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"Bopo"

JOSEPH MORALES

American· Team Alpha Male
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Height

5' 6"

Reach

68.0"

Stance

—

Age

31

Joseph Morales is an American professional athlete operating within the flyweight ranks of the UFC. Operating out of Team Alpha Male, his professional background includes earning championships in both the Global Knockout and A1 Combat promotions. He also gained professional recognition by emerging as the winner of the flyweight tournament featured on The Ultimate Fighter season 33 in 2025. Throughout his career, he has showcased a versatile skill set that relies heavily on submission techniques to finish his opponents.

Heading into this competition, Morales holds a career record of 14-2-0. He enters the event riding a streak of five consecutive victories. His recent performance history includes a November 2025 guillotine choke win over Matt Schnell and an August 2025 triangle choke victory against Alibi Idiris. Additionally, he secured wins over Anthony Do, Sidemar Honorio, and Kevin Wirth.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

14
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
14-2-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Matt Schnell
Win14-2-0·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 8, 2025·Round 1·2:54
07vs. Alibi Idiris
Win13-2-0·Submission (triangle choke)
UFC 319·Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 16, 2025·Round 2·3:04
06vs. 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
05vs. Sidemar Honorio
Win11-2-0·Decision (split)
Cage Warriors 133·San Diego, California, United States
Mar 4, 2022·Round 3·5:00
04vs. Kevin Wirth
Win10-2-0·Decision (unanimous)
Cage Warriors 126·San Diego, California, United States
Aug 1, 2021·Round 3·5:00
03vs. 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
02vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Loss9-1-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders·Belém, Brazil
Feb 3, 2018·Round 2·4:34
01vs. 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

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