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Moicano spares the referee, praises Nolan and admits his own poor performance

Renato Moicano was knocked out by Tom Nolan in the third round at UFC Vegas 123 and chose to spare referee Dan Miragliotta, praising his opponent and admitting he put in a poor performance. The 37-year-old Brazilian has 21 wins, eight losses and one draw.

By RedaçãoPublished: 11/01/2026, 04:32

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Renato Moicano não demorou a se manifestar depois do UFC Vegas 123. Na luta principal deste sábado (31), o brasileiro foi nocauteado por Tom Nolan no terceiro round em um duelo marcado pela atuação do árbitro Dan Miragliotta — e ainda assim escolheu o caminho oposto da polêmica: poupou o juiz, elogiou o adversário e admitiu que não rendeu o esperado.

O veterano fez um bom primeiro round, mas o combate mudou a partir do segundo assalto. No solo, com as costas do australiano dominadas, distribuiu socos e buscou o mata-leão; Miragliotta avaliou que faltava ação e mandou os dois levantarem. A partir desse momento, o trocador puniu o brasileiro e resolveu a parada no terceiro round.

“Parabéns, Nolan, você é um monstro! Quero agradecer os fãs! Tive uma péssima performance. Estava bem treinado, consegui quedar, pegar as costas, mas não consegui fazer nenhum dano. Ele estava defendendo bem!”, publicou ele em sua conta no X.

Com 37 anos, Moicano é ex-desafiante ao cinturão dos leves. Entrou no MMA em 2010, estreou no UFC em 2014 e tem 21 vitórias, oito derrotas e um empate, com triunfos sobre nomes como Benoit Saint Denis, Calvin Kattar, Cub Swanson, Drew Dober, Jalin Turner e Jeremy Stephens. O desfecho veio por nocaute técnico no terceiro round, aos 1m28s, depois de uma sequência de socos e cotoveladas.

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