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Michael Morales

Michael Morales

#3 WelterweightEcuador7-fight win streak

19Wins
0Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWWWW

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Profile

Age
27 (born June 24, 1999)
Born in
Machala
Height
6' 0"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
7-0

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
6.25 top 2%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.21
Striking accuracy50%Better than 78% of welterweights
Strike defense57%Better than 56% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.26 top 89%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy25%Better than 19% of welterweights
Takedown defense88%Better than 95% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Morales last fought on November 15, 2025 (Win vs Sean Brady).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Michael Morales

Michael Morales, born in Machala, Ecuador on June 24, 1999, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. Morales is 6' 0" tall with a 79" reach, long for that height. Morales is ranked #3 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.

Morales's professional career began in 2017, debuting with Oro FC. Morales arrived in the UFC with a 12-0 record. Morales first fought in the UFC at UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane in January 2022 and beat Trevin Giles by KO/TKO. Across 7 fights in the UFC, Morales is 7-0.

A finisher on the feet, Morales has won 5 of 7 UFC fights by knockout. In the stats, Morales lands more significant strikes per minute than 98% of welterweights and defends takedowns better than 95% of welterweights. Morales ranks #1 in UFC history for best pro MMA win percentage.

4 of Morales's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Morales was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Trevin Giles. Morales's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Barbarians and 2-0 in Extreme MMA.

Morales's latest fight was at UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev in November 2025, where Morales beat Sean Brady by KO/TKO.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Sean Brady

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:27

    UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev

    Nov 15, 2025

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  2. W

    Gilbert Burns

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:39

    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales

    May 17, 2025

    33Str 0TD 2KD
  3. W

    Neil Magny

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 4:39

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho

    Aug 24, 2024

    34Str 0TD 1KD
  4. W

    Jake Matthews

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig

    Nov 18, 2023

    84Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Max Griffin

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov

    Jul 1, 2023

    72Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Adam Fugitt

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:09

    UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2

    Jul 30, 2022

    83Str 0TD 2KD
  7. W

    Trevin Giles

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:06

    UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane

    Jan 22, 2022

    26Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Michael Morales is 19-0 across 19 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on August 19, 2017 (Oro FC). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins19

  • KO/TKO 14
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
79% of wins
Longest win streak
19
Current streak
19 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-02022
Barbarians2-02019
Extreme MMA2-02020
Oro FC2-02017
Dana White's Contender Series1-02021
Fusion FC1-02019
Manaba Top Team1-02019
Pasaje Combat1-02019
Troncal FC1-02018
UWC Mexico1-02021

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Sean Brady TKO (punches), R1 UFC 322 Nov 15, 2025
W Gilbert Burns TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales May 17, 2025
W Neil Magny TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho Aug 24, 2024
W Jake Matthews Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig Nov 18, 2023
W Max Griffin Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov Jul 1, 2023
W Adam Fugitt TKO (punches), R3 UFC 277 Jul 30, 2022
W Trevin Giles TKO (punches), R1 UFC 270 Jan 22, 2022
W Nikolay Veretennikov Decision (unanimous), R3 Dana White's Contender Series 40 Sep 21, 2021
W Miguel Arizmendi TKO (punches), R2 UWC Mexico 26 Apr 30, 2021
W Ricardo Centeno KO (punches), R1 Extreme MMA 17 Oct 3, 2020
W Daniel Luigy Bastidas TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Extreme MMA 16 Aug 1, 2020
W Mario Navarrete TKO (punches), R2 Barbarians 5 Feb 12, 2020
W Gregoris Cisneros Submission (triangle choke), R1 Barbarians 4 Dec 14, 2019
W Erick Zambrano TKO (punches), R1 Pasaje Combat 1 Nov 8, 2019
W Mathias Salazar TKO (punches), R1 Manaba Top Team 2 Sep 6, 2019
W Óscar Ravello TKO (corner stoppage), R2 Fusion FC 39 Jul 17, 2019
W Leonardo Blasco Decision (unanimous), R3 Troncal FC 2 Dec 8, 2018
W Álvaro Vacacela Guerrero TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Oro FC 5 Mar 24, 2018
W Álvaro Vacacela Guerrero TKO (punches), R2 Oro FC 4 Aug 19, 2017

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Michael Morales's record?

Michael Morales's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Michael Morales?

Michael Morales is 27 years old, born on June 24, 1999.

How tall is Michael Morales and what is their reach?

Michael Morales stands 6' 0" with a 79" reach.

Who did Michael Morales fight last?

Michael Morales beat Sean Brady by KO/TKO at UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev on Nov 15, 2025.

Photo: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.