During UFC 313's preliminaries, Carlos Leal secured his first victory in the UFC by defeating Alex Morono via TKO in the first round. Leal had faced challenges previously, losing a controversial decision to Rinat Fakhretdinov. In this bout, Leal initiated aggressive attacks, dominating Morono and landing effective combinations of strikes. The fight concluded when Morono could not defend himself anymore, leading the referee to stop the contest. With this victory, Leal aims to establish himself in the welterweight division, emphasizing his readiness to compete at a higher level.
Leal put together a violent fight ending combination throwing a short elbow on the inside, following up a flurry of hooks forcing Morono to cover up.
Despite a controversial previous loss, Leal's TKO victory against Morono marks his first win in the UFC, signaling his emergence in the division.
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