Better to be safe than sorry…
Following UFC Halloween (aka UFC Vegas 123) tonight (Sat., Oct. 31, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com that two fighters were transported to a local hospital for precautionary evaluations after sustaining damage to their respective properties.
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Those fighters were former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title challengers Renato Moicano and Welterweight Farman Hasanov.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 31: (LR) Tom Nolan of Australia knees Renato Moicano of Brazil during a light fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on October 31, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Moicano (21-8-1) underwent precautionary CT scans of his head and mouth following his third-round technical knockout loss. Tom Nolan in the main (weekend vigil).
The event did not come without major controversy.
Moicano had Nolan’s back locked in with a body triangle in the second round and appeared to be in full control. But the referee Dan Miragliotta Inexplicably, the fighters stood their ground, although the Moicanos were gaining a dominant position and working hard.
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Nolan immediately capitalized, severely injuring Moicano with strikes before nearly finishing him off late in the round. The Australian pressure continued in the third, finally getting back from Moicano and unloading ground and balance until Miragliotta stopped the fight.
Moicano is now 1-3 over his last four appearances and ends 2026 with a 1-1 record in UFC main events.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 31, 2026 – Farman Hasanov of Azerbaijan reacts after round two against Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on October 31, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Hasanov (5-1) was transferred for precautionary CT scans of the head and face, following a medical stoppage. John Paul Lebosnoyaniwhich opened the UFC Halloween main card.
“Leo” sustained the extended left eyelid of the third round transversely. Miragliotta paused in the action and called a doctor into the ring, who determined that Hasanov could not stay safe.
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The loss snaps Hasanov’s undefeated record and drops him to 1-1 inside the Octagon, after making his promotional debut at UFC Baku earlier this year.
At the time of publication, the results of Moicano’s and Hasanov’s surveys have not been publicly disclosed.
It is common for the UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, especially if the fighters are involved in three-round fights that are full of damage or suffering from nasty knocks.
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