus saves."

The posts were unrelated but appeared back-to-back in White's Stories feed, sparking criticism from fans who flagged the poor optics. Carneiro returned to winning ways earlier this year with a victory over Chris Duncan after consecutive losses to Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush.

Nascimento's death sent shockwaves through the MMA community in early August. No public response from White or UFC officials has been issued regarding the Instagram controversy.

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• Sherdog — Renato Carneiro slams Dana White for insensitive Instagram post