Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal at UFC 313 | Preview & Prediction
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It is a fascinating match-up in the welterweight division next up as Alex Morono and Carlos Leal meet with both fighters desperate for a win to stay relevant in the organisation
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal Facts
When is UFC 313? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 12:00am on Sunday 9th March 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and the main card at 3:00am / USA – 7:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET (Saturday) and 4:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC 313? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 313? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 313
What TV channel is UFC 313 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 313? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 313 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Alex Morono and Carlos Leal expected to walk out? 1:15am UK / Saturday 8th March, 8:15pm US ET / 5:15pm US PT
UFC 313 Main Card
Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev (Light Heavyweight)
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight)
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy (Lightweight)
UFC 313 Prelims
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev (Heavyweight)
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya (Flyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan (Middleweight)
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal (Welterweight)
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall (Featherweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)
Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz (Middleweight)
Alex Morono: Vet hoping to avoid third successive loss
Alex Morono (24-11 with one no contest) is coming off two successive defeats in the UFC and he is desperate to avoid losing three in a row. He last fought in October where he suffered a split decision defeat at the hands of Daniel Rodriguez. The 34-year-old has come up against some quality fighters in the last couple of years but it does not hide the fact that he has lost four of his last six fights in the UFC. His only wins have come against veterans Tim Means and Court McGee and he is in desperate need of a win here to stay relevant and potentially alive in the organisation.
Carlos Leal: Brazilian desperate for first win in Octagon
Carlos Leal (21-6) lost on his UFC debut last time out as he suffered a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC 308 in October. The Brazilian comes into his second bout in the promotion and he will be desperate to get a win under his belt to live up to some of the hype is earned outside of the UFC. Prior so that loss on his debut, the only fighter he had lost two in his previous 17 bouts was Sadibou Sy in the PFL. The Lion will be hoping to rekindle that form in the Octagon.
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal Prediction
Carlos Leal comes into this bout desperately needing a victory to show that he can perform at the highest level in the UFC. Suffering a loss on his UFC debut was not ideal and he will see this match against Alex Morono as the ideal opportunity to get back to winning ways.
Morono is in desperate need himself of getting a win here and he could very well be fighting for his future in the UFC.
It is hard to make a case for him however especially against the younger man and somebody is hungry as Leal.
We are not sure that Leal is as big a favourite to the bookmakers would suggest but we have to further him to get the victory here. Morono is durable and it could very well be on the scorecards but expect the Brazilian to have his hand raised at the end of the fight.
Prediction: Carlos Leal to win
