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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Alex Morono won · U-DEC R3
Elo1470
Elo1478

Max GriffinvsAlex MoronoUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Saturday, October 12, 2019Tampa, Florida, USA

Official fight result

Alex Morono won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupMax Griffin: Well-roundedvsAlex Morono: Pressure fighter

The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.

Model Prediction: Max Griffin wins(52.8%)

Actual result: Alex Morono wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Max Griffin at -145 American odds

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Max Griffin enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Alex Morono enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Max Griffin has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Max Griffin has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Max Griffin
Red Corner
VS
Alex Morono
Blue Corner
-145
(59%)
Vegas Odds
+125
(44%)
1470
Elo
1478
40
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'11"
193.04 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Max GriffinL3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Michael Morales · Jul 23
W
vs Jeremiah Wells · Feb 24
L
SUBvs Michael Chiesa · Dec 24
L
vs Chris Curtis · Jul 25
L
DECvs Victor Valenzuela · Apr 26
latest
Alex MoronoL4 streak
oldest →
W
vs Court McGee · Apr 24
L
vs Niko Price · Jun 24
L
vs Daniel Rodriguez · Oct 24
L
KOvs Carlos Leal · Mar 25
L
vs Daniil Donchenko · Feb 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Max GriffinMetricAlex Morono
3.70
Strikes / min
4.90
3.69
Strikes absorbed / min
4.88
58%
Strike defense
55%
1.44
TDs / 15 min
0.32
69%
Takedown defense
47%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.01evenly matched on net striking+0.02

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1491 vs 1549Strikes4.2 vs 4.4Takedowns1.9 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.60 vs 0.60Form-0.1 vs 0.5
Max GriffinAlex Morono

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14601475149015051520← oldermost recent →
Max Griffin(10 fights)Alex Morono(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -7.2|Blue +7.2
Recent Form
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Striker Score
Red -1.1|Blue +1.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red -35.0|Blue +35.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Max GriffinTargetAlex Morono

By target zone

37
32% acc · 49%
Head
60
26% acc · 74%
33
73% acc · 44%
Body
11
73% acc · 14%
5
83% acc · 7%
Leg
10
91% acc · 12%

By position

69
44% acc · 92%
Distance
68
29% acc · 84%
5
56% acc · 7%
Clinch
12
75% acc · 15%
1
100% acc · 1%
Ground
1
50% acc · 1%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Max Griffin rounds
0
even
2
Alex Morono rounds
Round 1Alex Morono edged it
Sig. strikes24
Takedowns0
Control0:00
31Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Alex Morono edged it
Sig. strikes30
Takedowns0
Control0:03
Knockdowns0
40Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
Round 3Max Griffin edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns4
Control2:32
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:10Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
75 / 166
Sig Strikes
81 / 255
46.7%
Sig Str %
29.7%
94 / 189
Total Strikes
87 / 261
4 / 5
TDs
0 / 1
80%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:35
Ctrl Time
0:27

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Alex Morono31 / 10431 / 1040 / 00
1Max Griffin24 / 6324 / 630 / 00
2Alex Morono40 / 11046 / 1160 / 10
2Max Griffin30 / 6732 / 690 / 00
3Alex Morono10 / 4110 / 410 / 00
3Max Griffin21 / 3638 / 574 / 50

Max Griffin

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights19

Alex Morono

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights23