Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales
Gilbert Burns is 22-10-0; Michael Morales is 19-0-0. Gilbert Burns is 13 years older than Michael Morales. Michael Morales has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Gilbert Burns. Michael Morales is 2" · 5 cm taller than Gilbert Burns. They have met once: Gilbert Burns 0, Michael Morales 1.
Style & credentials
- 2007Black belt · BJJRafael 'Fofitio' Barros
- 2015Bronze · ADCC-77kg
- 2013Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsblack belt
- 2011Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, lightweight (leve)
No background on record
Camp · Entram Gym · EcuadorSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg · Sep 24, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WPaulo TeixeiraFace to Face FC · May 2, 2014TKO
- WPaulo BananadaCEF 8 · Dec 5, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Catchweight
- WRodolfo CoronelMMA Champions League 1 · Mar 25, 2013SUB · Lightweight
- WPaulo RobertoChampion Fights 1 · Aug 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:30
- WVinicius BohrerWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012SUB · R1 · 1:59
- WTBAIchigeki Brasil · Jun 15, 2012SUB
- WJose SalgadoCrown FC · Jan 28, 2012SUB
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WDana White's Contender Series 40 · Sep 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WMiguel ArizmendiUWC 26: There Can Only Be One · Apr 30, 2021TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
- WRicardo CentenoEMMA 17: Centeno vs. Morales · Oct 3, 2020TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Welterweight
- WDaniel BastidasEMMA 16: Centeno vs. Cisnero · Aug 1, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Welterweight
- WMario NavarreteBarbarian's 5 · Feb 12, 2020TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Welterweight
- W
- WErick ZambranoPasaje Combat 1 · Nov 9, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
- WMathias SalazarManaba Top Team 2 · Sep 6, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
- WOscar RavelloFFC 39: Bananada vs. Zarauz 2 · Jul 17, 2019TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WLeonardo BlascoTroncal FC 2 · Dec 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WAlvaro VacacelaOro FC 5 · Mar 24, 2018TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WAlvaro VacacelaOFC 4 · Aug 19, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:15 · Welterweight
- LRicardo CentenoUltima Pelea Season 2 · Jul 9, 2017· R1 · 0:36 · Welterweight
- WChristian ArroyoUltima Pelea Season 2 · May 20, 2017TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales (Sat, May 17, 2025), where Michael Morales won by TKO.
What are the records of Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales?
Gilbert Burns is 22-10-0 and Michael Morales is 19-0-0.
Who has the longer reach, Gilbert Burns or Michael Morales?
Michael Morales has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Gilbert Burns, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Gilbert Burns or Michael Morales?
Michael Morales is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Gilbert Burns stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Gilbert Burns or Michael Morales?
Gilbert Burns is 40 and Michael Morales is 27.
Who has more finishes, Gilbert Burns or Michael Morales?
Gilbert Burns has 15 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Michael Morales has 15 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).