Brandon Moreno vs Joseph Morales

Joseph Morales

Pro 15-3-0 | UFC 3-3-0

Age

32|32

Height

5'7"|5'6"

Reach

70"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic	Brandon Moreno	Joseph Morales	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%	39.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	2.8	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	2.7	►
Strike Differential	0.2/min	0.0/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.2%	26.7%	◄
Takedown Defense	67.5%	23.5%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.4	1.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4	2.2	►
Control Time/15min	2:42	2:00	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	25.0%	100.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	16:56	9:04	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.3	0.3	—
Edges	3	2	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Brandon Moreno Joseph Morales League median

Statistic	Brandon Moreno	Joseph Morales	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	83.7%	—	—
Avg Fight Time	16:56	9:04	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%	66.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	76.2%	55.3%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	112-35 (76.2%)	21-17 (55.3%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	63-21 (75.0%)	7-7 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	72.1%	51.7%	—
% Time in Control	18.1%	13.4%	—
% Time Controlled	9.8%	35.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	64.8%	27.7%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.71	3.73	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.51	3.98	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.20	-0.25	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.3%	34.7%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	62.2%	64.2%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.35	0.89	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.49	0.95	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.56	2.67	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.62	3.02	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.23	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Brandon Moreno	Joseph Morales	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.8%	38.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	2.7	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	2.9	►
Takedown Accuracy	18.8%	26.7%	—
Takedown Defense	82.4%	25.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	2:16	1:15	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Brandon Moreno

WIN

vs. Joseph Morales

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Moreno67/18037%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:34

Joseph Morales71/18339%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Moreno	27/72	38%	0/0	0:13	—
	Joseph Morales	29/76	38%	1/2	0:21	—

R2	Brandon Moreno	25/70	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joseph Morales	26/71	37%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Brandon Moreno	15/38	39%	2/2	2:21	—
	Joseph Morales	16/36	44%	0/3	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. Lone'er Kavanagh

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Brandon Moreno79/16847%TD 0/8Ctrl 7:20

Lone'er Kavanagh97/20547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Moreno	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Moreno	24/54	44%	0/1	0:00	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	42/83	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brandon Moreno	16/40	40%	0/3	1:21	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	17/44	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Brandon Moreno	9/15	60%	0/2	3:08	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	8/14	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Brandon Moreno	11/19	58%	0/2	2:51	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	12/19	63%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tatsuro Taira

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:24

Brandon Moreno9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Tatsuro Taira28/4858%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Moreno	2/4	50%	0/0	0:05	—
	Tatsuro Taira	2/9	22%	0/1	3:33	—

R2	Brandon Moreno	7/13	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tatsuro Taira	26/39	67%	1/3	0:54	—

Joseph Morales

LOSS

vs. Brandon Moreno

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joseph Morales71/18339%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:35

Brandon Moreno67/18037%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joseph Morales	29/76	38%	1/2	0:21	—
	Brandon Moreno	27/72	38%	0/0	0:13	—

R2	Joseph Morales	26/71	37%	0/3	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	25/70	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joseph Morales	16/36	44%	0/3	0:14	—
	Brandon Moreno	15/38	39%	2/2	2:21	—

WIN

vs. Matt Schnell

UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:54

Joseph Morales5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:12

Matt Schnell4/1136%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joseph Morales	5/11	45%	0/0	1:12	—
	Matt Schnell	4/11	36%	1/1	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Alibi Idiris

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 3:04

Joseph Morales29/6346%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:38

Alibi Idiris28/5650%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joseph Morales	10/24	42%	2/3	2:55	—
	Alibi Idiris	18/27	67%	0/1	0:23	—

R2	Joseph Morales	19/39	49%	0/2	0:43	—
	Alibi Idiris	10/29	34%	0/0	0:41	—

Common Opponents

vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Brandon Moreno

WIN

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023FlyweightTITLE

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Moreno48/7465%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:52

Deiveson Figueiredo19/4344%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Moreno	17/24	71%	2/3	1:13	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	5/11	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Moreno	17/25	68%	1/3	2:10	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	10/20	50%	1/1	0:35	—

R3	Brandon Moreno	14/25	56%	0/0	3:29	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Joseph Morales

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:34

Joseph Morales9/3228%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Deiveson Figueiredo31/6250%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joseph Morales	2/10	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	13/23	57%	1/1	4:15	—

R2	Joseph Morales	7/22	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	18/39	46%	1/1	1:48	1

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Brandon Moreno is the busier striker, landing 3.9 significant strikes per minute vs 2.8. Their opponent absorbs 2.7 strikes per minute on average — Brandon Moreno's output should find a target.

Grappling: Brandon Moreno shoots 1.4 TD/15min at 41% accuracy against Joseph Morales's 24% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Joseph Morales shoots at 27% accuracy against Brandon Moreno's 68% defense — Brandon Moreno should keep it standing.

Control: Brandon Moreno controls 3:03 per fight on average vs 1:12 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Brandon Moreno finishes 50% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 25% sub). Joseph Morales finishes 100% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 100% sub).

Fight Length: Brandon Moreno's fights average 16:56 vs 9:04 for Joseph Morales. If this reaches the championship rounds, Brandon Moreno's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev (Oct 24, 2026)