Welterweight
Michael Morales
19-0-0 UFC 7-0-0
6'0"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
27Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
8:08Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min6.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.21
Striking accuracy49.9%
Striking defense57.4%
Takedowns / 15 min0.26
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense88.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-0
Striking trend
Fight history
W Sean Brady 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:27 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · November 15, 2025
24/52Sig. strikes
8/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Burns 15-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
33/56Sig. strikes
5/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Neil Magny 22-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:39 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · August 24, 2024
34/40Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Matthews 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
84/208Sig. strikes
57/149Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Griffin 7-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
72/164Sig. strikes
36/102Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Adam Fugitt 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:09 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
83/151Sig. strikes
64/113Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:12Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevin Giles 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · January 22, 2022
26/42Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:05Control
1Knockdowns
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
14
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Extreme MMA
2
Barbarians
2
Oro FC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
UWC Mexico
1
Pasaje Combat
1
Manaba Top Team
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sean Brady | TKO (punches) | UFC 322
November 15, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Neil Magny | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
August 24, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:39 |
| W | Jake Matthews | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
November 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adam Fugitt | TKO (punches) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:09 |
| W | Trevin Giles | TKO (punches) | UFC 270
January 22, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Nikolay Veretennikov | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 40
September 21, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Miguel Arizmendi | TKO (punches) | UWC Mexico 26
April 30, 2021 |
UWC Mexico | 2 | 4:02 |
| W | Ricardo Centeno | KO (punches) | Extreme MMA 17
October 3, 2020 |
Extreme MMA | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Daniel Luigy Bastidas | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Extreme MMA 16
August 1, 2020 |
Extreme MMA | 1 | 2:01 |
| W | Mario Navarrete | TKO (punches) | Barbarians 5
February 12, 2020 |
Barbarians | 2 | 2:45 |
| W | Gregoris Cisneros | Submission (triangle choke) | Barbarians 4
December 14, 2019 |
Barbarians | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Erick Zambrano | TKO (punches) | Pasaje Combat 1
November 8, 2019 |
Pasaje Combat | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Mathias Salazar | TKO (punches) | Manaba Top Team 2
September 6, 2019 |
Manaba Top Team | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Óscar Ravello | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fusion FC 39
July 17, 2019 |
Fusion FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Leonardo Blasco | Decision (unanimous) | Troncal FC 2
December 8, 2018 |
Troncal FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Álvaro Vacacela Guerrero | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Oro FC 5
March 24, 2018 |
Oro FC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Álvaro Vacacela Guerrero | TKO (punches) | Oro FC 4
August 19, 2017 |
Oro FC | 2 | 3:15 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michael Morales (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.