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Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan to Headline UFC Vegas 123 Following Brian Ortega's Withdrawal

15 de septiembre de 2026Carlos Mendoza1 min

Brian Ortega's scheduled lightweight fight at UFC 331 this weekend is off after he was forced to withdraw due to injury. The bout was a rematch against Renato Moicano, whom Ortega previously defeated by submission at UFC 214 in 2017.

Ortega, who has lost two consecutive fights and is 1-4 in his last five outings, last competed in August 2025 against Aljamain Sterling. His withdrawal from UFC 331 means Moicano also won't compete on that card, as a last-minute replacement opponent could not be secured.

Instead, Renato Moicano will now headline UFC Vegas 123 on October 31. He is set to face the highly-regarded lightweight contender Tom Nolan. This will be Moicano's fourth UFC main event appearance. Nolan, an Australian fighter, is on an impressive five-fight winning streak and is currently ranked 14th in the UFC's lightweight division. Moicano is coming off a submission victory over Chris Duncan.

The UFC 331 card, now without the Moicano vs. Ortega bout, is as follows:

  • Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight title
  • Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy
  • Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi
  • Iwo Baraniewski vs. Alonzo Menifield
  • Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
  • Charles Jourdain vs. Marlon Vera
  • Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne
  • Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Joo Sang Yoo
  • Ryan Gandra vs. Ozzy Diaz
  • Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira
  • Casey O’Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
  • Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito