Tonight’s UFC Vegas 123 occasion was headlined by a extremely anticipated light-weight bout between Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan.
Moicano (21-8-1 MMA) was returning to motion for the primary time since submitting Chris Duncan this previous April with a face crank. That triumph had snapped a two-fight shedding skid for ‘Cash’, who beforehand dropped fights to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev (see that right here). The Brazilian had gone 5-2 over his previous seven fights previous to this night’s headliner
In the meantime, Tom Nolan (12-1 MMA) had entered the Octagon sporting a five-fight profitable streak, together with his most up-to-date victory coming over Fares Ziam this previous June. ‘Huge Prepare’ entered the bout having just one profession loss on his report, a setback which occurred in January of 2024 when he was TKO’d by Nikolas Motta in his promotional debut.
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 123 headliner proved to be a strong backwards and forwards affair. Renato Moicano obtained off to a robust begin, utilizing his wrestling and jiu-jitsu to smother Tom Nolan within the opening spherical. The second spherical was going the identical route within the opening minutes, nonetheless regardless of having again management and a physique triangle, the referee determined to face the fighters again up. That allowed Nolan to take management on the ft and after battering ‘Cash’ within the late levels of spherical two, ‘Huge Prepare’ promptly completed the battle early within the third spherical.
Official UFC Vegas 123 Outcomes: Tom Nolan def. Renato Moicano by way of TKO (floor and pound) at of Spherical 3
Try how the professionals reacted to ‘Moicano vs. Nolan’ beneath:
oh pricey god. Nolan turns and offers up his again mid takedown. Moicano already in peak place with 90 seconds off the clock.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 1, 2026
10-9 Moicano
However needs to be a confidence increase for Nolan to outlive having a dry Moicano on his again for 4 full minutes.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 1, 2026
Really feel like Moicano and scottish twisters can be a nasty combo. There’s no escaping that physique triangle.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 1, 2026
That rise up was atrocious.
— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorWrites) November 1, 2026
What do you guys take into consideration the referee taking away Moicano’s place?
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) November 1, 2026
Horrible ref
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 1, 2026
Sério q o Juíz fez isso com Moicano??
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) November 1, 2026
Miraglotta legit ruined this battle
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 1, 2026
How do you guys really feel about Nolan’s win? The referee standing them up when Moicano had the again modified the battle
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) November 1, 2026
That result’s so shady. Huge Dan utterly botched this battle. By no means seen something like that. Commentators simply ignoring it too, in fact.
— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorWrites) November 1, 2026
Horrible ref
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 1, 2026
He capitalize however the ref received that one loopy work standing that up change the entire momentum of the battle
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 1, 2026
That is loopy 🤯🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🙈
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) November 1, 2026
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