Bantamweight · “The Warrior”

Albert Morales

19-11-1 UFC 1-4-1
5'9"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:21Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.75
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.96
Striking accuracy34.5%
Striking defense56.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.61
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense64.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time16.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
September 17, 2016 vs Alejandro Perez — 5.27/min (D) Sep '16 November 19, 2016 vs Thomas Almeida — 2.72/min (L) Nov '16 March 4, 2017 vs Andre Soukhamthath — 3.73/min (W) Mar '17 July 16, 2017 vs Brett Johns — 1.87/min (L) Jul '17 December 9, 2017 vs Benito Lopez — 5.2/min (L) Dec '17 February 24, 2018 vs Manny Bermudez — 2.52/min (L) Feb '18

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Manny Bermudez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:33 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
19/54Sig. strikes
12/28Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Benito Lopez 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
78/198Sig. strikes
78/187Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brett Johns 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · July 16, 2017
28/115Sig. strikes
56/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Soukhamthath 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · March 4, 2017
56/132Sig. strikes
46/116Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thomas Almeida 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:37 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
18/74Sig. strikes
41/79Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Alejandro Perez 3-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · September 17, 2016
79/232Sig. strikes
61/167Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-11-1Pro record
Carlson Gracie Southbay, Black House (2019–present), The movement Gym (formerly)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 6
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 5
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

Up Next Fighting 8
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 7
UFC 6
Bellator 3
MVP MMA 1
California Xtreme Fighting 1
Golden Boy Promotions 1
RFA 1

+ 3 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 31 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L David Mgoyan Decision (unanimous) MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
May 16, 2026
MVP MMA 3 5:00
W Taron Grigoryan Submission (rear-naked choke) Up Next Fighting 30
January 31, 2026
Up Next Fighting 2 1:37
L Johnny Robles Decision (unanimous) Up Next Fighting 25
May 31, 2025
Up Next Fighting 3 5:00
W Chase Gibson TKO (punches) Up Next Fighting 23
March 1, 2025
Up Next Fighting 2 0:10
W Francisco Rivera TKO (punches) Up Next Fighting 21
November 30, 2024
Up Next Fighting 1 4:44
W Jesse Strader Decision (unanimous) Up Next Fighting 20
September 28, 2024
Up Next Fighting 3 5:00
W Emran Tara Khail TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 14
February 16, 2024
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 4:24
W Luciano Ramos TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 12
November 18, 2023
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 2:18
W Musa Toliver TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 11
October 7, 2023
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 3:30
L Javier Garcia Decision (unanimous) Up Next Fighting 5
February 25, 2023
Up Next Fighting 3 5:00
W Terrion Ware Submission (arm-triangle choke) Up Next Fighting 2
August 20, 2022
Up Next Fighting 3 1:28
W Ryan Lilley Decision (unanimous) Up Next Fighting 1
May 21, 2022
Up Next Fighting 3 5:00
L Victor Henry Submission (rear-naked choke) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 6
October 30, 2021
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 2 1:46
L Patchy Mix Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 258
May 7, 2021
Bellator 3 2:40
W Ryan Lilley TKO (doctor stoppage) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4
November 15, 2019
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3 0:03
W Ron Scolesdang TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3
September 21, 2019
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 4:50
L Alfred Khashakyan TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1
May 11, 2019
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 3:58
W Carlos Puente Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke) California Xtreme Fighting 17
March 9, 2019
California Xtreme Fighting 1 1:30
L James Barnes Submission (armbar) Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
November 24, 2018
Golden Boy Promotions 3 4:09
L Manny Bermudez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018
UFC 2 2:33
L Benito Lopez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017
UFC 3 5:00
L Brett Johns Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017
UFC 3 5:00
W Andre Soukhamthath Decision (split) UFC 209
March 4, 2017
UFC 3 5:00
L Thomas Almeida TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016
UFC 2 1:37
D Alejandro Pérez Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
September 17, 2016
UFC 3 5:00
W Mario Israel KO (punch) RFA 38
June 3, 2016
RFA 1 0:20
W Anthony Paredes Decision (unanimous) WSOF 28
February 20, 2016
WSOF 3 5:00
W Kurt Weinrich Submission (triangle choke) West Coast FC 16
January 23, 2016
West Coast FC 1 2:31
W David Suruy Submission (triangle choke) BAMMA Badbeat 17
October 2, 2015
BAMMA Badbeat 1 0:59
W John Yoo TKO (punches) Bellator 137
May 15, 2015
Bellator 3 1:37
W Fabian Gonzalez Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 132
January 16, 2015
Bellator 2 3:12

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Albert Morales) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.8 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 34.5% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 56.8% avg 56.6%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 37.2%
Takedown defense 64.3% avg 63.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 16.4% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 47.4%