Daniil Donchenko Learned from ‘Stupid’ Performance Against Alex Morono

Daniil
Donchenko has learned a lesson despite his win over Alex Morono
on Saturday. 

Donchenko took on the battle-tested veteran in a welterweight
matchup at
UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. The Ukrainian came out all guns
blazing and started beating down Morono from the onset. However,
Morono, sometimes considered too tough for his own good, refused to
go down. While Donchenko eventually earned a unanimous decision
win, he also suffered some damage from Morono. 

While some fighters only learn from their losses, Donchenko has
learned a lesson from his win against Morono. Donchenko found his
performance “stupid” and vows not to repeat it in the future. While
Donchenko doesn’t mind a brutal fight, he believes he could have
been much smarter about it. The 24-year-old guarantees a brutal but
smarter version of himself going forward.

A Smart and Brutal Future

“I learned a lot,” Donchenko said at his post-fight press
conference. “Some people only learn after losses, they are so
excited about wins. I won this fight, but I’m stupid, I need to
learn a lot. Because I cannot fight like this anymore. I can fight
in a brutal way, but not like this. I can do it much smarter. Today
it was the stupidest version of myself. And I promise in the future
you will see smart and brutal Daniil inside the Octagon.”

This was Donchenko’s (13-2) sophomore
UFC outing after a first-round knockout win in his promotional
debut in September 2025. Donchenko extended his overall winning
streak to six with the win over Morono. Meanwhile, Morono (24-13)
is in a precarious position, having dropped four in a row
now.