Carlos Leal's UFC 313 fast-finish strategy vs. Alex Morono came from LFA days
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LAS VEGAS – Carlos Leal beat Alex Morono with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Leal, who got back in the win column after a loss in his UFC debut this past October.
Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono
Result:Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
Updated records: Leal (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Morono (24-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC)
Key stats: Leal now has wins for four major promotions: the UFC, Bellator, PFL and LFA.
Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono, UFC 313 (via UFC)
Leal on the fight’s key moment
“This strategy – of actually going for it – is something that we put into plan a long time ago. (In 2021) in LFA, I had a grand prix and we had to do two fights in the same night. So the idea is to go for it all and finish the first fight as soon as possible, taking minimal damage. We just instilled that as a practice. From then on, that is the way we train, the way that we do camp – to finish the fight as soon as possible.”
Leal on what he wants next
“The plan for this year is to fight three or four times. The idea was to finish this fight as soon as possible. … My main sparring partner in the gym has a fight in May. I just want to tag along and go into camp right with him and fight in July – as soon as possible – and try to get three or four fights.”
To hear more from Leal, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 313.
