No excuses from “Money” Moicano.
No. 8-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Renato Moicano suffered a third-round technical knockout (TKO) loss to Tom Nolan in the UFC Halloween main event last night (Sat., Oct. 31, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights).
Nolan officially secured the finish with punches and elbows less than two minutes into the third round, but the result came with considerable controversy.
Moicano controlled large portions of the opening two
rounds, repeatedly taking Nolan’s back and locking up a body triangle. Late in the second frame, however, referee Dan Miragliotta inexplicably stood the fighters up despite Moicano maintaining the dominant position and landing short punches.
Nolan immediately capitalized, hurting Moicano with a knee and nearly finishing him before the bell. The Australian continued applying pressure in the third round, eventually reversing a takedown and unloading ground-and-pound until Miragliotta stopped the fight.
Shortly after the loss, Moicano issued a statement on social media. Despite the controversial reset, the Brazilian did not criticize Miragliotta or offer any excuses.
“Congrats, Tom Nolan. You’re a beast!” Moicano wrote on social media.
“I want to thank the fans! I had a terrible performance. I was well-trained. I managed to get back control, but I couldn’t do any damage. He was defending well! Congrats to the guy. We move forward!”
Moicano has now lost three of his last four appearances, with a main event submission victory over Chris Duncan serving as his lone win during that stretch. The 37-year-old revealed before UFC Halloween that he intends to complete his current contract and test free agency. Following Saturday’s loss, he has two fights remaining on that deal.
Meanwhile, the victory extended Nolan’s winning streak to six and represented the biggest win of the 26-year-old Australian’s career.
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