Nolan Stops Moicano by TKO in Third Round
Tom Nolan earns a third-round stoppage win over Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night 292 in Las Vegas.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Mixed Martial Arts
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Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano by TKO at 1:28 of the third round in the lightweight main event at UFC Fight Night 292 in Las Vegas. Nolan dropped Moicano with a knee in the second round before reversing a takedown attempt in the third and landing ground-and-pound until the referee stopped the bout.
Why it matters
The result gives Nolan a finish in a high-profile lightweight main event and adds to the UFC's recent card-level storylines. The second-round stand-up ordered by referee Dan Miragliotta drew public controversy over the fight's positional flow.
The fight ended by TKO at 1:28 of the third round, with Nolan landing ground-and-pound after reversing a takedown. The source provides no further advanced striking or grappling totals for the bout.
The players
Tom Nolan
Tom Nolan is a professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC lightweight division.
Renato Moicano
Renato Moicano is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC lightweight division.
Dan Miragliotta
Dan Miragliotta is a UFC referee who officiated the lightweight main event and ordered the second-round stand-up.
The details
Moicano took Nolan to the mat and secured a back position with a body triangle in the first round. Nolan's knee in the second round dropped Moicano, and after the referee ordered a stand-up that drew crowd reaction, Nolan reversed a third-round takedown into ground-and-pound that prompted the stoppage.
Timeline
Nov. 1, 2026: UFC Fight Night 292 main event in Las Vegas, where Nolan defeated Moicano by TKO.
Season Trajectory
Under the UFC Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, referees hold discretion to stand fighters up when action stalls on the mat, which was the basis for the second-round ruling in this bout. Nolan's third-round finish moves him forward in a lightweight division where a single stoppage can reshape contender positioning.
The stoppage win positions Nolan for future lightweight bookings, and fantasy and betting readers tracking the division will see the finish method recorded as a third-round TKO. The referee's stand-up ruling is a point fans can follow if similar calls arise on upcoming cards.
The takeaway
A third-round TKO after a reversed takedown shows how quickly a fight can turn on positional control. Readers following the lightweight division should watch how Nolan's win affects matchmaking in the weeks ahead.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by MMA Insight.
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