Tom Nolan expects to finish Renato Moicano even faster in a rematch
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Tom
Nolan says he’ll make quick work of Renato
“Money” Moicano in a rematch.
Nolan (12-1) and Moicano (21-8-1) headlined an Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 31. Moicano controlled Nolan on the ground for most of the first two rounds. However, referee Dan Miragliotta controversially stood the fighters up in the second frame even though Moicano had Nolan’s back. Nolan then finished Moicano in the third round. Fighters and fans have since slammed Miragliotta’s call.
Nolan is willing to give Moicano a rematch to settle the controversy from their UFC Vegas 123 headliner.
However, the Australian believes his Brazilian counterpart couldn’t have controlled him on the ground for the rest of the fight, even if the referee hadn’t intervened in the second round. Nolan is confident that he will finish Moicano sooner in a rematch.
“It's very unfortunate what happened,” Nolan told Ariel Helwani. “But we still had rounds three, four and five. There was no way he was gonna be able to do that for another three rounds. If he wanted it, in a heartbeat, I would give him that opportunity. I honestly think it would probably go very similarly, but a lot earlier. Now that I've felt him, I think it'd be over pretty quickly. I don't want to disrespect him or be out here calling him out. That's not what this is.”
Nolan (12-1) and Moicano (21-8-1) headlined an Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 31. Moicano controlled Nolan on the ground for most of the first two rounds. However, referee Dan Miragliotta controversially stood the fighters up in the second frame even though Moicano had Nolan’s back. Nolan then finished Moicano in the third round. Fighters and fans have since slammed Miragliotta’s call.
What Tom Nolan said about a potential rematch with Renato Moicano
Nolan is willing to give Moicano a rematch to settle the controversy from their UFC Vegas 123 headliner.
However, the Australian believes his Brazilian counterpart couldn’t have controlled him on the ground for the rest of the fight, even if the referee hadn’t intervened in the second round. Nolan is confident that he will finish Moicano sooner in a rematch.
“It's very unfortunate what happened,” Nolan told Ariel Helwani. “But we still had rounds three, four and five. There was no way he was gonna be able to do that for another three rounds. If he wanted it, in a heartbeat, I would give him that opportunity. I honestly think it would probably go very similarly, but a lot earlier. Now that I've felt him, I think it'd be over pretty quickly. I don't want to disrespect him or be out here calling him out. That's not what this is.”
Tom Nolan says he'd happily give Renato Moicano a rematch: “It's very unfortunate what happened... If he wanted it, in a heartbeat, I would give him that opportunity. I honestly think it would probably go very similar, but a lot earlier. Now that I've felt him, I think it'd be over pretty quickly. I don't wanna disrespect him or be out here calling him out. That's not what this is."— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 4, 2026
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