// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Michael Morales
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #3STOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Michael
Morales

NICKNAME"N/A"·ECUADOR
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-0-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Michael Morales
FIGHTER 003
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'7"
AGE
27
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
0
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
100%
19/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 74% 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

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▲ ABOVE
5.68
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.26
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.04
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
89%
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 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1586
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
73rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1588 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
82nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.28 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 15, 2025

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
14
KO/TKO
74%
1
SUB
5%
6
DEC
32%
// LOSSES (0)
n = 0
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
NO DATA
3
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
74%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
5%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
32%
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
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING74CARDIO60AGGRESSION63SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (89%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression63
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (89%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression63 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100MAY 2015LMAY 2015LOCT 2015WNOV 2015WFEB 2017LMAR 2017WAUG 2017WMAR 2018WDEC 2018WJUL 2019WSEP 2019WNOV 2019WDEC 2019WFEB 2020WAUG 2020WOCT 2020WAPR 2021WSEP 2021WJAN 2022WJUL 2022WJUL 2023WNOV 2023LFEB 2024WAUG 2024WMAY 2025WNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 44, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 55, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cisneros), bottomed at 31 (L vs Cryer). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
44%
5
20%
1
4%
-
-
17
total
SUB
2
8%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
6
24%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Sean BradyNov 15, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:27
UFC 322 - Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Gilbert BurnsMay 17, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:39
UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Neil MagnyAug 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:39
UFC on ESPN 62 - Cannonier vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Larry GonzalesFeb 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 2:34
VFS 14 - Valley Fight Series 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Jake MatthewsNov 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 232 - Allen vs. Craig
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Max GriffinJul 1, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Adam FugittJul 30, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 1:09
UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Trevin GilesJan 22, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:06
UFC 270 - Ngannou vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nikolay VeretennikovSep 21, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Miguel ArizmendiApr 30, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 4:02
UWC Mexico 26 - There Can Be Only One
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ricardo CentenoOct 3, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
EMMA 17 - Centeno vs Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Daniel Luigy BastidasAug 1, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 2:01
EMMA 16 - Extreme MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor's Stoppage)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 19-0. Ranked #3 by the UFC.

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