// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Leonardo Morales
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Leonardo
Morales

NICKNAME"Chimy"·NICARAGUA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-11-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Leonardo Morales
FIGHTER -
NIC
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
33
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
15/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
2.05
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// 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 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#79
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1508
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
74th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.24 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 36% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 15, 2023 · 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 4
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
47%
4
SUB
27%
4
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
18%
3
SUB
27%
6
DEC
55%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
27%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
27%
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
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 12, 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 POWER67TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING36CARDIO65AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY70
// 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 Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
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%)

Recovery70
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 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
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 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
Recovery70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100SEP 2012WSEP 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WJUL 2013WDEC 2013LNOV 2014LJUN 2015WDEC 2015WJUN 2016LDEC 2017WJUN 2018WDEC 2018WAPR 2019LJUL 2021LOCT 2021WJUN 2022LSEP 2022WNOV 2022LJUL 2023WSEP 2023LNOV 2023WDEC 2023LNOV 2024WDEC 2025LFEB 2026LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 90, SUB R2.
  23. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 97, DEC R2.
  24. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ortez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 85.

// 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_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
6
23%
2
8%
-
-
9
total
SUB
3
12%
4
15%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
1
4%
9
35%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tony CortezMar 12, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 3:25
Combate Global 97 - Enriquez vs. McBride
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Walter ZamoraFeb 7, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
TNX 226 - Tough N Xtreme
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ludwing SalazarDec 13, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 0:43
NFC 101 - Nicaraguan Fighting Championship 101
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Iler Bakhtiyar UuluNov 8, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:39
LFA 196 - Tanner vs. Urena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nicolas BarnaDec 15, 2023
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Combate Global - Copa Combate Quarterfinals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Pedro FalcaoNov 12, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:03
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 134
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jose FerreiraSep 2, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:02
Combate Global - Ferreira vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Jorge AlcalaJul 14, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 132
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryan KuseNov 18, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Global - Perez vs. Huila
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rachid El HazoumeSep 30, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UWC Mexico 38 - Neto vs. Barez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Marlon GonzalesJun 3, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Global - Gonzalez vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS John SweeneyOct 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Global - Morales vs. Sweeney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 15-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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