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Joseph Morales
Born (1994-08-22) August 22, 1994 (age 32)
Clovis, California, U.S.
Other namesBopo
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSacramento, California, U.S.
TeamTeam Alpha Male
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins14
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision4
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Joseph Morales (born August 22, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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In his MMA debut at WSOF 16, Joseph defeated Christian Espinosa via unanimous decision. Then he defeated Roque Reyes via TKO in the first round. At WFC 14, Joseph submitted Benji Gomez in the second round via rear naked choke. He also tapped out Gerald Bailey in round one via guillotine choke at GKO 4. Joseph submitted his next two opponents in Sammy Saunders and Gerald Bailey respectively. At GKO 8, he defeated Josh Paiva via unanimous decision, earning him the GKO Flyweight Championship. At CFFC 64 Joseph defeated Sean Santella via TKO in the second round and earned his ticket to the UFC in the process.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Morales made his promotional debut on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114, facing Roberto Sanchez.[3] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[4]

On February 3, 2018, Morales faced Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night 125.[5] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[6]

Morales faced Eric Shelton on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139.[7] He lost the fight via split decision.[8]

After losing his last two fights, Morales got released from the UFC in May 2019.[9]

Post-UFC career

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Morales made his return to mixed martial arts, after a three year absence from the sport, to face Kevin Wirth at Cage Warriors 126 on August 1, 2021. Morales won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Morales faced Sidemar Honorio on March 4, 2022, at Cage Warriors 133. He won the bout via split decision.[11]

Morales won the A1C Flyweight Championship on February 3, 2023, submitting Anthony Do in the third round via triangle choke.[12]

The Ultimate Fighter 33

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Morales competed in the thirty-third season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he defeated Eduardo Henrique in the quarterfinal via first round submission, and then defeated Imanol Rodriguez in the semi final via split decision.[13]

Morales faced Alibi Idiris in the tournament final on August 16, 2025, at UFC 319.[14] He won the fight via a triangle choke in round two to become The Ultimate Fighter season 33 winner.[15]

Return to UFC

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Morales faced Matt Schnell on November 8, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 264.[16] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.[17]

Morales faced former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno on September 12, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 288.[18] He lost the fight by split decision.[19] 6 out of 9 media outlets scored the bout for Morales.[20]

Professional grappling career

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Morales was booked to compete in the Combat Jiu-Jitsu bantamweight world championship on July 30, 2023.[21]

Championships and achievements

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
17 matches 14 wins 3 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 8 0
By decision 4 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–3 Brandon Moreno Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado September 12, 2026 3 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 14–2 Matt Schnell Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown November 8, 2025 1 2:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–2 Alibi Idiris Submission (triangle choke) UFC 319 August 16, 2025 2 3:04 Chicago, Illinois, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 33 Flyweight Tournament.
Win 12–2 Anthony Do Submission (triangle choke) Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8 February 3, 2023 3 4:46 Lemoore, California, United States Won the inaugural A1 Combat Flyweight Championship.
Win 11–2 Sidemar Honorio Decision (split) Cage Warriors 133 March 4, 2022 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win 10–2 Kevin Wirth Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 126 August 1, 2021 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States
Loss 9–2 Eric Shelton Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez November 10, 2018 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 9–1 Deiveson Figueiredo TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 2 4:34 Belém, Brazil
Win 9–0 Roberto Sanchez Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 1 3:56 Mexico City, Mexico Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Sean Santella TKO (punches) Cage Fury FC 64 25 March 2017 2 3:24 San Diego, California, United States
Win 7–0 Josh Paiva Decision (unanimous) Global Knockout 8 November 19, 2016 5 5:00 Jackson, California, United States Won the vacant GKO Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Gerald Bailey Submission (rear-naked choke) Global Knockout 7 August 27, 2016 1 3:48 Jackson, California, United States
Win 5–0 Sammy Saunders Submission (triangle choke) Global Knockout 6 March 26, 2016 1 3:50 Jackson, California, United States
Win 4–0 Gerald Bailey Submission (rear-naked choke) Global Knockout 4 August 29, 2015 1 2:30 Jackson, California, United States Bantamweight bout.
Win 3–0 Benji Gomez Submission (rear-naked choke) West Coast FC 14 May 30, 2015 2 2:21 Sacramento, California, United States Return to Flyweight.
Win 2–0 Roque Reyes TKO (punches) West Coast FC 13 February 28, 2015 1 1:43 Sacramento, California, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 1–0 Christian Espinosa Decision (unanimous) WSOF 16 December 13, 2014 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States Flyweight debut.

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Imanol Rodriguez Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen March 12, 2025 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter 33 Semi-final round.
Win 1–0 Eduardo Henrique Submission (rear-naked choke) February 19, 2025 1 2:26 The Ultimate Fighter 33 Quarterfinal round.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ufc.com. "Joseph Morales". ufc. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "Golden Lion – featuring UFC fighter Joseph Morales". MMAUK. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  3. ^ "Así le fue a los mexicanos en el UFC Night en México". Sopitas.com (in European Spanish). 2017-08-06. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  4. ^ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Joseph Morales turns tables on Roberto Sanchez, earns submission win". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  5. ^ DNA, MMA. "Battle of the Undefeated tussen Deiveson Alcantara Figueiredo en Joseph Morales tijdens UFC Belem". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  6. ^ Anderson, Jay (2018-02-03). "UFC Belem Results: Deiveson Figueiredo Stuns Joseph Morales in Second Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  7. ^ Marcel Dorff (2018-10-24). "Flyweight fight between Joseph Morales and Eric Shelton added to UFC Denver" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  8. ^ "UFC Fight Night 139 results: Takedowns help Eric Shelton to win over Joseph Morales". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  9. ^ Harry Davies (2019-05-28). "Bryan Caraway, Joseph Morales amongst many shown door by the UFC". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2026-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ FightBookMMA. "Cage Warriors 126 results". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. ^ Sherdog.com. "Kyle Driscoll Upends Joshua Jones in Cage Warriors 133 Main Event". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  12. ^ Goodwillie, Jack (3 February 2023). "Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8: Taichi Palace Results". MMA Sucka. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Split Scorecards Push Team Sonnen's Joseph Morales into 'TUF 33' Flyweight Final". sherdog.com.
  14. ^ Critchfield, Tristen. "Full Fight Card Announced for UFC 319 in Chicago". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  15. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2025-08-16). "UFC 319: Underdog Joseph Morales Dominates Alibi Idiris to Win TUF 33 Flyweight Final". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  16. ^ Mike Bohn and Nolan King (2025-10-16). "'TUF 33' winner Joseph Morales meets Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 264". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  17. ^ Eddie Law (2025-11-09). "Joseph Morales Shines in UFC Comeback, Submits Matt Schnell in the First Round". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  18. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2026-07-12). "Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales set for Noche UFC 4". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  19. ^ Staff (2026-09-12). "Noche UFC: Brandon Moreno back in win column care of decision over Joseph Morales". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
  20. ^ MMA Decisions (2026-09-12). "Brandon Moreno def. Joseph Morales". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  21. ^ Rogers, Kian. "Lineup Announced For Combat Jiu-Jitsu Bantamweight World Championship 2023". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  22. ^ Sherdog.com. "Joseph Morales". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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