Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Alex Morono won the decision.

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

#MoronoSemelsberger
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#MoronoSemelsberger
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#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

Betting Odds

Alex Morono
+132
43% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +160
Matthew Semelsberger
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: +255

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex MoronoMatthew Semelsberger
BetAnything+145-185
BetOnline+160-185
BetUS+160-200
Betway-250+175
Bovada+155-190
Cloudbet+160-175
DraftKings-370+255
FanDuel+154-184
MyBookie+155-190
Pinnacle+150-198
sportsbetio+139-208
sports-interaction+130-165
unibet+145-180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Morono vs Matthew Semelsberger?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Alex Morono won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Morono vs Matthew Semelsberger?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Alex Morono won the decision.

Was Alex Morono vs Matthew Semelsberger a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 66 fan cards scored it for Alex Morono; 100% of 15 media scores picked Alex Morono.

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

Win probability

Alex Morono 63%37% Matthew Semelsberger

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Alex Morono
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Matthew Semelsberger
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power95
76Speed96
77Precision89
88Durability88
95Engine65
61Wrestling87
69Ground81

Biggest edge Matthew Semelsberger, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Alex Morono is on the left of every row, Matthew Semelsberger on the right.
49Punch power96
59Kick power93
90Punch speed98
61Kick speed93
77Accuracy89
61Takedowns87
50Ground striking86
87Submissions75
96Chin89
80Body strength87
95Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-13-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-8-0
1783
Power Index rating
1690
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
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Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.90
SLpM
3.77
39%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.88
SApM
4.24
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.32
TD Avg.
1.01
24%
TD Acc.
57%
47%
TD Def.
45%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Matthew Semelsberger · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · 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%