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Michael Morales

Michael Morales

1144 ELO #52

MMA 19-0-0 · UFC 7-0-0 · Welterweight (#3) · Pasaje, Ecuador · Last fought 206 days ago

Michael Morales - UFC Fighter Profile

Michael Morales is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division and is ranked #3. Born in Pasaje, Ecuador, Michael Morales has compiled an MMA record of 19-0-0 with a UFC record of 7-0-0. Known for their Striker fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1144, Michael Morales ranks #52 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Michael Morales has 7 wins in the UFC. Michael Morales lands an average of 5.68 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.04 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1144), and have not fought Michael Morales before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Ty Miller 1-0-0 26 1020 0.0 124
Jonathan Micallef 3-0-0 27 1039 1.0 105
Islam Dulatov 1-0-0 27 1021 1.0 123
Taiyilake Nueraji 1-0-0 25 1020 1.0 124
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani 1-0-0 27 1000 1.0 144
Billy Ray Goff 1-2-0 27 989 1.0 155

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Sean Brady in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1145

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
79'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 24 1999
Age
26
Peak ELO
1144
ELO Rank
52 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
141-61-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1060.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1060.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.68
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.26
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
53%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.04
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Michael Morales Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-11-15 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Sean Brady KO/TKO Punches 1 3:27 Win +118
2025-05-17 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Gilbert Burns KO/TKO Punches 1 3:39 Win -
2024-08-24 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho Neil Magny KO/TKO Punches 1 4:39 Win -
2023-11-18 UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig Jake Matthews U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2023-07-01 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov Max Griffin U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2022-07-30 UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Adam Fugitt KO/TKO Punch 3 1:09 Win -
2022-01-22 UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Trevin Giles KO/TKO Punches 1 4:06 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Michael Morales ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2025-11-15 Sean Brady 1145 Win +22 1144
6 2025-05-17 Gilbert Burns 1127 Win +22 1122
5 2024-08-24 Neil Magny 1134 Win +24 1100
4 2023-11-18 Jake Matthews 1105 Win +18 1076
3 2023-07-01 Max Griffin 1047 Win +16 1058
2 2022-07-30 Adam Fugitt 1000 Win +20 1042
1 2022-01-22 Trevin Giles 1031 Win +22 1022

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