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Tom Nolan stops Renato Moicano after controversial referee stand-up
Tom Nolan stopped Renato Moicano by TKO at UFC Vegas 123.
Moicano had spent much of the first two rounds trying to control Nolan on the ground and work toward a submission.
Referee Dan Miragliotta stood them up late in the second round, saying there was not enough action.
Nolan then landed a knee that badly hurt Moicano, who was stopped in the third round.
The stand-up drew strong criticism from viewers, who argued it changed the fight while Moicano had Nolan’s back in a body triangle.
Some fans called for the result to be overturned, but others noted Moicano had not done much with his control time.
Moicano has lost three of his last four fights, and the story says his future is uncertain.
Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano by technical knockout at UFC Vegas 123 after a controversial referee stand-up late in the second round.
Referee Dan Miragliotta stood the fighters up while Moicano had Nolan in a body triangle, saying there was not enough action.
Nolan landed a knee moments later that badly hurt Moicano, then finished him with ground-and-pound in the third round.
Viewers criticized the stand-up, while others argued Moicano had done little during his control time.
Moicano, 37, has now lost three of his last four fights.
- Who
- Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano.
- What
- Nolan won by third-round technical knockout after the referee stood the fighters up late in round two.
- When
- November 1, 2026, at UFC Vegas 123.
- Where
- UFC Vegas 123; the sources do not state a more specific location.
- Why
- Referee Dan Miragliotta stood the fighters up because he judged there was not enough action.
Critics of the stand-up
Those who questioned Moicano’s control time
Stand-up call
Critics of the stand-up
Critics said Moicano had Nolan’s back with a body triangle locked in and that the stand-up cost him control time.
Those who questioned Moicano’s control time
Others argued that Moicano had done little during nearly ten minutes of control time.
Effect on the result
Critics of the stand-up
Critics said the call led to Nolan’s damaging knee and changed the fight.
Those who questioned Moicano’s control time
The sources report that there was debate over the call because Moicano had done little with his control time.
Miragliotta stood the fighters up while Moicano had Nolan’s back with a body triangle locked in.
Nolan landed a knee that badly hurt Moicano.
Nolan put Moicano down and finished him with ground-and-pound.
- Event
- UFC Vegas 123
- Winner
- Tom Nolan
- Opponent
- Renato Moicano
- Result
- Third-round technical knockout
- Referee
- Dan Miragliotta
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What people are saying
I can’t believe this. Devastating turn of events for Moicano. Instantly flipped the fight. What are we doing?
No joke I think this is top five worst ref standups of all time.
You could say Dan Miragliotta is heavily responsible for Renato Moicano’s loss tonight.
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No joke I think this is top 5 worst ref standups of all time