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Welterweight
Michael Morales
Last fought: Nov 2025
RECORD
Pro
19-0-0
UFC
7-0-0
Age
27
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:08 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 49.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.63 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 71.4% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 69-35 (66.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 69-35 (66.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | — |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 80.4% |
| % Time in Control | 5.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 13.8% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 29.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.98 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.73 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +2.25 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 45.4% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 58.0% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.80 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.44 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.84 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.10 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Michael Morales
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Michael Morales |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 49.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.2 |
| Strike Differential | 3.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 88.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:52 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 71.4% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 28.6% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:08 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.8 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.3 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.7 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 92.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:24 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Sean Brady
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Welterweight
Michael Morales24/5246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Sean Brady8/2236%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Gilbert Burns
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Welterweight
Michael Morales33/5659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 2
Gilbert Burns5/1828%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30
WIN
vs. Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho • Aug 2024Welterweight
Michael Morales34/4085%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:16KD 1
Neil Magny5/1145%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:05
WIN
vs. Jake Matthews
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig • Nov 2023Welterweight
Michael Morales84/20840%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Jake Matthews57/14938%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
WIN
vs. Max Griffin
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov • Jul 2023Welterweight
Michael Morales72/16444%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
Max Griffin36/10235%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:10
WIN
vs. Adam Fugitt
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Welterweight
Michael Morales83/15155%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12KD 2
Adam Fugitt64/11357%TD 1/8Ctrl 1:51
WIN
vs. Trevin Giles
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane • Jan 2022Welterweight
Michael Morales26/4262%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:05KD 1
Trevin Giles8/1553%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:12
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
DWCS 5.4 • Sep 2021
Michael Morales53/12144%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:30
Nikolay Veretennikov52/7966%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:06