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.
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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