Moicano Faces 11-1 Nolan in UFC Fight Night Main Event at Las Vegas
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Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 1
Moicano Faces 11-1 Nolan in UFC Fight Night Main Event at Las Vegas
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 1
Summary
Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with Moicano a slight -130 favorite over the 11-1 Australian prospect.
Moicano took the bout after two Brian Ortega withdrawals, saying he chose a financially safer but competitively riskier main event against a 26-year-old contender on a five-fight surge.
Nolan framed the fight as a chance to join lightweight's changing guard, saying he studied Moicano's grappling in past bouts and wants to turn the veteran's signature ground-and-pound against him.
Jacobe Smith vs. Randy Brown anchors the co-main event, with Smith carrying seven straight stoppages and a -258 line into a key welterweight step-up fight.
The matchup pits Moicano's recent resurgence against a younger finisher 11 years his junior, with the card reflecting a broader lightweight turnover as prospects chase established names.