Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Max Griffin
Pain
20-13-0
RESULT

Michael Morales def. Max Griffin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Max Griffin
Michael Morales
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 102
Significant strikes
72 of 164
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
39 of 105
Total strikes
73 of 165
0 of 8
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:10
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
28 of 93
Head
59 of 145
4 of 4
Body
5 of 8
4 of 5
Leg
8 of 11
35 of 99
Distance
68 of 159
1 of 3
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
15 of 40
13 of 28
Total str.
15 of 40
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 38
Sig. str.
31 of 70
15 of 38
Total str.
31 of 70
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 38
Sig. str.
26 of 54
11 of 39
Total str.
27 of 55
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
0:20

Judges' Scorecards

#GriffinMorales
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#GriffinMorales
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#GriffinMorales
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Griffin
-
11
Morales
29-28 Morales×11
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

9%
Griffin
91%
Morales
33 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Morales72.7%30-27 Morales18.2%30-22 Griffin3%29-28 Griffin3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Griffin
R2
94%
Morales
R3
91%
Morales

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Max Griffin
+305
25% implied win probability
Open: +226Best: +544
Michael Morales
-360
78% implied win probability
Open: -253Best: -250

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMax GriffinMichael Morales
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Max Griffin 41%59% Michael 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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Max Griffin
Striking Technician
7 edges
Michael Morales
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power95
96Speed93
96Precision98
95Durability87
82Engine73
93Wrestling45
63Ground68

Biggest edge Max Griffin, Takedowns +48

Attribute by attribute

Max Griffin is on the left of every row, Michael Morales on the right.
96Punch power99
92Kick power90
97Punch speed98
94Kick speed88
96Accuracy98
93Takedowns45
57Ground striking94
68Submissions42
96Chin82
93Body strength92
82Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

20-13-0
Record
19-0-0
1736
Power Index rating
1800
0
Win Streak
7
40
Age
27
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

3.70
SLpM
5.68
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.69
SApM
3.26
58%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.44
TD Avg.
1.04
41%
TD Acc.
41%
69%
TD Def.
89%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Michael Morales · 5-0
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 7 fights
48.5
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:01
Avg control time
0:28
112
Career high strikes
84
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Max Griffin
Strike target
Michael Morales
67%
Head
80%
19%
Body
7%
14%
Leg
13%
Max Griffin
Strike position
Michael Morales
85%
Distance
77%
9%
Clinch
6%
6%
Ground
17%