Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Michael Morales

19-07 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

· 7W

Hot Streak

Title Fight

High Variance

Early Chaos

6'0"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·26age

Last fightWSean Brady·KO/TKO·R1·6mo ago

Fighter Context

7–0UFC·

5KO

0Sub

2Dec

8.1min/fight

72UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–0(5 fights)

80%finish rate

+5.0str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

4–0(4 fights)

75%finish rate

+5.1str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

100%finish rate

+7.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+2.42

Dominant

94%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.142

Average

54%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

87%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

77%

Dominant

88%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Morales

Blitzer

Head Hunter

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min5.68

Str. Accuracy49%

356UFC landed/713attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.4 vs avg3.26

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight1.00

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite96%ile1.97

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

79%

Body

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance76%

Clinch6%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 17 rounds	Round 23 rounds	Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed	26	33	24
Avg. Absorbed	11	22	14
Avg. Net	+15	+11	+10

Grappling

Morales

Non-Factor

·66s ctrlAverage Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.04

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.05

TD Accuracy41%

1UFC landed/4attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense89%

23UFC defended/26opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

71%

Strong Finisher

div avg 53%

UFC Record

7-0Unbeaten in UFC

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 7

Submission0 / 7

Decision2 / 7

KD → Finish

5/5Lethal

Active Streak

7consecutive wins

Recent Wins

Sean BradyKO/TKO

Gilbert BurnsKO/TKO

Neil MagnyKO/TKO

Jake MatthewsU-DEC

Explosive starter. 4 of 5 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

1.3pts

W2 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 17 less in second half of career

7 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=3

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

6.0

6.6

6.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.5

4.3

3.8

Diff

+3.5

+2.3

+2.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 7 Fights — Trend

▼Absorbed-77%L3

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Morales — 7 UFC Fights

Result

Method

7 fights

Sean BradyVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 3:27Nov '25

+16

·24 SS (46%)·8 abs·1 kd landed

Gilbert BurnsElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:39May '25

+28

·33 SS (59%)·5 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·2 kd landed

Neil MagnyElite

KO/TKO R1 · 4:39Aug '24

+29

·34 SS (85%)·5 abs·76s ctrl·1 kd landed

Jake MatthewsVeteran

U-DEC R3Nov '23

+27

·84 SS (40%)·57 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl

Max Griffin

U-DEC R3Jul '23

+36

·72 SS (44%)·36 abs·1/1 td·27s ctrl

Adam Fugitt

KO/TKO R3 · 1:09Jul '22

+19

·83 SS (55%)·64 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·12s ctrl·2 kd landed

Trevin Giles

KO/TKO R1 · 4:06Jan '22

+18

·26 SS (62%)·8 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·65s ctrl·1 kd landed

Morales — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WNikolay VeretennikovDWCSU-DECR3Sep 2021

All Fighters

Welterweight

Michael Morales

19-07 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·26age

Last fightWSean Brady·KO/TKO·6mo ago

Fighter Context

7–0UFC·

5KO

0Sub

2Dec

8.1min/fight

72UFC min

vs. Winning Record5–0

vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–0

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+2.42

94%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.142

54%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

87%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

77%

88%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Morales

Welterweight avg

BlitzerHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min5.68

Str. Accuracy49%

356UFC landed/713attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.4 vs avg3.26

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight1.00

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Elite96%ile1.97

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

79%

Body

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist76%

Clinch6%

Ground18%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=7	R2 n=3	R3 n=3
Landed	26	33	24
Absorbed	11	22	14
Net	+15	+11	+10

Grappling

Morales

Welterweight avg

Non-Factor

66s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.04

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.05

TD Accuracy41%

1UFC landed/4attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense89%

23UFC defended/26opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

71%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

5KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.3pts

W2 dec

—

L0 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=3

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

6.0

6.6

6.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.5

4.3

3.8

Diff

+3.5

+2.3

+2.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Morales — UFC Fight Log

Sean BradyVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25

24 SS (46%)·8 abs·1 kd

Gilbert BurnsEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·May '25

33 SS (59%)·5 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·2 kd

Neil MagnyElite

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '24

34 SS (85%)·5 abs·76s ctrl·1 kd

Jake MatthewsVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Nov '23

84 SS (40%)·57 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl

Max Griffin

U-DEC·R3·Jul '23

72 SS (44%)·36 abs·1/1 td·27s ctrl

Adam Fugitt

KO/TKO·R3·Jul '22

83 SS (55%)·64 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·12s ctrl·2 kd

Trevin Giles

KO/TKO·R1·Jan '22

26 SS (62%)·8 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·65s ctrl·1 kd

Morales — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WNikolay VeretennikovDWCSU-DECR3Sep 2021

Round 17 rounds

Round 23 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+15

+11

+10

n=7

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+15

+11

+10