Joseph Morales • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(11/8/25) Morales submitted Matt Schnell via guillotine choke at 2:54 of the first round
• UFC 319(8/16/25) Morales submitted Alibi Idiris via triangle choke at 3:04 of the second round to win The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 flyweight final
• UFC Fight Night(11/10/18) Morales lost a three round split decision to Eric Shelton
• UFC Fight Night(2/3/18) Morales was stopped by Deiveson Figueiredo via strikes at 4:34 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(8/5/17) Morales submitted Roberto Sanchez via rear naked choke at 3:56 of the first round
• The Ultimate Fighter, Season 33
• Semifinal – Morales defeated Imanol Rodriguez by three-round split decision
• Quarterfinal – Morales defeated Eduardo Henrique by submission (RNC) in the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2014

Two wins by KO, eight by submission (4 RNC, 3 triangle, guillotine)

Six first round finishes

Origin of nickname: “It’s a family nickname. My cousin couldn't pronounce my name, called me Bopo. It stuck ever since.”

First pick of Team Sonnen (second overall) on Season 33 of The Ultimate Fighter

Defeated first overall pick Eduardo Chapolin in quarterfinals, recent DWCS grad Imanol Rodriguez in the semis

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started training at 10 years old. It was a father-son hobby. I started competing and after I won my first tourney, I decided I wanted to fight as a career.

Q: Training:

ANSWER: Lift at 5:30am, work construction, train 2-3 more hours after work: Boxing, wrestling and jits

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: Global Knockout Flyweight Title, two ammy belts, four-time national pankration champ, five-time state champ and three-time world youth pankration champ

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It's one step closer to having a championship, which is my ultimate goal.

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: Junior College, no degree

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: Construction

Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?

ANSWER: 7-0-1 - two belts for two different organizations

Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:

ANSWER: Purple belt in jiu-jitsu

Q: Favorite Striking technique:

ANSWER: Punch in the mouth