Michael Morales
#3 Welterweight
8-0-0
Physical stats
Height6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach79" (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJun 24, 1999
Age27
DivisionWelterweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM5.68
Str. Acc49%
SApM3.26
Str. Def53%
TD Avg1.04
TD Acc41%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0
Recent form
W W W W W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate62%
Times finished0%
StreakW8
Best streak8
Avg fight9:00
Octagon time1h 12m
Opp win%70%
ActiveSep. 21, 2021 – Nov. 15, 2025 (5y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night4
Total bonuses4
Career story
Michael Morales is a 19-0-0 knockout artist. 62% finish rate.
Michael debuted Sep. 21, 2021 vs Nikolay Veretennikov (win). Longest win streak: 8. On a 8-fight win streak. 5 years active (Sep. 21, 2021–Nov. 15, 2025).
Best wins: Neil Magny (KO/TKO Punches R1, Aug. 24, 2024); Sean Brady (KO/TKO Punches R1, Nov. 15, 2025); Jake Matthews (U-DEC R3, Nov. 18, 2023).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15, 2025 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | W Sean Brady | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:27 | 1 0 | 24 8 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 17, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | W Gilbert Burns | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:39 | 2 0 | 33 5 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 24, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho | W Neil Magny | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:39 | 1 0 | 34 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 18, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | W Jake Matthews | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 84 57 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 01, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov | W Max Griffin | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 72 36 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | W Adam Fugitt | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 1:09 | 2 0 | 83 64 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 22, 2022 | UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane | W Trevin Giles | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:06 | 1 0 | 26 8 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Sep. 21, 2021 | DWCS 5.4 | W Nikolay Veretennikov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 53 52 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.