Saturday, October 7, 2023Meta 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Joaquin Buckley won the decision.
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Alex Morono vs Joaquin Buckley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alex MoronoJoaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 141
Significant strikes68 / 176
28%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
54 / 161
Total strikes77 / 186
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 4
50%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:13
Control time2:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alex MoronoJoaquin Buckley
2973%4160%
Head
1025%2435%
Body
13%34%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
78%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alex Morono40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/116
99/15
11/2
Clinch
22/6
11/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Joaquin Buckley68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/104
2020/31
33/6
Clinch
00/6
22/3
0
Ground
99/24
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alex MoronoJoaquin Buckley
R1
12
10
10-910-910-9
R2
15
18
10-910-910-9
R3
13
40
10-910-810-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 33
Significant strikes10 / 41
36%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
12 / 35
Total strikes14 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
0:00
Control time0:35
Round 2Judges: Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 52
Significant strikes18 / 45
29%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
25 / 62
Total strikes18 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:27
Round 3Judges: Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 56
Significant strikes40 / 90
23%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
17 / 64
Total strikes45 / 96
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time1:19
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Alex Morono
13
Joaquin 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
36 fan scorecards submitted
3%
Alex Morono
97%
Joaquin Buckley
●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
Betting Odds
Alex Morono
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +167
Joaquin Buckley
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -163
Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Alex Morono | Joaquin Buckley |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +165 | -190 |
| Betway | +163 | -200 |
| Bovada | +150 | -180 |
| Cloudbet | +167 | -184 |
| DraftKings | +160 | -192 |
| FanDuel | +144 | -172 |
| Pinnacle | +165 | -189 |
| sportsbetio | +129 | -200 |
| sports-interaction | +155 | -195 |
| SXBet | +160 | -163 |
| unibet | +143 | -177 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alex Morono absorbs 4.88 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Morono lands 4.90 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Morono spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alex Morono
BJJTaekwondoKickboxing
- 2020Black belt · BJJVinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes
- 2015Legacy FC Welterweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- —Champion · Legacy Amateur Serieswelterweight
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Joaquin Buckley
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Competitor · Real American Freestylelight heavyweight
- —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%62%
Head
13%28%
Body
7%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alex Moronolast 9 fights
78%12%10%
Joaquin Buckleylast 10 fights
61%14%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Morono Joaquin Buckley
Strikes landed / min
4.903.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Morono · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.883.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Morono · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.321.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Morono · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Morono · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Morono · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Morono · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJoaquin Buckley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.90
Strikes landed / min3.62
4.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.10
0.32 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.43 / 3.2
24%
Takedown accuracy45%
47%
Takedown defence70%
0:41
Control time / fight1:17
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alex Morono24 UFC fights · 1351 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
70%948/2754
12%156/254
7%93/116
Clinch
6%82/145
1%19/23
0%0/0
Ground
4%53/87
0%0/0
0%0/0
Joaquin Buckley17 UFC fights · 723 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%315/1350
22%159/265
10%70/86
Clinch
2%11/29
4%29/38
0%2/2
Ground
17%123/202
2%14/16
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alex Morono19 of 38 ended early · 50%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Joaquin Buckley19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- W
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- WMarcus AndrusiaLegacy FC 42 · Jun 26, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Catchweight
- WRashid AbdullahFury FC 4 · Feb 13, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:36 · Catchweight
- WLarry HopkinsFury FC 2 · Oct 24, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
- LDiego HenriqueLegacy FC 31 · Jun 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahTexas City Throwdown · Mar 14, 2014DQ · R3 · 0:10 · Welterweight
- LRob WoodFury FC 1 · Nov 1, 2013Split Decision · Welterweight
- WBrandon FarranLegacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:16 · Welterweight
- WRashon LewisLegacy FC 10 · Feb 24, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- WEvert GutierrezLegacy FC 8 · Sep 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LJeff RexroadLegacy FC · Apr 8, 2011DEC
- WMark GarciaLegacy FC · Jan 29, 2011SUB
- WJose CastroTriple-A Promotions · Dec 2, 2010SUB
Joaquin Buckley3-2
- L
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- W
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- W
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- WKalel RobinsonShamrock FC · Mar 21, 2015TKO · R2 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WBryant WestShamrock Fighting Championships · Feb 21, 2015TKO
- WWesley SullivanShamrock Fighting Championships · Sep 13, 2014TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alex Morono vs Joaquin Buckley?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Joaquin Buckley won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Morono vs Joaquin Buckley?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Joaquin Buckley won the decision.
Was Alex Morono vs Joaquin Buckley a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 36 fan cards scored it for Joaquin Buckley; 100% of 13 media scores picked Joaquin Buckley.