UFC UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Final

Alex Morono vs Matthew Semelsberger

Alex Morono
United States

Alex Morono

“The Great White”

24-13

Winner

VS
Matthew Semelsberger
United States

Matthew Semelsberger

“Semi The Jedi”

11-8

Winner

Alex Morono

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

30 July 2022 · American Airlines Center, Dallas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Alex Morono beat Matthew Semelsberger by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Alex Morono landed 119 of 209 total strikes and 0 of 4 takedowns, with 0:24 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Alex MoronoMatthew Semelsberger
24-13Record11-8
31Age on fight night29
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Fortis MMATeamClinch Academy
Houston, Texas, United StatesFromRockville, Maryland, United States

Fight statistics

119of 209 · 57%Total strikes landed86of 241 · 36%
105of 194Head strikes37of 175
14of 15Body strikes28of 40
0Leg strikes21of 26
0of 4Takedowns1of 1
0Knockdowns1
0:24Control time2:38

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Alex MoronoRoundMatthew Semelsberger
33/72strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR122/75strikes0/0TD0KD0:21control
47/77strikes0/2TD0KD0:05controlR232/93strikes1/1TD0KD0:43control
39/60strikes0/1TD0KD0:19controlR332/73strikes0/0TD1KD1:34control

Judges’ scorecards

Kent Basinger

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Seth Fuller

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Steve Armstrong

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Alex Morono

  1. WMickey Gallunanimous decision2021
  2. WDavid Zawadaunanimous decision2021
  3. WDonald CerroneKO/TKO R1 4:402021
  4. LAnthony Pettisunanimous decision2020
  5. WRhys McKeeunanimous decision2020

Matthew Semelsberger

  1. WAJ Fletcherunanimous decision2022
  2. WMartin SanoKO/TKO R1 0:152021
  3. LKhaos Williamsunanimous decision2021
  4. WJason WittKO/TKO R1 0:162021
  5. WCarlton Minusunanimous decision2020

Also on this card

Julianna Pena vs Amanda Nunesunanimous decisionBrandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-FranceKO/TKO R3 4:34Derrick Lewis vs Sergei PavlovichKO/TKO R1 0:55Alexandre Pantoja vs Alex Perezsubmission R1 1:31Anthony Smith vs Magomed AnkalaevKO/TKO R2 3:09

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