Adriano Moraes technical submission confirmed

Adriano Moraes’ win over Phumi Nkuta was not settled when the horn sounded. On May 16 at Most Valuable Promotions’ “Rousey vs. Carano” card in Inglewood, California, officials reviewed the closing sequence of Moraes’ preliminary-card bout before confirming a technical-submission victory by rear-naked choke. Sherdog’s live results listed the official result as Moraes def. Nkuta, round three, 4:59, via technical submission, and Tapology later carried the same finish designation. The review mattered because the choke came at the very end of regulation. The Athletic’s live coverage said Moraes secured the submission in the final second of the 15-minute fight and that the result required post-fight review before it was confirmed. Sherdog’s results page and Tapology’s bout page both place the stoppage at 4:59 of the third round. (sherdog.com) ### Why did the result need a review after the horn? The Athletic reported on May 16 that the submission sequence unfolded in the last second of the fight, creating uncertainty over whether the finish occurred before time expired. That kind of ending can force officials to check the exact timing of the stoppage and the fighter’s condition at the horn before making the result official. (sherdog.com) The official listing that emerged after review was “technical submission,” not a standard verbal tap. In MMA, that result is typically used when a referee halts a choke or joint lock because a fighter is no longer able to intelligently defend, whether or not a tap is visible. Sherdog identified the hold as a rear-naked choke, and Tapology listed the same technique and timing. (sherdog.com) ### Who was Moraes fighting, and why was this matchup on the card? Phumi Nkuta entered the fight undefeated at 11-0, according to Tapology’s event listing. Moraes, a former ONE Championship flyweight titleholder, was booked against Nkuta on the preliminary card of MVP’s May 16 event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (sherdog.com) An earlier opponent for Moraes had fallen through before fight night. Tapology’s separate event page shows a scheduled May 16 matchup between Muhammad Mokaev and Moraes was canceled before the event because of what the site described as visa issues for Mokaev. Moraes was then listed against Nkuta at a 130-pound catchweight. (tapology.com) ### What do the records show after the review? Tapology’s fighter page now lists Moraes at 22-6 and records the Nkuta bout as a win by “Rear Naked Choke (Technical)” at 4:59 of round three. Sherdog’s live results page also lists Moraes as the winner by technical submission in the same round and at the same time. The result also marks Nkuta’s first recorded loss on the sources reviewed. (tapology.com) Tapology’s bout page showed Nkuta at 11-0 entering the fight, and the updated result page reflects Moraes’ victory on the night. ### Where did this happen on the broader card? Most Valuable Promotions staged the event on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. (tapology.com) Sherdog’s play-by-play listed Moraes-Nkuta among 11 MMA bouts on a card topped by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, with other featured names including Nate Diaz and Francis Ngannou. (tapology.com) The reviewed Moraes finish became one of the night’s unusual official rulings because it was not immediately clear at cageside whether the choke had ended the bout before the final horn. By the time results pages were updated, the finish had been entered as a technical submission rather than a decision. ### What comes next for the record of this fight? (sherdog.com) Tapology and Sherdog both carried the updated result by May 17, and those listings are the clearest public record now available for the bout. Any further confirmation would most likely come through event result databases or a formal post-event report tied to the May 16 MVP card in Inglewood involving Adriano Moraes and Phumi Nkuta. (sherdog.com)