Fans Rage at Referee as Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan Stood up Moments Before KO at UFC Vegas 123
A referee stand-up in the second round sparked the scramble that led to Nolan's finishing flurry, officials said.
- On Saturday, Australian fighter Tom Nolan defeated Brazilian Renato Moicano by TKO in the third round during the main event of UFC Vegas 123 in Las Vegas.
- Referee Dan Miragliotta stood up both fighters during the second round while Moicano held back control with a body triangle locked in and about 90 seconds remaining.
- Renowned commentator Ben 'The Bane' Davis wrote that Miragliotta was 'heavily responsible' for the loss, while many viewers noted they would 'be outraged' by the call that cost Moicano valuable control time.
- Moicano's future remains uncertain following three defeats in his last four fights, though fans debated whether the result should be a No Contest given his limited control output.
- Journalist Ariel Helwani characterized the decision as a 'devastating turn of events' for Moicano, labeling the intervention one of the worst referee stand-ups in the sport's history.
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Fans were not happy with one referee’s controversial call at UFC Vegas 123. Veteran UFC official Dan Miragliotta was the man in the middle for Saturday’s lightweight main event bout between Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan at Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nev. Moicano had back control on Nolan during the second round of the fight …
Tom Nolan Finishes Renato Moicano After Questionable Call
Tom Nolan has won the biggest fight of his career. The Australian fighter beat Renato Moicano by TKO in the third round of their main event fight during UFC Vegas 123 in Las Vegas. A big win, but there will be questions raised about referee Dan Miragliotta’s intervention in the second round. Moicano looked to […]
Australian fighter Tom Nolan defeated Brazilian Renato Moikano at the UFC Fight Night 292 tournament in Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Tom Nolan knocked out Renato Moicano in the main fight of UFC Vegas 123 during the night of Saturday (31)
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