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"Bopo"

JOSEPH MORALES

American· Team Alpha Male
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Height

5' 6"

Reach

68.0"

Stance

Age

29

Joseph Morales represents the United States as a professional mixed martial artist within the flyweight category. Based out of Sacramento, he refined his craft at Team Alpha Male. Throughout his career, he secured championship titles for both the GKO and A1 Combat organizations. His background includes a tenure competing in the UFC, where he notably earned a Performance of the Night bonus during his introductory appearance inside the octagon.

Entering the period surrounding UFC 300, Morales maintains an overall professional record of 12-2-0. He arrives at this stage following a streak of three consecutive victories. His latest performance took place in February 2023, resulting in a submission win via triangle choke against Anthony Do. Before that, he recorded back-to-back decision triumphs over Sidemar Honorio and Kevin Wirth. These wins followed two previous defeats against Eric Shelton and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

12
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
12-2-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Anthony Do
Win12-2-0·Submission (triangle choke)
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 8·Lemoore, California, United States
Feb 3, 2023·Round 3·4:46
07vs. Sidemar Honorio
Win11-2-0·Decision (split)
Cage Warriors 133·San Diego, California, United States
Mar 4, 2022·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Kevin Wirth
Win10-2-0·Decision (unanimous)
Cage Warriors 126·San Diego, California, United States
Aug 1, 2021·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Eric Shelton
Loss9-2-0·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez·Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 10, 2018·Round 3·5:00
04vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Loss9-1-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders·Belém, Brazil
Feb 3, 2018·Round 2·4:34
03vs. Roberto Sanchez
Win9-0-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno·Mexico City, Mexico
Aug 5, 2017·Round 1·3:56
02vs. Sean Santella
Win8-0-0·TKO (punches)
Cage Fury FC 64·San Diego, California, United States
Mar 25, 2017·Round 2·3:24
01vs. Josh Paiva
Win7-0-0·Decision (unanimous)
Global Knockout 8·Jackson, California, United States
Nov 19, 2016·Round 5·5:00