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Alex Morono stepped-in at the very last minute to fight Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282 after Robbie Lawler was forced to pull-out of the event due to an injury.
Not only is Morono having to deal with all the obstacles of stepping in at short-notice, he will also have to overcome a size disadvantage in Las Vegas.
The American stands 180 cm tall -- 3 cm smaller than Ponzinibbio. Morono also has a shorter reach (183 cm) than the 'Argentine Dagger', with the 36-year-old having a reach of 185cm.
Another obstacle for both fighters to contend with will be the weight class, with the bout scheduled to be competed under catchweight rules. The fight has a weight limit of 180lbs.
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Alex Morono last weighed-in at 171lbs, and Santiago Ponzinibbio last weighed-in at 170.5lbs.
Watch Morono speak about his latest win at UFC 277 here:
Both fighters have pretty similar UFC records, with Morono currently having an organizational record of 11 wins, four losses, and one no-contest. His future opponent, Santiago Ponzinibbio, has a UFC record of 10 wins and five losses.
Ponzinibbio is on a bad run of form, with the Argentine fighter losing his last two fights against Michel Pereira and Geoff Neal.
Meanwhile, the American is currently on a four-fight winning streak in the organization, beating the likes of Donald Cerrone, David Zawada, Mickey Gall, and Matt Semelsberger.
Watch some of Santiago Ponzinibbio's best UFC moments here:
What is Alex Morono's overall professional MMA record?
Alex Morono has an overall professional MMA record of 22 wins, seven losses, and one no-contest. Morono suffered multiple defeats before joining the UFC, with Jeff Rexroad, Rob Wood, and Diego Henrique getting the better of the American.
'The Great White' also suffered a TKO loss against Niko Price at UFC Fight Night 104: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie. However, the result was later overturned due to Price failing a drug test.
Alex Morono is currently in great form, winning his last four fights in the UFC, and now takes on Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev this weekend.
However, Morono has struggled to finish his opponents during his ongoing run of wins, he'd be looking to change that against an out-of-form Ponzinibbio.
