{"id":41360,"date":"2026-10-29T18:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Tom-Nolan-says-MMA-helped-him-escape-troubled-hometown-before-UFC-main-event-203408"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:02:19","slug":"tom-nolan-says-mma-helped-him-escape-troubled-hometown-before-ufc-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/tom-nolan-says-mma-helped-him-escape-troubled-hometown-before-ufc-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Nolan says MMA helped him escape troubled hometown before UFC main event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tom
\nNolan<\/a> hopes his rise to the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> main event spotlight can inspire
\naspiring fighters to pursue their ambitions, regardless of where
\nthey come from.<\/p>\n

The Australian lightweight will headline
\nUFC Vegas 123<\/a> against Renato
\n\u201cMoney\u201d Moicano<\/a> on Oct. 31 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Speaking
\nat UFC media day, Nolan reflected on his upbringing and his desire
\nto show others that they can build a future around their
\npassions.<\/p>\n

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Tom Nolan hopes his journey from small-town Australia to facing
\nRenato Moicano inspires aspiring fighters<\/h2>\n

Nolan sees his first UFC main event as an opportunity to encourage
\nfighters who might consider a similar career beyond their
\nreach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to be able to hopefully someday be an inspiration for other
\nfighters who are on the come up,\u201d Nolan said. \u201cHopefully they can
\nlook at me and go, I can do this. It doesn’t matter where I come
\nfrom or who I am or what I’m supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

He described his hometown as a place where crime and drugs made it
\ndifficult to envision a different future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI come from a very small, small town. It’s the like theft capital
\nof Australia. It’s one of the drug capitals. It’s like not many
\npeople really get out of there. You’re not really supposed to, if
\nyou, if you’re from there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Nolan hopes his journey encourages others in similar circumstances
\nto find a passion and pursue their goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got into this sport to escape that. And I’m sure there’s plenty
\nof other people who want to escape that. So I would like to be a
\nbeacon if I can for that,\u201d Nolan added.<\/p>\n

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\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just proof of dedication and hard
\nwork.\u201d Tom Nolan wants to show he is ready for the next level as he
\nheads into his first main event assignment. #UFCVegas123 Fight by
\nFight Preview \u27a1\ufe0f: https:\/\/t.co\/XZGqrmLYHh
\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/XJ5qvMgSi2<\/p>\n

\u2014 UFC News (@UFCNews)
\nOctober 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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