Tom Nolan Stops Renato Moicano at 1:28 of Round 3 in UFC Vegas 123 Main Event
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Nov 1
Tom Nolan Stops Renato Moicano at 1:28 of Round 3 in UFC Vegas 123 Main Event
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Nov 1
Summary
Tom Nolan finished Renato Moicano by third-round TKO at 1:28, capping the UFC Vegas 123 main event with a sustained ground-and-pound barrage.
Moicano controlled long stretches early, taking Nolan down repeatedly, locking in a body triangle and hunting submissions before Nolan defended his way through the danger.
Round 2 shifted the fight: after another grappling-heavy sequence and a stand-up from referee Dan Miragliotta, Nolan scored a late knockdown and carried that momentum into the third.
A head kick and knee opened Nolan’s final surge, and after reversing position on the ground he unloaded until the stoppage, securing the biggest win of his UFC career.
The victory gives the 26-year-old Australian prospect a signature lightweight result and puts tougher top-15 opposition in view.