// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Daniel Morales
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Daniel
Morales

NICKNAME"Chango"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daniel Morales
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
33
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
9/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1442
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1511 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.40 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 21, 2012 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
22%
4
SUB
44%
3
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER32TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING36CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006WSEP 2006LMAR 2007WJUN 2007WAUG 2008LAPR 2009WNOV 2009WNOV 2009WNOV 2009LMAR 2010LMAR 2010LJUL 2012WOCT 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 78, SUB R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R4.
  14. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  15. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Torres), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 88.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
7%
1
7%
1
7%
1
7%
-
4
total
SUB
3
21%
2
14%
1
7%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
4
29%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Jorge MartinezOct 6, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
FHC 1 - Fight Hard Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rodolfo RubioJul 21, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:42
XK 15 - Xtreme Kombat 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Antonio DuarteMar 20, 2010
KO/TKOR4 · 4:32
MCF 1 - Clash of the Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nazareno MalegarieMar 5, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TCC 2 - Top Combat Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carlos TorresNov 28, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 4:01
GEX - Cage Tournament 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Roberto CarlosNov 28, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GEX - Cage Tournament 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Gabriel MedinaNov 28, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GEX - Cage Tournament 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Lorenzo BorgomeoApr 3, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 3:46
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Martin PerezAug 16, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 1:27
COF 13 - Aztec Alliance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Joey AlvaradoJun 23, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 3:17
COF 7 - Face Off
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Verbal)
L
VS A.J. MatthewsMar 31, 2007
KO/TKOR3 · 0:24
TC 19 - Total Combat 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Marco SotoSep 2, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
COF 3 - Cage of Fire 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 9-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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