Rodriguez vs Morono

When is Rodriguez vs Morono?

Daniel Rodriguez will face Alex Morono during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Rodriguez vs Morono stats

Daniel Rodriguez steps into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Alex Morono will make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 7 by submission.

This will be Daniel Rodriguez's 11th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Alex Morono will mark his 21st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2016.

Daniel Rodriguez's UFC record currently stands at 7-4-0, while Alex Morono's comes in at 13-7-0.

The stats suggest Rodriguez has a large advantage in power over Morono, boasting a 47% knock out percentage over Morono's 25%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Morono will have a slight advantage over Rodriguez, with a 29% submission rate over Rodriguez's 24%.

Daniel Rodriguez is the older man by 3 years, at 37 years old.

Rodriguez has a height advantage of 2 inches over Morono. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Rodriguez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 6 months later than Morono, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 28 less professional rounds, 49 to Morono's 77.

Rodriguez vs Morono form

Daniel Rodriguez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on 22nd June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Ian Machado Garry at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Neil Magny at UFC Fight Night: Mitchell vs. Evloev on 5th November 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Jingliang Li at UFC 279 on 10th September 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Kevin Lee at UFC Vegas 35 on 28th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Enterprise.

Alex Morono has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Niko Price at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Court McGee at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 on 6th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night – Green vs Dawson on 7th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he was victorious against Tim Means at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

He had been defeated by Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Alex Morono has been fighting more than Daniel Rodriguez.

Daniel Rodriguez last fought 3 months and 10 days ago, while Alex Morono's last outing was 4 months and 1 day ago.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Morono's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time does Rodriguez vs Morono start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 11:10 PM UTC , which is 7:10 PM EST or 4:10 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:10 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Rodriguez vs Morono?

Daniel Rodriguez is currently 12/25 (-210) to win the bout outright, while you can get 13/8 (+160) on Alex Morono if you fancy the small upset.

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