Hardy vs Moura

Who won Hardy vs Moura?

Veronica Macedo beat Eduarda Moura by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 309, on Saturday 16th November 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Veronica Macedo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Hardy vs Moura stats

Veronica Macedo stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Eduarda Moura made her way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Veronica Macedo's 9th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2016. Eduarda Moura marked her 3rd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Veronica Macedo's UFC record stood at 4-5-0, while Eduarda Moura's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Moura had a large advantage in power over Macedo, boasting a 40% knock out percentage over Macedo's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Moura had a large advantage over Macedo, boasting a 50% submission rate over Macedo's 22%.

Veronica Macedo was the younger woman by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Moura had a height advantage of 2 inches over Macedo. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Macedo was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made her debut in 2016, 6 years earlier than Moura, whose first professional fight was in 2022. She had fought 20 more professional rounds, 40 to Moura's 20.

Activity check

Moura's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 8 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Hardy vs Moura start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:00 PM UTC , which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Hardy vs Moura?

Veronica Macedo was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Eduarda Moura made her way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.