Welterweight · Men

Michael Morales

Ecuador Entram Gym debut 2017

#27 Pound for pound #7 Welterweight UFC #3 · Welterweight

Elo 2,165 peak 2,165 · 15 Nov 2025

Tapology Sherdog id 3146258

20-1pro record

19W current streak

2,203best win, Elo

1,360average opponent

-- born 24 Jun 1999

72.0" / 79.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,713 Sub1,264 Dec1,447

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night

Losses

Newest first

Ricardo Centeno Submission R1 · 9 Jul 2017 · Ultima Fight Series 839

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.

#	Date	Result	Opponent	Weight class	Method	Round	Score	Elo	±	Opp Elo	Odds	Event
21	15 Nov 202526.4 yrs	W20-1	Sean Brady 18-1 · 33.0 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R13:27	1.00	2,039→2,165	+126	2,203	+107→+116	UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship
20	17 May 202525.9 yrs	W19-1	Gilbert Burns 22-8 · 38.8 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKORight Hook & Follow Up Punches	R13:39	1.00	1,951→2,039	+89	1,956	-612→-558	UFC Fight Night 256: Burns vs. Morales Ultimate Fighting Championship
19	24 Aug 202425.2 yrs	W18-1	Neil Magny 32-12 · 37.1 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOGround & Pound	R14:39	1.00	1,852→1,951	+99	1,897	-576→-900	UFC on ESPN 62: Cannonier vs. Borralho Ultimate Fighting Championship
18	18 Nov 202324.4 yrs	W17-1	Jake Matthews 19-7 · 29.2 yrs	Welterweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.77^*	1,807→1,852	+45	1,800	-260→-320	UFC Fight Night 232: Allen vs. Craig Ultimate Fighting Championship
17	1 Jul 202324.0 yrs	W16-1	Max Griffin 19-10 · 37.6 yrs	Welterweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.65^*	1,759→1,807	+48	1,844	-225→-250	UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov Ultimate Fighting Championship
16	30 Jul 202223.1 yrs	W15-1	Adam Fugitt 8-2 · 33.5 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R311:09	1.00	1,706→1,759	+53	1,560	-575→-650	UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
15	22 Jan 202222.6 yrs	W14-1	Trevin Giles 14-3 · 29.5 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOCounter Right to Ground Strikes	R14:06	1.00	1,609→1,706	+98	1,649	-146→-112	UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship
14	21 Sep 202122.2 yrs	W13-1	Nikolay Veretennikov 10-3 · 31.7 yrs	Welterweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.78^*	1,531→1,609	+78	1,653	+185→+168	Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 4 Dana White's Contender Series
13	30 Apr 202121.9 yrs	W12-1	Miguel Arizmendi 8-5 · 31.5 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOKO/TKO	R29:02	1.00	1,500→1,531	+30	1,229	–	UWC Mexico 26: There Can Be Only One Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico
12	3 Oct 202021.3 yrs	W11-1	Ricardo Centeno 8-6	Welterweighttitle	KO/TKOPunches	R14:15	1.00	1,414→1,500	+86	1,409	–	EMMA 17: Centeno vs. Morales Extreme MMA Enterprises
11	1 Aug 202021.1 yrs	W10-1	Daniel Bastidas 3-1	Welterweight	KO/TKODoctor Stoppage	R12:01	1.00	1,378→1,414	+36	1,141	–	EMMA 16: Centeno vs. Cisnero Extreme MMA Enterprises
10	12 Feb 202020.6 yrs	W9-1	Mario Navarrete 3-5	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R27:45	1.00	1,365→1,378	+13	933	–	Barbarians 5 - BFL 5: Machala Barbarians Fighting League
9	14 Dec 201920.5 yrs	W8-1	Gregoris Cisneros debut · 23.3 yrs	Welterweight	SubTriangle Choke	R11:58	1.00	1,341→1,365	+24	1,020	–	Barbarian's 4: Cuenca Barbarians Fighting League
8	9 Nov 201920.4 yrs	W7-1	Erick Zambrano 1-2	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R11:55	1.00	1,318→1,341	+23	989	–	Pasaje Underground Combat 1: Morales vs. Zambrano Pasaje Underground Combat
7	6 Sep 201920.2 yrs	W6-1	Mathias Salazar debut · 24.6 yrs	Open Weight	KO/TKOPunches	R11:40	1.00	1,290→1,318	+28	1,002	–	MTT 2: Salazar vs. Morales Manaba Top Team MMA
6	17 Jul 201920.1 yrs	W5-1	Oscar Ravello 3-1 · 20.8 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOCorner Stoppage	R210:00	1.00	1,215→1,290	+75	1,166	–	FFC 39: Bananada vs. Zarauz 2 FFC
5	8 Dec 201819.5 yrs	W4-1	Leonardo Blasco 3-1 · 23.2 yrs	Lightweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.84	1,142→1,215	+73	1,194	–	Troncal Fighting Championship 2 Troncal Fighting Championship
4	24 Mar 201818.7 yrs	W3-1	Alvaro Vacacela 2-3 (1) · 23.9 yrs	Welterweighttitle	KO/TKODoctor Stoppage	R15:00	1.00	1,061→1,142	+82	1,037	–	Oro Fighting Championship 5 Oro Fighting Championship
3	19 Aug 201718.2 yrs	W2-1	Alvaro Vacacela 1-2 · 23.3 yrs	Welterweight	KO/TKOPunches	R28:15	1.00	950→1,061	+110	1,043	–	Oro Fighting Championship 4 Oro Fighting Championship
2	9 Jul 201718.0 yrs	L1-1	Ricardo Centeno 1-5	Welterweight	SubTriangle Choke	R10:36	0.00	1,092→950	-142	839	–	Ultima Pelea Season 2 Ultima Fight Series
1	20 May 201717.9 yrs	W1-0	Christian Arroyo debut	Welterweight	KO/TKOGround & Pound	R27:42	1.00	1,004→1,092	+87	1,004	–	Ultima Pelea Season 2 Ultima Fight Series