Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Griffin
–
11
Morales
●29–28 Morales×11
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Max Griffin 46%54% Michael Morales
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
20-13-0
Record
19-0-0
1554
Elo rating
1582
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Max Griffin · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Michael Morales · 5-0
Common Opponents
Max Griffin
Michael Morales
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%