Overview
- Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano by TKO at 1:28 of the third round in the UFC Vegas 123 main event on Oct. 31 after a momentum swing late in round two.
- Referee Dan Miragliotta ordered a stand‑up while Moicano held back control and a body triangle, a reset that allowed Nolan to land a knee and begin the sequence that led to the stoppage.
- Fans, fellow fighters and media loudly criticized the stand‑up on social media and called for an officiating review, though appeals of bout results are rarely successful under Nevada commission rules.
- Moicano said he accepted responsibility, will not appeal the result, and was reported to have undergone precautionary hospital checks and CT scans while he evaluates the remaining fights on his contract and his next career steps.
- The win extends Nolan’s UFC streak to six and gives him his biggest career victory, and the incident has renewed discussion of the Unified Rules clause that lets referees stand fighters when there is insufficient action to advance a finish.