
UFC welterweight Alex Morono’s return to the win column Saturday had a deeper personal meaning beyond just getting his hand raised.
At UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., Morono (23-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) stepped into the octagon to face an opponent he’s watched for years in well-respected veteran Tim Means. There was no animosity in this matchup. For Morono, this was about proving to himself that he could get over the hurdle of facing a fighter who he has looked up to since the early days of his professional career.