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Alex Morono "The Great White"

Active #49 welterweight · age 35 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2016
Elo rating
1484
Global Elo 1527 ±33
Rank
#49
top 65% of division
UFC record
13-10-0
KO 2 · Sub 2 · Dec 9
Streak
-4
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -16
Last fight
Feb 7, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 35m
Avg fight time
11:57
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
2.3
Since last fight
4mo

Honest Elo history

23 fights · tap & drag
Jan 2, 2016 — W vs Kyle Noke Δ+33Dec 17, 2016 — W vs James Moontasri Δ+25Sep 22, 2017 — L vs Keita Nakamura Δ-37Feb 18, 2018 — W vs Joshua Burkman Δ+26Jul 28, 2018 — L vs Jordan Mein Δ-30Nov 24, 2018 — W vs Song Kenan Δ+18Mar 9, 2019 — W vs Zak Ottow Δ+19Oct 12, 2019 — W vs Max Griffin Δ+14Feb 8, 2020 — L vs Khaos Williams Δ-22Nov 14, 2020 — W vs Rhys McKee Δ+13Dec 19, 2020 — L vs Anthony Pettis Δ-13May 8, 2021 — W vs Donald Cerrone Δ+23Sep 4, 2021 — W vs David Zawada Δ+12Dec 4, 2021 — W vs Mickey Gall Δ+16Jul 30, 2022 — W vs Matthew Semelsberger Δ+16Dec 10, 2022 — L vs Santiago Ponzinibbio Δ-19May 13, 2023 — W vs Tim Means Δ+16Oct 7, 2023 — L vs Joaquin Buckley Δ-19Apr 6, 2024 — W vs Court McGee Δ+12Jun 1, 2024 — L vs Niko Price Δ-19Oct 12, 2024 — L vs Daniel Rodriguez Δ-16Mar 8, 2025 — L vs Carlos Leal Δ-23Feb 7, 2026 — L vs Daniil Donchenko Δ-16 1450147515001525155015751600 20182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":322.5,"elo":1491,"date":"2016-01-02","opp":"Kyle Noke","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":158.3,"y":269,"elo":1516,"date":"2016-12-17","opp":"James Moontasri","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":2,"x":212.8,"y":348.6,"elo":1479,"date":"2017-09-22","opp":"Keita Nakamura","result":"L","delta":-37},{"i":3,"x":241.8,"y":292.5,"elo":1505,"date":"2018-02-18","opp":"Joshua Burkman","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":273.1,"y":357.1,"elo":1475,"date":"2018-07-28","opp":"Jordan Mein","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":296.3,"y":318.9,"elo":1493,"date":"2018-11-24","opp":"Song Kenan","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":6,"x":316.8,"y":279.4,"elo":1511,"date":"2019-03-09","opp":"Zak Ottow","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":7,"x":359.1,"y":250.4,"elo":1525,"date":"2019-10-12","opp":"Max Griffin","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":382.4,"y":297.1,"elo":1503,"date":"2020-02-08","opp":"Khaos Williams","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":9,"x":437,"y":270.5,"elo":1515,"date":"2020-11-14","opp":"Rhys McKee","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":443.9,"y":299.1,"elo":1502,"date":"2020-12-19","opp":"Anthony Pettis","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":11,"x":471.2,"y":250.2,"elo":1525,"date":"2021-05-08","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":12,"x":494.4,"y":225.7,"elo":1536,"date":"2021-09-04","opp":"David Zawada","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":512.2,"y":191.8,"elo":1552,"date":"2021-12-04","opp":"Mickey Gall","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":14,"x":558.6,"y":158.7,"elo":1568,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Matthew Semelsberger","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":15,"x":584.6,"y":198.8,"elo":1549,"date":"2022-12-10","opp":"Santiago Ponzinibbio","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":16,"x":614.6,"y":164.9,"elo":1565,"date":"2023-05-13","opp":"Tim Means","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":17,"x":643.3,"y":204.8,"elo":1546,"date":"2023-10-07","opp":"Joaquin Buckley","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":18,"x":678.8,"y":180,"elo":1558,"date":"2024-04-06","opp":"Court McGee","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":19,"x":689.8,"y":219.7,"elo":1539,"date":"2024-06-01","opp":"Niko Price","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":20,"x":715.7,"y":253.6,"elo":1523,"date":"2024-10-12","opp":"Daniel Rodriguez","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":21,"x":744.4,"y":302.3,"elo":1501,"date":"2025-03-08","opp":"Carlos Leal","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":22,"x":810,"y":336.6,"elo":1484,"date":"2026-02-07","opp":"Daniil Donchenko","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 7, 2026 Daniil Donchenko L -16
Mar 8, 2025 Carlos Leal L -23
Oct 12, 2024 Daniel Rodriguez L -16
Jun 1, 2024 Niko Price L -19
Apr 6, 2024 Court McGee W +12

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
31%
4 / 13
Finish rate
KO
2
15% of wins
SUB
2
15% of wins
DEC
9
69% of wins
KO: 2 (15%) 2 Sub: 2 (15%) 2 Dec: 9 (69%) 9
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
3 75%
R2
1 25%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1351 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
80% Head
  • Head 80%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 7%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 4%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
30%
of losses by finish
3 of 10 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 7 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1528
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Donald Cerrone
Elo 1631 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
12.4
+0.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 23 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1553
1541
Notable wins
Donald Cerrone 1631

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Alex Morono on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.