WelterweightContender
Michael Morales
“Veneno” · Ecuador
#37
P4P rank
83
Overall
19-0
Record
26
Age
6'0"
Height
170 lbs
Weight
79"
Reach
Striking88
Wrestling85
Grappling64
Cardio + IQ80
#4 of 16 in Welterweight by overall.
Striking breakdown197 sig. strikes · 8 fights
Head79%
Body7%
Leg14%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Gilbert BurnsKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 33–5 · TD 0–1 · 0:10 ctrl · 2 KDMay 17, 2025Sig 33–5 · TD 0–1 · 0:10 ctrl · 2 KD
Wvs Jake MatthewsDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 26–14 · 0:07 ctrlNov 18, 2023Sig 26–14 · 0:07 ctrl
Wvs Max GriffinDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 15–11 · 0:05 ctrlJul 1, 2023Sig 15–11 · 0:05 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted8 UFC fights · Even competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking96
Adj. wrestling32
Adj. takedown defense9
Strength of schedule29
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.7 |
| Striking accuracy | 49% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.3 |
| Striking defense | 53% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.0 |
| Takedown accuracy | 41% |
| Takedown defense | 89% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.0 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO5
Submission0
Decision3
Finish rate 26% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.