Michael Morales is a 24-year-old professional fighter from Equador competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Starting his professional career in 2017, Morales has an undefeated record of 15 wins and no losses. He also has 11 wins via knockout, 1 via submission, 3 via decision, and seven first-round finishes glittering his fight resume.
Before becoming a professional mixed martial artist, Michael Morales was Equador’s national champion in freestyle wrestling, MMA, and Muay Thai. He also worked as a helper at a Naval factory in order to support his dream of becoming a full-time mixed martial artist.
For his professional debut, Michael Morales had a second-round TKO win against Alvaro Andres Vacacela Guerrero on August 19, 2017, at a promotion called Oro Fighting Championship. Later, with an undefeated professional record of eleven wins, Morales competed at Dana White’s Contender Series 2021. He faced Nikolay Veretennikov and won the bout via a unanimous decision, which earned him his UFC contract.
Michael Morales Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Michael Morales is set to go up against Jake Mathews on the main card at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig. The fight will take place on November 18, 2023, at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Jake Mathews is coming off a submission win against Darrius Flowers in his last fight that took place on July 29, 2023, at UFC 291. Mathews has already had eighteen fights in the UFC, and his upcoming bout against Morales will mark his nineteenth appearance in the promotion.
Michael Morales vs. Jake Mathews Stats
| Stats | Michael Morales | Jake Matthew |
| Record | 15-0 (5 KOs) | 19-6- (5 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Height | 1.83m | 1.8m |
| Division(s) | Welterweight | Middleweight |
| Reach | 79” | 73” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 15 | 1 |
| Professional Debut | 2017 | 2012 |
Michael Morale’s UFC Stint
Michael Morales made his octagon debut on January 22, 2022, against Trevin Giles and won the bout via TKO at 1:09 in the first round. The fight took place at UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane in Anaheim, United States. For his second appearance, Michael Morales faced Adam Fugitt and had a third-round TKO win. The fight occurred on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes in Dallas, United States.
Michael Morales' Last Fight
Michael Morales had his last fight against Max Griffin and won the bout via a unanimous decision. The matchup took place on July 1, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov in Las Vegas, United States
*Last updated on November 14, 2023.
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A. Michael Morales is set to go up against Jake Mathews in his next fight.
A. Michael Morales had his last fight against Max Griffin and won the bout via a unanimous decision.
A. Michael Morales has an undefeated record of 15 wins and no losses.
A. Michael Morales is 24 years old.
A. Michael Morales is a 24-year-old professional fighter from Equador competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
