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Dan Miragliotta’s decision to stand Renato Moicano up while he controlled Tom Nolan’s back has triggered an extraordinary backlash across MMA, with Joe Rogan questioning the sport’s legitimacy, Daniel Cormier demanding consequences, John McCarthy calling the decision unfair and Moicano revealing the controversy may have cost him half of his fight purse.
Renato Moicano had spent most of the first round and the beginning of the second turning the UFC Vegas 123 main event into exactly the kind of fight he wanted. He had taken Tom Nolan down, climbed onto his back, locked his legs around the Australian’s body and forced a dangerous young striker to spend extended stretches defending instead of attacking. Then referee Dan Miragliotta intervened, ordered both men back to their feet and changed the fight in a matter of seconds. Nolan immediately capitalized, badly hurting Moicano late in the second round, carrying that momentum into the third and eventually finishing the Brazilian with ground strikes at 1:28.
| Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF Super Rizin 6: Shiwasu no Owarinagoya Gekokujo Matsuri | |||
 [#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina |  [#4 W105] Saori Oshima | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#18 W105] Rena Kubota Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 7/18/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee Last 5: L W L W W | ||
| Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep - 135 Impact | |||
| [#3 SW] Sukai China | [#4 SW] Jo Arai | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 5/04/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 9/13/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#23 SW] Daichi Kitakata Last 5: L L W L W | ||
| Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep Tokyo Impact 2026 6th Round | |||
| [#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama | [#10 SW] Goal Makino | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/20/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi Last 5: W W W L W | Last Fight Date: 9/06/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#42 SW] Toshiya Takashima Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| [#18 W125] |  Lucia Szabova | [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#18 LW] |  Renato Carneiro | [#1 FW] |  Alexander Volkanovski | |
| [#13 LW] | Tom Nolan | [#26 WW] |  Jacobe Smith | |
| [#102 W125] | Tainara Lisboa | [#1 LW] | Justin Gaethje | |
| [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [#8 HW] | Josh Hokit |
Heavyweight (265)
[#11][#8UFC] Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-4-0, -199) vs. [#28][#16UFC] Johnny Walker (23-10-0, +154)
Last 3 Fights: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (1-2-0)
2026-09-12: L vs. [#9HW+] Curtis Blaydes (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2026-05-09: L vs. [#10P4P][#2HW+] Alexander Volkov (41-11-0) via UD ()
2026-01-24: W vs. [#21HW+] Derrick Lewis (29-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:14 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Johnny Walker (2-1-0)
2026-10-03: W vs. [#85HW+] Mick Parkin (10-2-0) via KO (Knee) in 3:35 of round 1
2026-04-11: L vs. [#10LHW] Dominick Reyes (17-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2025-08-23: W vs. [#34LHW] Mingyang Zhang (19-8-0) via TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches) in 2:37 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | -199 | 62.83% | |
| Elo K170 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | 1856.60 | +10.12 | 51.46% |
| Elo Modified | Johnny Walker | 1894.55 | +25.11 | 53.61% |
| Glicko-1 | Johnny Walker | 1984.35 | +46.37 | 56.63% |
| WHR | Johnny Walker | 1845.27 | +27.14 | 53.90% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Waldo Cortes-Acosta 35.1, Johnny Walker 34.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta 56, Johnny Walker 35
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#5DD][#8P4P][#3][#3UFC] Virna Jandiroba (23-4-0, +152) vs. [#8DD][#9P4P][#4][#4UFC] Tatiana Suarez (12-1-0, -186)
Virna Jandiroba is the All-Time #44 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Virna Jandiroba (2-1-0)
2026-04-04: W vs. [#12SW] Tabatha Ricci (12-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2025-10-25: L vs. [#3P4P][#4DD][#2SW] Mackenzie Dern (17-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2025-04-12: W vs. [#11SW] Xiaonan Yan (19-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Tatiana Suarez (2-1-0)
2026-04-11: W vs. [#9SW] Lupita Godinez (15-6-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:29 of round 2
2025-09-13: W vs. [#14SW] Amanda Lemos (15-7-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-02-08: L vs. [#2P4P][#3DD][#1SW] Weili Zhang (26-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-45, 49-46)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Tatiana Suarez | -186 | 62.10% | |
| Elo K170 | Tatiana Suarez | 1925.66 | +66.01 | 59.39% |
| Elo Modified | Tatiana Suarez | 1917.91 | +72.57 | 60.30% |
| Glicko-1 | Tatiana Suarez | 1932.44 | +97.90 | 63.73% |
| WHR | Tatiana Suarez | 1817.94 | +73.03 | 60.36% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Virna Jandiroba 38.4, Tatiana Suarez 35.9
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Virna Jandiroba 217, Tatiana Suarez 210
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tatiana Suarez leads 3-2
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Bantamweight (135)
[#45][#29UFC] Davey Grant (18-8-0, +175) vs. [#50][#31UFC] Elijah Smith (10-1-0, -225)
Last 3 Fights: Davey Grant (2-1-0)
2026-04-25: W vs. [#148BW] Adrian Luna Martinetti (17-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-10-18: L vs. [#23BW] Charles Jourdain (18-9-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:05 of round 1
2025-07-26: W vs. [*] DaMon Blackshear (17-8-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Elijah Smith (3-0-0)
2026-03-14: W vs. [#68BW] Su Young You (18-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:04 of round 2
2025-08-09: W vs. [#383BW] Toshiomi Kazama (11-5-0) via KO (Slam) in 4:10 of round 1
2025-02-15: W vs. [#132BW] Vince Morales (17-11-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Elijah Smith | -225 | 65.56% | |
| Elo K170 | Elijah Smith | 1763.85 | +5.60 | 50.81% |
| Elo Modified | Davey Grant | 1786.37 | +37.79 | 55.42% |
| Glicko-1 | Davey Grant | 1829.69 | +49.63 | 57.09% |
| WHR | Davey Grant | 1719.73 | +67.67 | 59.62% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Davey Grant 40.9, Elijah Smith 24.1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Davey Grant 196, Elijah Smith 238
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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