Joseph Morales, UFC flyweight fighter
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JOSEPH
MORALES

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15
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
11
Finishes
5
Win Streak
61.23
FS Score
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Overview

Joseph Morales is a ranked UFC Flyweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power
51
Speed
64
Defense
82
Durability
85
Fight IQ
79

Tale of the Tape

Age
31
Height
5'6" · 66 in · 168 cm
Reach
68 in · 173 cm
Stance
Switch
Division
Flyweight · ≤ 125 lb / 56.7 kg
Country
USA

Recent Form

W W W W W

Fight History

Fight Summary

Morales defeated Matt Schnell via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (2:54) at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown on November 8, 2025, taking his record to 14–2.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (guillotine choke) Round1 · 2:54 EventUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown DateNov 8, 2025 Record after14–2
Watch on YouTube JOSEPH MORALES VS MATT SCHNELL FULL FIGHT — UFC FULL FIGHTS
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Alibi Idiris via Submission (triangle choke) in round 2 (3:04) at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, taking his record to 13–2.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (triangle choke) Round2 · 3:04 EventUFC 319 DateAug 16, 2025 Record after13–2
Watch on YouTube UFC 319: ALIBI IDIRIS vs JOSEPH MORALES — NAIZA TV
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Anthony Do via Submission (triangle choke) in round 3 (4:46) at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 on February 3, 2023, taking his record to 12–2.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (triangle choke) Round3 · 4:46 EventUrijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 DateFeb 3, 2023 Record after12–2
Watch on YouTube Joseph Morales vs Anthony Do #JosephMorales #AnthonyDo — Fight Club
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Sidemar Honorio via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at Cage Warriors 133 on March 4, 2022, taking his record to 11–2.

ResultWin MethodDecision (split) Round3 · 5:00 EventCage Warriors 133 DateMar 4, 2022 Record after11–2
Watch on YouTube Joseph Morales vs Sidemar Honorio #JosephMorales #SidemarHonorio #mma — Fight Club
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Kevin Wirth via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Cage Warriors 126 on August 1, 2021, taking his record to 10–2.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventCage Warriors 126 DateAug 1, 2021 Record after10–2
Watch on YouTube Kevin Wirth vs Joseph Morales — Bunbet V2
Fight Summary

Morales lost to Eric Shelton via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez on November 10, 2018, taking his record to 9–2.

ResultLoss MethodDecision (split) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez DateNov 10, 2018 Record after9–2
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Morales lost to Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO (punches) in round 2 (4:34) at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on February 3, 2018, taking his record to 9–1.

ResultLoss MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · 4:34 EventUFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders DateFeb 3, 2018 Record after9–1
Watch on YouTube Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Morales UFC FULL FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — Hiennhukieu Kieu
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Roberto Sanchez via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (3:56) at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno on August 5, 2017, taking his record to 9–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round1 · 3:56 EventUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno DateAug 5, 2017 Record after9–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Sean Santella via TKO (punches) in round 2 (3:24) at Cage Fury FC 64 on March 25, 2017, taking his record to 8–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · 3:24 EventCage Fury FC 64 DateMar 25, 2017 Record after8–0
Watch on YouTube Joseph Morales vs Sean Santella #SeanSantella #JosephMorales #mma — Fight Club
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Josh Paiva via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at Global Knockout 8 on November 19, 2016, taking his record to 7–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round5 · 5:00 EventGlobal Knockout 8 DateNov 19, 2016 Record after7–0
Watch on YouTube Josh Paiva vs. Joseph Morales - GKO8 Flyweight Championship — Global Knock-Out
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Gerald Bailey via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (3:48) at Global Knockout 7 on August 27, 2016, taking his record to 6–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round1 · 3:48 EventGlobal Knockout 7 DateAug 27, 2016 Record after6–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Sammy Saunders via Submission (triangle choke) in round 1 (3:50) at Global Knockout 6 on March 26, 2016, taking his record to 5–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (triangle choke) Round1 · 3:50 EventGlobal Knockout 6 DateMar 26, 2016 Record after5–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Gerald Bailey via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:30) at Global Knockout 4 on August 29, 2015, taking his record to 4–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round1 · 2:30 EventGlobal Knockout 4 DateAug 29, 2015 Record after4–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Benji Gomez via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (2:21) at West Coast FC 14 on May 30, 2015, taking his record to 3–0.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round2 · 2:21 EventWest Coast FC 14 DateMay 30, 2015 Record after3–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Roque Reyes via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:43) at West Coast FC 13 on February 28, 2015, taking his record to 2–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round1 · 1:43 EventWest Coast FC 13 DateFeb 28, 2015 Record after2–0
Watch on YouTube TITLE FIGHT Roque Reyes vs Joseph Morales 142/143 pounds video part 1 — Disce Pati
Fight Summary

Morales defeated Christian Espinosa via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at WSOF 16 on December 13, 2014, taking his record to 1–0.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventWSOF 16 DateDec 13, 2014 Record after1–0
Watch on YouTube One From The Archives! | Joseph Morales v Christian Espinosa | Full Fight | WSOF 16 — PFL MMA

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown
15 WINS
  • KO/TKO2 · 13%
  • Submission9 · 60%
  • Decision4 · 27%
  • DQ/Other0 · 0%
Key Rates
Finish rate
73%
KO rate
13%
Submission rate
60%
Recent Form
W W W W W
P4P Ranking Movement

Not enough ranking history yet.

FighterStatus Score
61.23

Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

UFC Career Stats Source: UFC.com
1.14Takedown avg
0.38Knockdown Avg
3.04Submission avg
2.00Sig. Str. Landed
27 %Takedown Defense
58 %Sig. Str. Defense
07:54Average fight time
2.05Sig. Str. Absorbed
Win by Method
DEC
5 (33%)
SUB
8 (53%)
KO/TKO
2 (13%)
Sig. Str. By Position
Clinch
11 (14%)
Ground
24 (30%)
Standing
44 (56%)
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