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A fight between Renato Moicano and referee Dan Miragliotta is being floated for 2027, after a stand-up call at UFC Vegas 123 left the Brazilian furious. The idea is a joke rather than a serious matchmaking item, and nothing about it has been announced or confirmed.
The controversy dates to the card's main event, where Miragliotta stood Moicano up while he was in control of Tom Nolan's back. Moicano made his displeasure clear afterward, and the exchange has since turned into a social media punchline about a referee-versus-fighter grudge match.
The call carried real weight. Moicano's most recent recorded fight, the UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan card on October 31, ended in a third-round KO/TKO loss to Nolan. Having a dominant position taken away in a bout that finished in defeat explains the frustration.
Moicano, 37, is 21-8-1 and ranked 12th at lightweight. The Brazilian is an orthodox fighter who stands five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach. He lands 4.1 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy, and his grappling output is a key part of his game: 1.68 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes. That submission threat is what makes the back-control moment so significant.
Before the Nolan loss, Moicano had been on an upswing. He submitted Chris Duncan in the second round on April 4, a win that preceded the October defeat. Prior to that, his recorded run included a unanimous decision loss to Beneil Dariush at UFC 317 in June 2025.
Why it matters
- Moicano's loss to Nolan is his second in his last three recorded fights, so the result matters for his standing at 12th in the lightweight rankings.
- His grappling numbers show why losing a back-control position stings: he averages nearly one and a half more takedowns per 15 minutes than submission attempts would suggest in volume, making top control central to his offense.
- Referee stand-ups remain one of the sport's most debated judgment calls, and this one has become the latest example.
Miragliotta is not a fighter, so no records or rankings apply to him. The talk of a 2027 showdown is best read as fan humor built on a genuinely contentious moment, not a real bout in the works.
