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Renato Moicano 'shocked' by Dan Miragliotta's controversial UFC Vegas 123 stand-up: 'What the f*** is going on?'

Moicano was just as baffled as you were by Miragliotta’s bizarre — and fight-changing — decision at UFC Vegas 123.
Renato Moicano 'shocked' by Dan Miragliotta's controversial UFC Vegas 123 stand-up: 'What the f*** is going on?'

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Renato Moicano 'shocked' by Dan Miragliotta's controversial UFC Vegas 123 stand-up: 'What the f*** is going on?'

Tue, November 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM UTC·

Matt Brown rips Dan Miragliotta for terrible standup, calls for him to be reprimanded: ‘What the f*ck are you doing?

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Henry Cejudo, Gilbert Burns blast referee's UFC Vegas 123 stand-up

Referee Dan Miragliotta’s decision to stand Renato “Money” Moicano and Tom Nolan up while Moicano held back control at UFC Vegas 123 drew criticism from Henry Cejudo, Gilbert Burns and Caio Borralho.

Renato Moicano: Dan Miragliotta let UFC Vegas 123 crowd influence standup decision

Renato Moicano identifies what he believes was a "huge factor" in referee Dan Miragliotta taking away his dominant position at UFC Vegas 123.

‘Big’ John McCarthy says UFC referee gave Tom Nolan ‘great advantage’

John McCarthy believes referee Dan Miragliotta made a costly mistake by ordering Renato “Money” Moicano and Tom Nolan to their feet while Moicano held back control at UFC Vegas 123.

Renato Moicano Says Crowd Booing Led to Controversial Standup

UFC lightweight veteran Renato Moicano believes that the crowd booing led to the controversial standup in his UFC Vegas 123 main event fight.Referee Dan Miragliotta shocked the MMA world when he stood up Moicano from back mount in his UFC Vegas 123 main event against Tom Nolan, which directly impacted the fight, as Nolan was […] The post Renato Moicano Says Crowd Booing Led to Controversial Standup appeared first on HEAVY.

John McCarthy: Dan Miragliotta got Renato Moicano call wrong at UFC Vegas 123 — 'It's not fair'

"Big" John McCarthy doesn't agree with Dan Miragliotta's controversial and fight-changing stand-up from UFC Vegas 123 on Saturday.

Joe Rogan Reacts to Sketchy Standup by Referee Dan Miragliotta

UFC commentator Joe Rogan shared his reaction to the sketchy standup by referee Dan Miragliotta at UFC Vegas 123.Miragliotta stood up Renato Moicano despite having a body triangle and back control against Tom Nolan in the UFC Vegas 123 main event this past Saturday. Despite dominating the fight on the ground, Moicano lost his dominant […] The post Joe Rogan Reacts to Sketchy Standup by Referee Dan Miragliotta appeared first on HEAVY.

John McCarthy: Controversial Standup ‘Unfair’ to Renato Moicano

Legendary MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy said the controversial standup in the UFC Vegas 123 main event was “unfair” to Renato Moicano.In the UFC Vegas 123 headliner, Moicano had back control with a body triangle on Tom Nolan in the second round, yet referee Dan Miragliotta stood the fighters up, which led to Moicano immediately […] The post John McCarthy: Controversial Standup ‘Unfair’ to Renato Moicano appeared first on HEAVY.

John McCarthy: Dan Miragliotta gave Tom Nolan unfair advantage vs. Renato Moicano

"(Dan Miragliotta) gave a great advantage to Tom Nolan ... People can look at it and say you were unfair, and they're right."

Kenny Florian considers bigger picture of UFC influence on Dan Miragliotta controversy

"A referee’s responsibility is to enforce the rules, not manufacture excitement," Kenny Florian expressed in a thoughtful post.

Daniel Cormier: Dan Miragliotta deserves 'a penalty' for UFC Vegas 123 blunder

Daniel Cormier didn't sugarcoat his thoughts on Dan Miragliotta's referee controversy in the Tom Nolan-Renato Moicano fight.

Daniel Cormier Blasts Dan Miragilotta for UFC Vegas 123 Mistake

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier blasted referee Dan Miragliotta for the mistake he made in the UFC Vegas 123 main event this past Saturday. Miragliotta stood up Tom Nolan and Renato Moicano, which almost immediately led to a finish, as Nolan was given an “unfair advantage.” Daniel Cormier Blasts Dan Miragliotta for Inexcusable Reffing Error Speaking […] The post Daniel Cormier Blasts Dan Miragilotta for UFC Vegas 123 Mistake appeared first on HEAVY.

Ray Longo goes off on Dan Miragliotta controversy: 'What in the f*ck were you thinking?'

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