// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Joseph Morales
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0FLYWEIGHT

Joseph
Morales

NICKNAME"Bopo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Team Alpha Male
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Joseph Morales
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
32
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
14/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
2.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.14
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
26%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.00
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 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#27
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1551
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
71st
percentile · average opponent rated 1553 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.16 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 76% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 12, 2026

// 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
14%
8
SUB
57%
4
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
29%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING26CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (26%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking26
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (26%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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 Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100DEC 2014WDEC 2014WFEB 2015WMAY 2015WAUG 2015WMAR 2016WAUG 2016WNOV 2016WMAR 2017WAUG 2017LFEB 2018LNOV 2018WAUG 2021WMAR 2022WFEB 2023WAUG 2025WNOV 2025LSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  9. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Bailey), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
6%
2
12%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
5
29%
2
12%
1
6%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
5
29%
-
1
6%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Alpha Male
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Brandon MorenoSep 12, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 288 - Noche UFC 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Matt SchnellNov 8, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 2:54
UFC Fight Night 264 - Bonfim vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Alibi IdirisAug 16, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 3:04
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Anthony DoFeb 3, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 4:46
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 - Tachi Palace
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Sidemar HonorioMar 4, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 133 - Cage Warriors 133
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kevin WirthAug 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CW 126 - Cage Warriors 126
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eric SheltonNov 10, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Deiveson FigueiredoFeb 3, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:34
UFC Fight Night 125 - Machida vs. Anders
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Roberto SanchezAug 5, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:56
UFC Fight Night 114 - Pettis vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Sean SantellaMar 25, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 3:24
CFFC 64 - Sayles vs. Aguilera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Josh PaivaNov 19, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
GKO 8 - Global Knockout 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gerald BaileyAug 27, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:48
GKO 7 - Global Knockout 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Flyweight. Professional record 14-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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