Michael Morales is a 25-year-old professional fighter from Ecuador. He competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Starting his professional career in 2017, Morales has an undefeated record of 17 wins and no losses as of May 14, 2025. He has 13 wins via knockout, one via submission, and four via decision, and seven first-round finishes glittering his fight resume.
Before becoming a professional mixed martial artist, Michael Morales was Ecuador’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. In his professional debut, Morales secured 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 return to the octagon and lock horns with Gilbert Burns. The duo will face each other on May 17, 2025, at the UFC Apex, Paradise, Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. The welterweight competitors will headline the UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales.
Michael Morales Record
Michael Morales has a professional MMA record of 17 wins and no losses as of May 14, 2025. He has won 12 fights by knockout, one by submission, and four by decision.
| 17 matches | 17 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
Gilbert Burns Record
Gilbert Burns has a professional record of 22 wins and eight losses as of May 14, 2025. He has won six fights by knockout, nine by submission, and seven by decision. He has suffered three losses by knockout and five by decision.
| 30 matches | 22 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 5 |
Michael Morales Last Fight
Michael Morales squared off against Neil Magny on August 24, 2024, at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho. Morales made quick work of Magny and defeated him by a first-round TKO to win the fight.
Last updated on May 14, 2025
FAQs on Michael Morales' Next Fight
A. Michael Morales will take on Gilbert Burns in his upcoming fight.
A. Michael Morales squared off against Neil Magny in his most recent fight.
A. Michael Morales has an undefeated record of 17 wins and no losses as of May 2025.
A. Michael Morales is 25 years old as of May 14, 2025.
A. Michael Morales competes in the welterweight division.
