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Joseph Morales

3W · 2L
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Flyweight
100% finish rate50% as favorite67% as underdog
60%wins
1532
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1531.8Contender↗

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#11of 57 active
Flyweight rankings →

Age

31
Aug 22, 1994

Height

5'6" (167.64 cm)

Reach

175.26 cm

Win Rate

60.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.00
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.05
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.05
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
57%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.14
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
26%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
3.00
Sub_Avg
Submission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

6.6
Sig. Strikes
0.6
Takedowns
1.9
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (100%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

50%

1W – 1L in 2 fights

As Underdog

67%

2W – 1L in 3 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Cont.Mid14901515152815401532Aug 17Feb 18Nov 18Aug 25Nov 25
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO5 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Matt Schnell
Nov 8, 2025
+17.41532
def. Alibi Idiris
Aug 16, 2025
+14.61515
lost to Eric Shelton
Nov 10, 2018
-0.11500
lost to Deiveson Figueiredo
Feb 3, 2018
-0.11500
def. Roberto Sanchez
Aug 5, 2017
+0.11500

Division ELO Rankings

Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Joshua Van
1599
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1562
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#3Manel Kape
1558
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#4Asu Almabayev
1557
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#5Alden Coria
1554
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#6Ramazan Temirov
1547
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#7Alessandro Costa
1543
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#8Jasmine Jasudavicius
1542
#9Dione Barbosa
1542
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#10Edgar Chairez
1542
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Showing top 10 of 57 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (5 fights)

vs Matt Schnell
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · Nov 8, 2025
Flyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Alibi Idiris
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
Flyweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Eric Shelton
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018
Flyweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Deiveson Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · Feb 3, 2018
Flyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Roberto Sanchez
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · Aug 5, 2017
Flyweight
Win
Submission · Rnd 1View Analysis →