Cormier criticises Miragliotta for pulling Moicano off Nolan's back at UFC Vegas 123
Daniel Cormier criticised referee Dan Miragliotta for ordering the fighters back to their feet while Renato Moicano controlled Nolan's back in the second round at UFC Vegas 123. The former champion said the officiating error overshadowed a fine performance from the Australian, who won by knockout in the third.

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Daniel Cormier saiu em defesa de Renato Moicano ao analisar a luta principal do UFC Vegas 123. Neste sábado (31), o brasileiro acabou nocauteado por Nolan no terceiro round; a virada do combate, porém, aconteceu no segundo assalto, quando o árbitro Dan Miragliotta mandou os dois voltarem em pé enquanto Moicano controlava as costas do australiano no solo.
Trabalhando como comentarista do evento, o ex-campeão dos pesos-pesados lamentou a interferência. “Eu simplesmente odeio quando algo assim acontece. Não me importo com o que os outros digam. Um erro da arbitragem acabou, de certa forma, ofuscando o que foi uma bela performance do Nolan”, disse.
Para ele, a posição perdida pelo brasileiro estava entre as mais difíceis de conquistar. “É muito difícil chegar a essa posição, que é uma posição extremamente dominante. E, embora o Moicano talvez não estivesse desferindo socos, estava tentando alcançar, disputando o controle das mãos para buscar o mata-leão”, analisou.
O relato incluiu a reação do córner: “Eu vi o treinador Parrumpa cobrindo o rosto, falando com o árbitro, tipo, ‘Você sabe o que fez’. E não sei, você pode parar muitas posições, mas não acho que um árbitro deva tirar alguém da montada, nunca deveria tirar alguém das costas assim.”
Antes da interferência, Moicano havia quedado Nolan, pegado as costas, distribuído socos e buscado o mata-leão; a partir do reinício, o especialista em trocação castigou o veterano e fechou a conta no terceiro round.
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