Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Albert Morales
United StatesAlbert Morales
“The Warrior”
7-4-1
RESULT

Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Benito Lopez
United StatesBenito Lopez
“Golden Boy”
10-2-0
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States

Benito Lopez defeated Albert Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Benito Lopez won the decision.

Fight stats

Albert Morales
Benito Lopez
0
Knockdowns
1
78 of 198
Significant strikes
78 of 187
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
109 of 252
Total strikes
79 of 188
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:02
Control time
0:53
Significant strikes by target
45 of 154
Head
55 of 144
14 of 21
Body
15 of 31
19 of 23
Leg
8 of 12
73 of 186
Distance
74 of 180
5 of 12
Clinch
4 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
15 of 29
Sig. str.
11 of 26
46 of 83
Total str.
12 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:02
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 82
Sig. str.
34 of 83
29 of 82
Total str.
34 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 87
Sig. str.
33 of 78
34 of 87
Total str.
33 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#MoralesLopez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#MoralesLopez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Wade Vierra
#MoralesLopez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Morales
-
4
Lopez
●29-28 Morales×10●29-28 Lopez×3●30-27 Lopez●30-27 Morales
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

75%
Morales
4%
Draw
21%
Lopez
52 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Morales53.8%●30-27 Morales21.2%●30-27 Lopez11.5%●29-28 Lopez9.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Morales
R2
58%
Lopez
R3
85%
Morales

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Albert Morales
+103
49% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: +110
Benito Lopez
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlbert MoralesBenito Lopez
BetOnline+104-124
Bookmaker+110-130
Bovada+105-135
Pinnacle+109-123
sports-interaction-110-120
unibet+100-124

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Albert Morales vs Benito Lopez?

Benito Lopez defeated Albert Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Benito Lopez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Albert Morales vs Benito Lopez?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Benito Lopez won the decision.

Was Albert Morales vs Benito Lopez a robbery?

Many scored it for Albert Morales: 75% of 52 fan cards scored it for Albert Morales; 73% of 15 media scores picked Albert Morales. The judges gave it to Benito Lopez.

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

Win probability

Albert Morales 47%53% Benito Lopez

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)

Albert Morales
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Benito Lopez
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

58Power89
78Speed96
63Precision95
78Durability82
97Engine96
77Wrestling55
52Ground51

Biggest edge Benito Lopez, Punch power +32

Attribute by attribute

Albert Morales is on the left of every row, Benito Lopez on the right.
49Punch power81
67Kick power96
77Punch speed95
78Kick speed97
63Accuracy95
77Takedowns55
52Ground striking55
52Submissions46
66Chin79
89Body strength85
97Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

7-4-1
Record
10-2-0
1706
Power Index rating
1730
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
4.39
35%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.96
SApM
5.18
56%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.91
TD Avg.
0.00
35%
TD Acc.
0%
70%
TD Def.
73%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Benito Lopez · 3-2
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · Nov 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Vince Morales
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Manny Bermudez
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Albert Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Steven Peterson
    DW's Contender Series 2017 · Aug 22, 2017
    Split Decision · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
46.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:02
Avg control time
0:28
79
Career high strikes
78
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Albert Morales
Strike target
Benito Lopez
59%
Head
45%
10%
Body
17%
31%
Leg
38%
Albert Morales
Strike position
Benito Lopez
89%
Distance
92%
4%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
3%