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

Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Benito Lopez
Benito 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.

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

Referee
Mike Bell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

7-4-1
Record
10-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Albert Morales · 1-4
  • L
    Manny Bermudez
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs StephensSat, Feb 24, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:33 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Benito Lopez
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaSat, Dec 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brett Johns
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs PonzinibbioSun, Jul 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Andre Soukhamthath
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2Sun, Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Thomas Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Bantamweight
Benito Lopez · 2-2
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs LemosSat, Nov 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Vince Morales
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs LaddSun, Jul 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Manny Bermudez
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Albert Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaSat, Dec 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%