Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano in the main event at UFC Fight Night at Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, 2026, winning by stoppage after a third-round ground-and-pound finish.
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UFC Fight Night took place at Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, 2026, with Tom Nolan earning the biggest win of his career by stopping Renato Moicano in the main event.
Nolan won by stoppage after a salvo of third-round ground and pound. The fight began with Moicano scoring takedowns in both the first and second rounds and securing back position during each of those sequences.
In the second round, referee Dan Miragliotta stood the fight up while Moicano had a body triangle from back mount, shifting the momentum before Nolan landed a knee that hurt Moicano.
After Moicano was badly compromised in the third round, Nolan finished him off, securing the stoppage win.
With the result, Nolan improved to 12-1 overall and 6-0 in the UFC, while Moicano fell to 21-8-1 overall and finished his most recent stretch at 1-1 in his last two bouts.
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