Michael Morales defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Morales won the decision.
Max Griffin vs Michael Morales
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Morales
- MMAMania.com29-28Morales
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Morales
- CombatPress.com29-28Morales
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Morales
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Morales
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Morales
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com29-28Morales
Fan Scorecards
33 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Max Griffin | Michael Morales | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +190 | -260 | |
| BetOnline | +240 | -280 | |
| BetUS | +200 | -260 | |
| Betway | +200 | -250 | |
| Bovada | +230 | -270 | |
| Cloudbet | +544 | -1000 | |
| DraftKings | +400 | -550 | |
| FanDuel | +320 | -460 | |
| mybookie | +470 | -1000 | |
| Pinnacle | +220 | -259 | |
| sportsbetio | +524 | -3333 | |
| sports-interaction | +220 | -310 | |
| unibet | +205 | -265 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michael Morales lands 5.68 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Morales stops 89% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Morales spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · KickboxingIKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
- —Welterweight Championship (170 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
- —Middleweight Championship (185 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
- —Welterweight ChampionshipTachi Palace Fights
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 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
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- LUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
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- W
- WBuddy WallaceWest Coast FC 15 · Oct 10, 2015TKO · Welterweight
- L
- WRicky Legere Jr.Tachi PF 21 · Nov 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Welterweight
- WBuddy WallaceTachi PF 19 · Jun 19, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:20 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WKito AndrewsWest Coast FC 5 · May 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WRichard RigmadenWest Coast FC 4 · Jan 18, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:56
- L
- WJaime JaraWest Coast Fighting Championship · Jan 7, 2012TKO
- WJoshua MirandaGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WAaron HamiltonGladiator Challenge · Sep 18, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:20
- WKino VuittonetGladiator Challenge · Oct 10, 2009TKO
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
- W
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- 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
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Max Griffin vs Michael Morales?
Michael Morales defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Morales won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Max Griffin vs Michael Morales?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Morales won the decision.
Was Max Griffin vs Michael Morales a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 33 fan cards scored it for Michael Morales; 100% of 11 media scores picked Michael Morales.