Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joaquin Buckley def. Alex Morono (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Joaquin Buckley defeated Alex Morono by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green, held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Alex Morono
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 141
Significant strikes
68 of 176
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
54 of 161
Total strikes
77 of 186
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
2:21
Significant strikes by target
29 of 122
Head
41 of 134
10 of 17
Body
24 of 36
1 of 2
Leg
3 of 6
37 of 133
Distance
55 of 141
3 of 8
Clinch
2 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 26
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 33
Sig. str.
10 of 41
12 of 35
Total str.
14 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 52
Sig. str.
18 of 45
25 of 62
Total str.
18 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 56
Sig. str.
40 of 90
17 of 64
Total str.
45 of 96
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
1:19
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Morono | Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Morono | Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
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Jacob Montalvo
| # | Morono | Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2730
Media Scores
0
Morono
–
13
Buckley
●30–26 Buckley×9●30–27 Buckley×4
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–26Buckley
- MMAMania.com30–26Buckley
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30–26Buckley
- CombatPress.com30–26Buckley
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–26Buckley
- BloodyElbow.com30–26Buckley
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–26Buckley
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–26Buckley
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Buckley
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Buckley
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Buckley
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Buckley
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Buckley
Fan Scorecards
3%
Morono
97%
Buckley
36 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Buckley61.1%●30–27 Buckley30.6%●29–28 Buckley2.8%●29–27 Buckley2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Buckley
R2
94%
Buckley
R3
64%
Buckley
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-13-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.90
SLpM
3.62
39%
Str. Acc.
36%
4.88
SApM
3.10
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.32
TD Avg.
1.43
24%
TD Acc.
45%
47%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alex Morono · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 17 fights
58.7
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.26
Avg takedowns
1.12
0:41
Avg control time
1:17
176
Career high strikes
86
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Alex Morono
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
80%
Head
62%
13%
Body
28%
7%
Leg
10%
Alex Morono
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
89%
Distance
75%
7%
Clinch
6%
4%
Ground
19%