LAS VEGAS – Alex Morono did it for Dad when he defeated Mickey Gall via unanimous decision Saturday. At UFC on ESPN 31 , Morono (21-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) extended his winning streak to three. But more important to him than that, he made his father, who was in attendance in Las Vegas, proud. “No extra pressure at all,” Morono told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference. “My wife and my brother, who are the best, most supportive people I could ever hope for, were both like, ‘Hey, that’s not going to mess with you.’ I’m like, ‘Man, I’ve done this so many times.’ Plus, when you’re in such a high-stress scenario like a fistfight in the octagon, you don’t have time to think about anything else.
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Alex Morono happy to reward father with UFC on ESPN 31 win after ‘challenging’ past decade – MMA Junkie