Welterweight

Alex Morono

Last fought: Feb 2026

RECORD

Pro

24-13-0 (1 NC)

UFC

13-10-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:51
Fight Completion Rate	79.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.37
% Fights Inside the Distance	29.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	129-105 (55.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	81-66 (55.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	47-39 (54.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	81.1%
% Time in Control	5.6%
% Time Controlled	13.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	29.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.36
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.18
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.19
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.2%
Distance Strike Defense	57.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.40
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.46
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.54
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.99
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.63
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.98

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Alex Morono League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alex Morono
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.9
Strike Differential	0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	24.0%
Takedown Defense	47.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	0:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	15.4%
Submission % of Wins	15.4%
Decision % of Wins	69.2%
Avg Fight Time	11:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	33.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	7.3
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	41.7%
Control Time/Fight	0:15

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Daniil Donchenko

UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono40/14627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Daniil Donchenko100/16262%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:20KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	16/38	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniil Donchenko	39/59	66%	0/0	1:44	1

R2	Alex Morono	6/43	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniil Donchenko	27/40	68%	0/0	0:35	—

R3	Alex Morono	18/65	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniil Donchenko	34/63	54%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Leal

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:16

Alex Morono40/9542%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20

Carlos Leal79/12066%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	40/95	42%	0/1	0:20	—
	Carlos Leal	79/120	66%	0/0	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Daniel Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono74/25729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Daniel Rodriguez123/25748%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	31/81	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	25/56	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	23/91	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	44/99	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	20/85	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	54/102	53%	1/1	0:56	—

LOSS

vs. Niko Price

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono96/21046%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56

Niko Price108/22448%TD 5/5Ctrl 3:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	34/72	47%	1/1	0:29	—
	Niko Price	16/51	31%	1/1	1:10	—

R2	Alex Morono	21/43	49%	0/0	0:27	—
	Niko Price	34/65	52%	3/3	2:04	—

R3	Alex Morono	41/95	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Niko Price	58/108	54%	1/1	0:23	—

WIN

vs. Court McGee

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 • Apr 2024Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono38/14127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Court McGee60/16038%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	12/50	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	22/52	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	9/28	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	20/41	49%	0/2	3:12	—

R3	Alex Morono	17/63	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	18/67	27%	1/4	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Joaquin Buckley

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green • Oct 2023Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono40/14128%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:13

Joaquin Buckley68/17639%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joaquin Buckley	10/41	24%	2/4	0:35	—

R2	Alex Morono	15/52	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joaquin Buckley	18/45	40%	0/0	0:27	—

R3	Alex Morono	13/56	23%	1/2	0:13	—
	Joaquin Buckley	40/90	44%	0/0	1:19	—

WIN

vs. Tim Means

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida • May 2023Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:09

Alex Morono33/9236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tim Means40/8746%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	18/58	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tim Means	32/64	50%	0/0	0:27	—

R2	Alex Morono	15/34	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tim Means	8/23	35%	2/2	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:29

Alex Morono38/13129%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

Santiago Ponzinibbio66/15543%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	17/55	31%	0/0	0:08	1
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	22/42	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	13/50	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	26/73	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	8/26	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	18/40	45%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Matthew Semelsberger

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono106/19455%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24

Matthew Semelsberger74/22932%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:38KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	30/69	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Matthew Semelsberger	22/75	29%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Alex Morono	47/76	62%	0/2	0:05	—
	Matthew Semelsberger	26/87	30%	1/1	0:43	—

R3	Alex Morono	29/49	59%	0/1	0:19	—
	Matthew Semelsberger	26/67	39%	0/0	1:34	1

WIN

vs. Mickey Gall

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo • Dec 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono90/23039%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:23KD 1

Mickey Gall65/14445%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	26/56	46%	0/0	1:23	1
	Mickey Gall	15/32	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	29/78	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mickey Gall	23/47	49%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	35/96	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mickey Gall	27/65	42%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. David Zawada

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till • Sep 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono90/21342%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06

David Zawada86/20542%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	37/84	44%	0/0	0:05	—
	David Zawada	33/83	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	29/76	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Zawada	31/74	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	24/53	45%	0/0	1:01	—
	David Zawada	22/48	46%	1/2	0:39	—

