Alex Morono | Pride and Perspective

Welterweight Veteran Shares Outlook Ahead Of Exciting Clash With Carlos Leal At UFC 313

By E. Spencer Kyte • Mar. 5, 2025

Alex Morono is set to achieve another career milestone this week as he readies to make the walk and face Carlos Leal on Saturday night at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After close to 10 years competing inside the Octagon, the Houston native will receive his Drug-Free Sport jacket commemorating 50 clean anti-doping tests, which has been something he’s been looking forward to for quite some time, even if he couldn’t always put his finger on why.

“I’ve been looking forward to that jacket for some time and I never really knew why,” began Morono, who made his…