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Joseph Morales

“Bopo”

Flyweight · UFC record 3-3 · 6 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 12 Sep 2026

Submission HunterDefensive Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)70
Power71
Striking defense81
Takedown defense61
WrestlingProvisional measure71

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (6 detailed fights; as of Sat 12 Sep 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED80.3
CardioEvidence: LIMITED74.2

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
168 cm (5'6")
Reach
175 cm (5'9")
Stance
Switch
Age
32

Last 3: L W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

6 detailed UFC fights · 12 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 12 Sep 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed12.5significant, per round
Strikes absorbed12.3per round
Striking differential+0.2per round
Takedown attempts1.25per round
Takedown defense23.5%of attempts stopped
Finish rate100.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
12.5
Significant strikes absorbed per round
12.3
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+0.2
Striking accuracy
39.7%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
60.2%
Knockdowns per round
0.08
Target: head / body / leg
72.0% / 21.3% / 6.7%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
70.0% / 12.0% / 18.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
1.25
Takedowns landed per round
0.33
Takedown accuracy
26.7%
Takedown defense
23.5%
Control time per round
0:36
Submission attempts per round
0.67
Reversals per round
0.08

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-3-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
100.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 3 · 0
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 0 · 2
Knockdowns scored / suffered
1 / 1
Average fight time
10:37 (over 4 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Joseph Morales — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 12 Sep 2026Brandon MorenoLS-DECR3 5:00Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
Sat 8 Nov 2025Matt SchnellWSUB Guillotine ChokeR1 2:54UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Sat 16 Aug 2025Alibi IdirisWSUB Triangle ChokeR2 3:04UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Sat 10 Nov 2018Eric SheltonLS-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Sat 3 Feb 2018Deiveson FigueiredoLKO/TKO PunchesR2 4:34UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
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Joseph Morales — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 5 Aug 2017Robert SanchezWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:56UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno

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