Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daniel Rodriguez
United StatesDaniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
20-5-0
RESULT

Daniel Rodriguez def. Alex Morono (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alex Morono
United StatesAlex Morono
“The Great White”
24-13-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Alex Morono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Daniel Rodriguez
Alex Morono
0
Knockdowns
0
123 of 257
Significant strikes
74 of 257
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
126 of 260
Total strikes
91 of 276
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:56
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
44 of 153
Head
58 of 228
56 of 80
Body
9 of 21
23 of 24
Leg
7 of 8
117 of 251
Distance
74 of 256
6 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 56
Sig. str.
31 of 81
25 of 56
Total str.
31 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
44 of 99
Sig. str.
23 of 91
44 of 99
Total str.
23 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
54 of 102
Sig. str.
20 of 85
57 of 105
Total str.
37 of 104
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#RodriguezMorono
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Adalaide Byrd
#RodriguezMorono
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#RodriguezMorono
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Rodriguez
–
3
Morono
●29–28 Rodriguez×4●29–28 Morono×3
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Rodriguez
22%
Morono
55 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rodriguez78.2%●29–28 Morono18.2%●30–27 Morono3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Morono
R2
80%
Rodriguez
R3
95%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono?

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Alex Morono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Rodriguez 49%51% Alex Morono

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
1584
Elo rating
1590
3
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

7.20
SLpM
4.90
49%
Str. Acc.
39%
5.40
SApM
4.88
57%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.51
TD Avg.
0.32
50%
TD Acc.
24%
64%
TD Def.
47%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
    Daniil Donchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Leal
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 23 fights
83.6
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.26
0:35
Avg control time
0:41
175
Career high strikes
176
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Daniel Rodriguez
Strike target
Alex Morono
64%
Head
80%
20%
Body
13%
16%
Leg
7%
Daniel Rodriguez
Strike position
Alex Morono
95%
Distance
89%
2%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
4%