WIN

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson • May 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:40

Alex Morono35/8442%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:47

Donald Cerrone17/3549%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	35/84	42%	0/2	0:47	—
	Donald Cerrone	17/35	49%	0/2	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal • Dec 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono31/7840%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:30

Anthony Pettis50/8062%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	11/24	46%	1/2	2:30	—
	Anthony Pettis	6/14	43%	0/0	0:31	—

R2	Alex Morono	17/46	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Anthony Pettis	32/51	63%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Alex Morono	3/8	38%	0/2	0:00	—
	Anthony Pettis	12/15	80%	0/0	3:58	—

WIN

vs. Rhys McKee

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos • Nov 2020Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono176/32155%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:34

Rhys McKee124/23054%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	61/110	55%	0/0	0:14	—
	Rhys McKee	39/89	44%	0/1	0:12	—

R2	Alex Morono	68/120	57%	1/1	0:05	—
	Rhys McKee	51/81	63%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	47/91	52%	2/2	2:15	—
	Rhys McKee	34/60	57%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Khaos Williams

UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes • Feb 2020Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:27

Alex Morono1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khaos Williams10/1759%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khaos Williams	10/17	59%	0/1	0:05	1

WIN

vs. Max Griffin

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono81/25532%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27KD 1

Max Griffin75/16645%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	31/104	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Griffin	24/63	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	40/110	36%	0/1	0:17	1
	Max Griffin	30/67	45%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Alex Morono	10/41	24%	0/0	0:10	—
	Max Griffin	21/36	58%	4/5	2:32	—

WIN

vs. Zak Ottow

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:34

Alex Morono25/5545%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31

Zak Ottow10/3132%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	25/55	45%	0/0	0:31	—
	Zak Ottow	10/31	32%	1/1	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Song Kenan

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 • Nov 2018Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono98/21246%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:46

Song Kenan61/15240%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	34/77	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Song Kenan	19/51	37%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Alex Morono	28/62	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Song Kenan	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	36/73	49%	0/2	0:46	—
	Song Kenan	25/55	45%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jordan Mein

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 • Jul 2018Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono20/6730%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:46

Jordan Mein14/3837%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	10/32	31%	0/0	0:10	—
	Jordan Mein	5/15	33%	2/2	3:19	—

R2	Alex Morono	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jordan Mein	7/13	54%	1/1	4:19	—

R3	Alex Morono	7/21	33%	0/0	1:36	—
	Jordan Mein	2/10	20%	0/1	1:24	—

WIN

vs. Joshua Burkman

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros • Feb 2018Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:12

Alex Morono7/1937%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Joshua Burkman4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	7/19	37%	0/0	0:01	1
	Joshua Burkman	4/13	31%	0/0	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Keita Nakamura

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami • Sep 2017Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono38/12331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Keita Nakamura27/8631%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	8/40	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keita Nakamura	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	15/40	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keita Nakamura	10/32	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Morono	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keita Nakamura	10/37	27%	2/2	0:45	—

vs. Niko Price

UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie • Feb 2017Welterweight

Overturned (Punch) • Rd 2, 5:00

Alex Morono45/13134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

Niko Price23/11720%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	20/70	29%	0/0	0:08	1
	Niko Price	6/35	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	25/61	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Niko Price	17/82	21%	0/1	0:00	1

WIN

vs. James Moontasri

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson • Dec 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono111/18660%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:54

James Moontasri46/9548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	18/39	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	James Moontasri	15/25	60%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	30/56	54%	0/3	0:33	—
	James Moontasri	12/24	50%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Alex Morono	63/91	69%	0/0	0:21	—
	James Moontasri	19/46	41%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kyle Noke

UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Morono43/12534%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:05

Kyle Noke59/13444%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Morono	11/41	27%	0/0	0:46	—
	Kyle Noke	20/48	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Morono	16/36	44%	0/0	0:19	—
	Kyle Noke	15/39	38%	0/1	2:14	—

R3	Alex Morono	16/48	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Noke	24/47	51%	1/2	0:54	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com