1841RATING · 170 LB

Michael Morales

No. 3 at welterweight. 7–0 in the UFC since 2022.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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7–0UFC record
5 of 7Dominant wins
89Average win score
65thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in lossesNever
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time8:08
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.2 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time6% of the fight
Best winSean Brady rated 1848 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Michael Morales’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
89
89.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
75
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+3.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
93
6.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
64
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
20
0.26
ControlShare of fight time in control
15
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Sean Brady, rated 1848 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 3 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1841 across 7 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
7–0Record at 170 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
89Average win score
1580Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time8:08
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.2 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time6% of the fight
Best winSean Brady rated 1848 going in

Against the division

How Michael Morales’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
92
89.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
74
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
98
+3.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
96
6.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
59
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
13
0.26
ControlShare of fight time in control
11
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Sean Brady, rated 1848 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
15 Nov 2025Win92–8Sean BradyKO/TKOR1 3:27WelterweightUFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
17 May 2025Win93–7Gilbert BurnsKO/TKOR1 3:39WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
24 Aug 2024Win94–6Neil MagnyKO/TKOR1 4:39WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
18 Nov 2023Win80–20Jake Matthewsunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
1 Jul 2023Win81–19Max Griffinunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
30 Jul 2022Win91–9Adam FugittKO/TKOR3 1:09WelterweightUFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
22 Jan 2022Win92–8Trevin GilesKO/TKOR1 4:06WelterweightUFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane