Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night 244 | Preview & Prediction
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Two veterans meet in the welterweight division as Daniel Rodriguez fights Alex Morono with both fighters in desperate need of a win at the Apex
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ VS ALEX MORONO FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 244? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday October 12th, 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 244? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 244? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 244
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 244 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 244? 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 Fight Night 244 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Daniel Rodriguez and Alex Morono expected to walk out? 00:45am UK / 7:45pm US ET / 4:45pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 244 MAIN CARD EVENT
Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight)
Brad Tavares vs Park Jun-yong (Middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs Rafa García (Lightweight)
Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna (Women’s Strawweight)
Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono (Welterweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Josh Fremd (Middleweight)
UFC Fight Night 244 Prelims
Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden (Welterweight)
C.J. Vergara vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Jonathan Pearce vs Pat Sabatini (Featherweight)
Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price (Welterweight)
Chris Barnett vs Junior Tafa (Heavyweight)
Daniel Argueta vs Cody Haddon (Bantamweight)
Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Rocha (Flyweight)
Terrance McKinney vs TBC (Lightweight)
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ: D-ROD STUCK IN THREE-FIGHT LOSING SLUMP
37-year-old Daniel Rodriguez (17-5) has lost his last three fights and while he has faced good quality opponents, that has to be a big concern for him. Neil Magny submitted him, Ian Machado Garry TKO’d him while Kelvin Gastelum got the decision win. Prior to this skid, Rodriguez was 17-2 and moving up the rankings in the middleweight division. He now looks to get back to winning ways and he will see Morono as the perfect opponent to do that against.
ALEX MORONO: VET LOOKING FOR 25TH PRO MMA WIN
34-year-old Alex Morono (24-10 with one no contest) is alternating between win-loss-win-loss-win-loss over his last six fights and he will be keen to bounce back here. He lost to Niko Price on the scorecards at UFC 302 and now he returns to action against Rodriguez aiming or his 25th fight in his professional MMA career.
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ VS ALEX MORONO PREDICTION
Daniel Rodriguez was making waves in the middleweight division but after losing his last three fights, he is now battling to stay relevant. He faces Alex Morono and this should be a good fight to get him back to winning ways.
While Rodriguez has lost to some quality operators, Morono’s only wins since 2022 have come against the likes of Tim Means and Court McGee – two veterans whose careers are coming to an end.
It is never easy backing somebody on a three-fight skid, but Rodriguez is worth backing here as he should put an end to this losing run.
PREDICTION: DANIEL RODRIGUEZ TO WIN
