Michael Morales
Michael Morales (19-0) is a welterweight fighting out of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Michael Morales's next fight is against Carlos Prates at UFC 336: Van vs. Kape on January 30, 2027. Michael Morales's last fight was a win over Sean Brady by TKO at UFC 322 in November 2025.
Record19-0-0
DivisionWelterweight
Height6'0"
Reach79"
Age26
Last FightNov 15, 2025
BornJun 24, 1999
BirthplacePasaje, El Oro, Ecuador
Fighting out ofTijuana, Baja California, Mexico
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min6.25
Striking accuracy50%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.21
Striking defense57%
Takedowns / 15 min0.26
Takedown accuracy25%
Takedown defense88%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.00
7 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Up. | Carlos Prates | Welterweight | — | — | UFC 336: Van vs. Kape | Jan 30, 2027 | View |
W | Sean Brady | Welterweight | TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:27 | UFC 322 | Nov 15, 2025 | View |
W | Gilbert Burns | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Right Hook & Follow Up Punches) | R1 · 3:39 | UFC Fight Night | May 17, 2025 | |
W | Neil Magny | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R1 · 4:39 | UFC Fight Night | Aug 24, 2024 | |
W | Jake Matthews | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Nov 18, 2023 | |
W | Max Griffin | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jul 1, 2023 | |
W | Adam Fugitt | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R3 · 1:09 | UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 | Jul 30, 2022 | |
W | Trevin Giles | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Counter Right to Ground Strikes) | R1 · 4:06 | UFC 270: N'Gannou vs. Gane | Jan 22, 2022 | |
W | Nikolay Veretennikov | Welterweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Contender Series 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | |
W | Miguel Arizmendi | Welterweight | KO/TKO | R2 · 4:02 | UWC 26: There Can Only Be One | Apr 30, 2021 | |
W | Ricardo Centeno | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 4:15 | EMMA 17: Centeno vs. Morales | Oct 3, 2020 | |
W | Daniel Bastidas | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | R1 · 2:01 | EMMA 16: Centeno vs. Cisnero | Aug 1, 2020 | |
W | Mario Navarrete | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R2 · 2:45 | Barbarian's 5 | Feb 12, 2020 | |
W | Gregoris Cisneros | Welterweight | Submission (Triangle Choke) | R1 · 1:58 | Barbarian's 4 | Dec 14, 2019 | |
W | Erick Zambrano | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:55 | Pasaje Combat 1 | Nov 9, 2019 | |
W | Mathias Salazar | Lightweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:40 | Manaba Top Team 2 | Sep 6, 2019 | |
W | Oscar Ravello | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Corner Stoppage) | R2 · 5:00 | FFC 39: Bananada vs. Zarauz 2 | Jul 17, 2019 | |
W | Leonardo Blasco | Lightweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Troncal FC 2 | Dec 8, 2018 | |
W | Alvaro Vacacela | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | R1 · 5:00 | Oro FC 5 | Mar 24, 2018 | |
W | Alvaro Vacacela | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R2 · 3:15 | OFC 4 | Aug 19, 2017 | |
LEx. | Ricardo Centeno | Welterweight | Submission (Triangle Choke) | R1 · 0:36 | Ultima Pelea Season 2 | Jul 9, 2017 | |
WEx. | Christian Arroyo | Welterweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R2 · 2:42 | Ultima Pelea Season 2 | May 20, 2017 |
- Jan 30, 2027
- Nov 15, 2025
- May 17, 2025UFC Fight Night·WelterweightKO/TKO (Right Hook & Follow Up Punches)·R1 · 3:39
- Aug 24, 2024UFC Fight Night·WelterweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 4:39
- Nov 18, 2023UFC Fight Night·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Jul 1, 2023UFC Fight Night·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Jul 30, 2022UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 1:09
- WTrevin GilesJan 22, 2022UFC 270: N'Gannou vs. Gane·WelterweightKO/TKO (Counter Right to Ground Strikes)·R1 · 4:06
- Sep 21, 2021Contender Series 2021·WelterweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WMiguel ArizmendiApr 30, 2021UWC 26: There Can Only Be One·WelterweightKO/TKO·R2 · 4:02
- WOct 3, 2020
Ricardo Centeno
EMMA 17: Centeno vs. Morales·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:15 - WDaniel BastidasAug 1, 2020EMMA 16: Centeno vs. Cisnero·WelterweightKO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R1 · 2:01
- WMario NavarreteFeb 12, 2020Barbarian's 5·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:45
- WGregoris CisnerosDec 14, 2019Barbarian's 4·WelterweightSubmission (Triangle Choke)·R1 · 1:58
- WErick ZambranoNov 9, 2019Pasaje Combat 1·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:55
- WMathias SalazarSep 6, 2019Manaba Top Team 2·LightweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:40
- WOscar RavelloJul 17, 2019FFC 39: Bananada vs. Zarauz 2·WelterweightKO/TKO (Corner Stoppage)·R2 · 5:00
- WLeonardo BlascoDec 8, 2018Troncal FC 2·LightweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WMar 24, 2018
Alvaro Vacacela
Oro FC 5·WelterweightKO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R1 · 5:00 - WAlvaro VacacelaAug 19, 2017OFC 4·WelterweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:15
- LEx.Ricardo CentenoJul 9, 2017Ultima Pelea Season 2·WelterweightSubmission (Triangle Choke)·R1 · 0:36
- WEx.Christian ArroyoMay 20, 2017Ultima Pelea Season 2·WelterweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:42