Alex Morono
| Alex Morono | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1990 |
| Other names | The Great White |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo |
| Team | Gracie Barra Woodlands |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alex Gotay Black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alex Morono (born August 16, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently fights as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Morono has also fought for Legacy Fighting Championship.
In 2010, Morono began competing in Legacy Fighting Championship amateur series, amassing a record of 2-0.
Later that same year, Morono made his professional MMA debut, winning in twenty-one seconds of the first round by armbar.
On December 4, 2015, Morono won the Legacy Fighting Championship Welterweight Championship with a first-round guillotine choke over Derrik Krantz.
Morono stepped in on just over a week's notice to face Kyle Noke replacing an injured Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 195. Morono was awarded a split decision victory.
Morono was expected to face James Moontasri on October 15, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 97. However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely. In turn, the pairing was quickly rescheduled and eventually took place on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22. Morono won the fight by unanimous decision.
Morono was expected to face Sheldon Westcott on February 4, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 104. However, Westcott pulled out of the fight in early January and was replaced by Niko Price. He lost the fight via knockout at the end of the second round; however this was later overturned to a no contest after tested positive for marijuana.
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