Written by Carlos Leal was the biggest betting favorite on the UFC 313 card, and he performed as such against Alex Morono.
Leal (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) laid heavy leather to the chin of Morono (24-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC) early and often in Saturday’s welterweight preliminary bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, tagging his opponent with hard shots en route to a standing TKO at the 4:16 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of the Brazilian’s handiwork below (via X):
ALL GAS NO BRAKES @TheLionMiranda earns the ROUND 1 TKO!
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— UFC (@ufc) March 9, 2025
A first win doesn’t look much better than that @TheLionMiranda is another name to mention at welterweight
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— UFC (@ufc) March 9, 2025
After losing a controversial split decision to Rinat Fakhretdinov in his UFC debut last October, Leal rebounded with the strong performance in his sophomore promotional showing.
“As far as I’m concerned, I’m 2-0,” Leal told Joe Rogan through an interpreter during his post-fight interview. “I know this, you know this, my former opponent knows this. Right now I’m 2-0 in the UFC.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC 313 results include:
Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 313.