Daniel Rodriguez vs. Alex Morono – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez will take on Alex “The Great White” Morono in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 244 card.

Rodriguez brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Morono, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 72″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Rodriguez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 7.42 per minute. On the other hand, Morono boasts a 41% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.96 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Daniel Rodriguez vs. Alex Morono matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 37-year-old, Daniel Rodriguez is coming in with a 17-5-0 record. Rodriguez will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June.

Morono, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Daniel Rodriguez on June 22, 2024, at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier and holds a 24-10-0 (1 NC) record.

Daniel Rodriguez has a southpaw fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 34-year-old Alex Morono is an orthodox fighter with a 72″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Daniel Rodriguez stats

→ Rodriguez’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Rodriguez lands 7.42 significant strikes per minute.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown average is 0.55 per 15 minutes.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown defense is 56%.

Rodriguez comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 7.42 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Morono fires at 41% accuracy, landing about 4.96 significant strikes per minute. Daniel Rodriguez also has a 50% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.55 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Morono’s 0.36 takedowns and 48% takedown accuracy.

Alex Morono stats

→ Morono’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Morono lands 4.96 significant strikes per minute.
→ Morono’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Morono’s takedown average is 0.36 per 15 minutes.
→ Morono’s takedown defense is 48%.

Alex spent, on average, 11:56 minutes in the Octagon, and Daniel has an average fight time of 11:22 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Daniel or Alex? Sound off in the comments.

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