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UFC Fight Night start time for Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan: Where to watch live on Paramount+
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In Short: Bleacher Report and MMA Fighting reported that Tom Nolan stopped Brazilian veteran Renato Moicano in the main event of the UFC's Halloween night show in Las Vegas, with Nolan winning by TKO (ground and pound) at 1:28 of round 3.
Both outlets agreed that Moicano had a strong start, scoring takedowns in rounds one and two and locking up back position both times.
However, Bleacher Report noted that Nolan's performance was superb, landing big shots on Moicano and hurting him early in the third round.
MMA Fighting detailed that Moicano quickly moved to Nolan’s back and went to work in search of his specialty finish, the rear-naked choke.
Both Bleacher Report and MMA Fighting highlighted Nolan's victory as a significant win, with Bleacher Report stating that Nolan announced his arrival as the latest new contender in the talent-stacked lightweight division.
MMA Fighting provided additional context, noting that Moicano recently got back in the win column with a second-round face-crank submission win over Chris Duncan, while Nolan has rebounded from a loss in his UFC debut with five straight victories.
Mmamania quoted Moicano as saying, “I was coming off two losses, and then I beat Chris Duncan in a very good fashion, and here I am to beat Tom Nolan in a very good fashion too. I’m expecting a very hard fight. He’s a very good fighter, well-rounded, striking, grappling. I just think I’m better.”
Mmamania also noted that Moicano is currently ranked in the Top 10 and can be considered a gatekeeper based on his dominance against the lower half of the division.
Fightful provided a full recap of the MMA promotion's spooky Saturday night card at the Apex, noting that the main event was a lightweight contest between Moicano and Nolan.
The event took place on October 31 from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, NV, with prelims beginning at 5pm ET/2pm PT, followed by the main card at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
In the co-main event, undefeated welterweight prospect Jacobe Smith defeated Randy Brown via unanimous decision after a dominant display of wrestling and top control.
Both Bleacher Report and MMA Fighting agreed that Nolan's win was a significant moment for the lightweight division, with Nolan now considered a rising contender.
What this adds
The sources have not established the exact sequence of events leading to Moicano's TKO in the third round, but they agree that Nolan's performance was decisive.
What's confirmed
- In the main event, Renato Moicano squares off against Tom Nolan in a lightweight contest.
What's still developing
- Soon after Quillan Salkilld asserted himself as one of the division's top contenders, Tom Nolan announced himself as a fighter to watch, stopping Brazilian veteran Renato Moicano in the main event of the UFC's Halloween night show in Las Vegas.
- Nolan Live Updates, Highlights and Results There's now another Australian gunning for the UFC lightweight title.
- Moicano, who has battled some of the best lightweights and featherweights in the world during his long run with the UFC, is riding a submission win over Chris Duncan, which separated him from back-to-back losses.
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- Nolan Results Women’s Bantamweight: Lucia Szabova def.
- That said, “Moicano” is a pretty good wrestler himself and uses offensive wrestling to set up his submission attacks.
- To wit, three of the five lightweights he defeated during that span are no longer signed to the promotion and the other two are not ranked in the Top 15, which makes you wonder how Nolan scored the No. 11 spot.
- “That win was very important to me,” Carneiro told UFC.com.
- Watch On Paramount+ (United States) | How To Watch In Your Country Prelims begin at 5pm ET/2pm PT, followed by the Main Card at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
- Moicano rode a four-fight winning streak to a last-minute title shot against then UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev when an injury to Arman Tsarukyan left a void atop the UFC 311 card.
- While Moicano lost to Makhachev -- and then to Beneil Dariush -- he has bounced back with a pair of victories as he looks to climb to a title shot once again.
- Outside of the main event, Saturday's UFC show in "Sin City" featured almost no ranked fighters.