\u201cMoney\u201d Moicano wants Dan Miragliotta to go f\u2014k himself\u2014he just doesn\u2019t care enough to file the paperwork.<\/p>\n
No. 8-ranked<\/a> Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight contender Renato Moicano suffered a third-round technical knockout loss to Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Halloween<\/a> last night (Sat., Oct. 31, 2026) inside Meta Apex<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n After initially refusing to blame Miragliotta or \u201cstart a war\u201d<\/a> over the controversial standup, Moicano has now confirmed that he will not formally appeal his loss to Nolan or seek punishment against the veteran referee.<\/p>\n The controversy began in the second round when Miragliotta inexplicably stood the fighters up while Moicano had Nolan\u2019s back with a body triangle locked in and was landing short punches.<\/p>\n Nolan immediately capitalized, badly hurting Moicano with a knee and nearly finishing him before the bell. The Australian continued applying pressure in the third round, eventually reversing a takedown and unloading ground-and-pound until Miragliotta stopped the fight.<\/p>\n During a follow-up interview with MMA Fighting<\/a> today, Moicano admitted that the call frustrated him and disrupted his focus.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a little frustrated with the referee standing the fight up, too,\u201d Moicano said. \u201cI was a little frustrated, and frustration is a bad thing. But that\u2019s it, it\u2019s over. What can I do? There\u2019s nothing I can do about it.\u201d<\/p>\n Moicano said Miragliotta never warned him that the action could be restarted.<\/p>\n \u201cIt caught me by surprise,\u201d Moicano said. \u201cWhen he said, \u2018Stand up,\u2019 I don\u2019t remember him giving any warnings. And even if he had given a warning, I saw a lot of people saying that\u2019s in the rules, that it\u2019s a new rule. I\u2019ve never heard of that. I\u2019ve never heard of anyone being stood up from mount or from someone\u2019s back. It was the first time I\u2019d ever seen it.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought about complaining, but then I told myself, listen, focus on the fight,\u201d Moicano continued. \u201cBut I clearly lost my focus.\u201d<\/p>\n The Unified Rules allow referees to restart the action if neither fighter is making a meaningful or sustained effort to advance toward a finish. However, Moicano was hand-fighting, landing short strikes and attacking from one of the most dominant positions in mixed martial arts (MMA), leading UFC\u2019s broadcast team and numerous fighters to condemn Miragliotta\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n Despite the controversial call, Moicano will not file an official appeal with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). He also has no plans to request that Miragliotta be punished or prevented from officiating his future fights.<\/p>\n \u201cI want him to go f\u2014k himself, him and everyone else,\u201d Moicano said. \u201cI don\u2019t give a shit.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, Moicano refused to use Miragliotta as an excuse for the defeat. He acknowledged that he should have finished Nolan when he had the opportunity and credited the Australian for successfully defending his submission attempts.<\/p>\n Moicano has now lost three of his last four appearances, with a main-event submission victory over Chris Duncan serving as his lone win during that stretch. The 37-year-old revealed before UFC Halloween that he intends to complete his current contract and test free agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n Following Saturday\u2019s loss, the Brazilian finisher has two fights remaining on that deal.<\/p>\n