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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Morono
The Great White
24-13-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Alex Morono def. Matthew Semelsberger (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matthew Semelsberger
Semi The Jedi
11-8-0
Saturday, July 30, 2022
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Alex Morono defeated Matthew Semelsberger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Alex Morono
Matthew Semelsberger
0
Knockdowns
1
106 of 194
Significant strikes
74 of 229
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
119 of 209
Total strikes
86 of 241
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:24
Control time
2:38
Significant strikes by target
92 of 179
Head
32 of 170
14 of 15
Body
21 of 33
0 of 0
Leg
21 of 26
98 of 184
Distance
60 of 209
7 of 9
Clinch
9 of 12
1 of 1
Ground
5 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 69
Sig. str.
22 of 75
33 of 72
Total str.
22 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 76
Sig. str.
26 of 87
47 of 77
Total str.
32 of 93
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
29 of 49
Sig. str.
26 of 67
39 of 60
Total str.
32 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
1:34

Judges' Scorecards

Steve Armstrong
#MoronoSemelsberger
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Kent Basinger
#MoronoSemelsberger
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Seth Fuller
#MoronoSemelsberger
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Morono
0
Semelsberger
29–28 Morono×15
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

82%
Morono
3%
Draw
15%
Semelsberger
66 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Morono71.2%29–28 Semelsberger13.6%30–27 Morono7.6%28–28 Draw3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Morono
R2
82%
Morono
R3
85%
Semelsberger

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

4.90
SLpM
3.77
39%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.88
SApM
4.24
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.32
TD Avg.
1.01
24%
TD Acc.
57%
47%
TD Def.
45%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Matthew Semelsberger · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 11 fights
58.7
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
0.26
Avg takedowns
0.73
0:41
Avg control time
1:52
176
Career high strikes
118
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alex Morono
Strike target
Matthew Semelsberger
80%
Head
65%
13%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
18%
Alex Morono
Strike position
Matthew Semelsberger
89%
Distance
80%
7%
Clinch
8%
4%
Ground
12%