Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brett Johns
WalesBrett Johns
“The Pikey”
17-2-0
RESULT

Brett Johns def. Albert Morales (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Albert Morales
United StatesAlbert Morales
“The Warrior”
7-4-1
Sunday, July 16, 2017
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Brett Johns defeated Albert Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio, held Sunday, July 16, 2017 at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Brett Johns won the decision.

Fight stats

Brett Johns
Albert Morales
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 104
Significant strikes
28 of 115
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
172 of 231
Total strikes
63 of 157
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:34
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
52 of 98
Head
20 of 107
2 of 4
Body
2 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
6 of 6
19 of 54
Distance
23 of 109
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
37 of 50
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 29
67 of 87
Total str.
16 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 41
62 of 76
Total str.
26 of 65
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 39
Sig. str.
6 of 45
43 of 68
Total str.
21 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:48
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#JohnsMorales
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Maciej Motylewski
#JohnsMorales
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Paul Sutherland
#JohnsMorales
1108
2109
3108
Total3025

Media Scores

13
Johns
-
0
Morales
●30-27 Johns×7●30-26 Johns×5●30-25 Johns
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Johns
0%
Morales
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Johns68.8%●30-25 Johns18.8%●30-26 Johns12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Johns
R2
88%
Johns
R3
81%
Johns

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brett Johns
-364
78% implied win probability
Open: -398Best: -327
Albert Morales
+282
26% implied win probability
Open: +302Best: +310

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrett JohnsAlbert Morales
BetOnline-355+290
Bookmaker-365+275
Bovada-350+265
Pinnacle-327+280
sports-interaction-450+310
unibet-360+275

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brett Johns vs Albert Morales?

Brett Johns defeated Albert Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio, held Sunday, July 16, 2017 at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Brett Johns won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brett Johns vs Albert Morales?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Brett Johns won the decision.

Was Brett Johns vs Albert Morales a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Brett Johns.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brett Johns 56%44% Albert Morales

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Brett Johns
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Albert Morales
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power58
49Speed78
51Precision63
84Durability78
96Engine97
98Wrestling77
96Ground52

Biggest edge Brett Johns, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Brett Johns is on the left of every row, Albert Morales on the right.
58Punch power49
48Kick power67
49Punch speed77
49Kick speed78
51Accuracy63
98Takedowns77
96Ground striking52
96Submissions52
90Chin66
78Body strength89
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-2-0
Record
7-4-1
1768
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Wales
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.86
SLpM
3.81
49%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.84
SApM
3.96
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

4.92
TD Avg.
0.91
49%
TD Acc.
35%
58%
TD Def.
70%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brett Johns · 2-3
  • L
    Nikolay Grozdev
    WOW 25: Madrid · Dec 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Featherweight
  • W
    Levan Kirtadze
    WOW 21: Starlite · Aug 9, 2025
    Submission · Featherweight
  • L
    Tyler Diamond
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 27, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Timur Khizriev
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 18, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    David Crol
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 4: 2023 Finals · Dec 7, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:09 · Featherweight
Albert Morales · 3-2
  • L
    David Mgoyan
    MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Taron Grigoryan
    UNF 30 · Jan 31, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:37 · Featherweight
  • L
    Johnny Robles
    UNF 25 · May 31, 2025
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Chase Gibson
    UNF 23 · Mar 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:10 · Featherweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UNF 21 · Nov 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
36.1
Avg sig. strikes
46.3
3.89
Avg takedowns
0.50
6:26
Avg control time
2:02
73
Career high strikes
79
11
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brett Johns
Strike target
Albert Morales
88%
Head
59%
9%
Body
10%
3%
Leg
31%
Brett Johns
Strike position
Albert Morales
37%
Distance
89%
9%
Clinch
4%
54%
Ground
7%