Tom Nolan stops Renato Moicano in round three at UFC Fight Night 292
Tom Nolan finished Renato Moicano with punches and elbows at 1:28 of round three in his first UFC main event — after a second-round stand-up of Moicano's back control that drew widespread criticism.
Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano by TKO at 1:28 of round three in the main event of UFC Fight Night 292 (UFC Vegas 123) on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
The finish came by punches and elbows. Nolan closed the fight in the third round, after Moicano had held back control in the second — control the referee ended with a stand-up that drew widespread criticism.
The win moves Nolan to 12-1-0, from 11-1-0. Moicano falls to 21-8-1, from 21-7-1. Nolan also earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
The result stands as official on every source, and Moicano publicly accepted it. UFC.com's official scorecards and results articles and MMA Junkie's official results agree on the winner, method, round and time.
