Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Michael Morales def. Jake Matthews (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Michael Morales defeated Jake Matthews by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Michael Morales
Jake Matthews
0
Knockdowns
0
84 of 208
Significant strikes
57 of 149
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
84 of 208
Total strikes
57 of 149
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
45 of 157
Head
33 of 109
12 of 17
Body
17 of 24
27 of 34
Leg
7 of 16
80 of 197
Distance
54 of 146
4 of 11
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 73
Sig. str.
14 of 40
26 of 73
Total str.
14 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 77
Sig. str.
18 of 46
36 of 77
Total str.
18 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 58
Sig. str.
25 of 63
22 of 58
Total str.
25 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Morales
–
1
Matthews
●30–27 Morales×8●29–28 Morales×5●29–28 Matthews
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Morales
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Morales
- CombatPress.com30–27Morales
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–27Morales
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Morales
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Morales
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Morales
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Morales
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Morales
- BloodyElbow.com29–28Morales
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Morales
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Morales
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Morales
- MMAMania.com29–28Matthews
Fan Scorecards
83%
Morales
2%
Draw
15%
Matthews
59 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Morales45.8%●30–27 Morales33.9%●29–28 Matthews10.2%●30–29 Morales1.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Morales
R2
93%
Morales
R3
54%
Morales
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Morales vs Jake Matthews?
Michael Morales defeated Jake Matthews by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Morales vs Jake Matthews?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Michael Morales won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Michael Morales 49%51% Jake Matthews
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
19-0-0
Record
23-8-0
1612
Elo rating
1616
7
Win Streak
1
27
Age
31
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Ecuador
Nationality
Australia
Striking Profile
5.68
SLpM
3.36
49%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.26
SApM
2.58
53%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
1.04
TD Avg.
1.36
41%
TD Acc.
41%
89%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Michael Morales · 5-0
Jake Matthews · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 24 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
0.14
Avg takedowns
1.04
0:28
Avg control time
3:02
84
Career high strikes
72
1
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Michael Morales
Strike target
Jake Matthews
80%
Head
72%
7%
Body
17%
13%
Leg
11%
Michael Morales
Strike position
Jake Matthews
77%
Distance
72%
6%
Clinch
7%
17%
Ground
21%