Michael Morales • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 322(11/15/25) Morales stopped Sean Brady via strikes at 3:27 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/17/25) Morales stopped Gilbert Burns via strikes at 3:39 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(8/24/24) Morales stopped Neil Magny via strikes at 4:39 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/18/23) Morales won a three round unanimous decision over Jake Matthews
• UFC Fight Night(7/1/23) Morales won a three round unanimous decision over Max Griffin
• UFC 277(7/30/22) Morales stopped Adam Fugitt via strikes at 1:09 of the third round
• UFC 270(1/22/22) Morales stopped Trevin Giles via strikes at 4:06 of the first round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
• Episode four(9/21/21) Morales won a three round unanimous decision over Nikolay Veretennikov

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2017, made UFC debut in 2022

Three straight bonus-earning TKO wins

14 wins by KO, one by Submission (triangle)

10 first-round finishes

1 of 4 active UFC fighters from Ecuador (Carlos Vera, Marlon Vera, & Juan Martinetti)

Tied with Shavkat Rakhmonov for longest win streak in welterweight division (19)

Q & A

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

Q: What titles have you held?

ANSWER: National champion in freestyle wrestling, National champion in Muay Thai and Ecuador MMA champion

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: My momWhat would it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It’s the opportunity of a lifetime and a dream for all fighters; it would be an honor to be only the second Ecuadorian fighter to fight in the UFC

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I worked at a Naval factory helping build ships

Q: Favorite Grappling Technique:

ANSWER: Body lockFavorite Striking Technique:Superman punch