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RESULT

Michael Morales def. Jake Matthews (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jake Matthews
The Celtic Kid
23-8-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Morales won the decision.

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

#MoralesMatthews
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#MoralesMatthews
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#MoralesMatthews
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Morales
-
1
Matthews
30-27 Morales×829-28 Morales×529-28 Matthews
All 14 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Michael Morales
-418
81% implied win probability
Open: -284Best: -320
Jake Matthews
+384
21% implied win probability
Open: +227Best: +1180

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Michael MoralesJake Matthews
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Oct 18Oct 29Nov 8Nov 19Oct 18, 10:37 PM UTC · Michael Morales -300 (75%)Oct 25, 6:12 AM UTC · Michael Morales -265 (73%)Oct 31, 4:35 PM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 1, 4:05 AM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 1, 6:40 AM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 1, 7:50 AM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 1, 10:10 PM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 2, 8:11 PM UTC · Michael Morales -254 (72%)Nov 3, 1:08 AM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 3, 2:35 PM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 3, 8:56 PM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 4, 12:45 AM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 5, 9:55 AM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 6, 3:25 AM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 6, 12:10 PM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 7, 12:25 AM UTC · Michael Morales -256 (72%)Nov 7, 6:35 PM UTC · Michael Morales -252 (72%)Nov 8, 9:36 PM UTC · Michael Morales -254 (72%)Nov 9, 7:37 AM UTC · Michael Morales -256 (72%)Nov 10, 2:23 AM UTC · Michael Morales -257 (72%)Nov 10, 3:59 AM UTC · Michael Morales -258 (72%)Nov 10, 5:05 AM UTC · Michael Morales -258 (72%)Nov 10, 12:01 PM UTC · Michael Morales -260 (72%)Nov 10, 6:24 PM UTC · Michael Morales -258 (72%)Nov 10, 7:59 PM UTC · Michael Morales -261 (72%)Nov 11, 5:45 AM UTC · Michael Morales -259 (72%)Nov 11, 5:05 PM UTC · Michael Morales -261 (72%)Nov 11, 6:11 PM UTC · Michael Morales -263 (72%)Nov 12, 4:02 AM UTC · Michael Morales -261 (72%)Nov 12, 5:00 AM UTC · Michael Morales -261 (72%)Nov 12, 7:20 PM UTC · Michael Morales -263 (72%)Nov 12, 9:21 PM UTC · Michael Morales -264 (73%)Nov 12, 11:05 PM UTC · Michael Morales -261 (72%)Nov 12, 11:10 PM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 12, 11:12 PM UTC · Michael Morales -251 (72%)Nov 12, 11:40 PM UTC · Michael Morales -252 (72%)Nov 13, 12:35 AM UTC · Michael Morales -253 (72%)Nov 13, 3:05 AM UTC · Michael Morales -259 (72%)Nov 13, 5:01 AM UTC · Michael Morales -263 (72%)Nov 13, 5:41 AM UTC · Michael Morales -261 (72%)Nov 13, 12:45 PM UTC · Michael Morales -263 (72%)Nov 13, 10:12 PM UTC · Michael Morales -265 (73%)Nov 14, 6:06 AM UTC · Michael Morales -268 (73%)Nov 14, 9:25 AM UTC · Michael Morales -275 (73%)Nov 14, 4:11 PM UTC · Michael Morales -281 (74%)Nov 14, 11:57 PM UTC · Michael Morales -288 (74%)Nov 15, 2:39 AM UTC · Michael Morales -289 (74%)Nov 15, 2:50 PM UTC · Michael Morales -292 (74%)Nov 15, 11:00 PM UTC · Michael Morales -295 (75%)Nov 16, 12:21 AM UTC · Michael Morales -298 (75%)Nov 16, 11:40 AM UTC · Michael Morales -302 (75%)Nov 16, 3:15 PM UTC · Michael Morales -303 (75%)Nov 17, 1:06 AM UTC · Michael Morales -303 (75%)Nov 17, 3:50 PM UTC · Michael Morales -305 (75%)Nov 17, 6:55 PM UTC · Michael Morales -307 (75%)Nov 17, 11:50 PM UTC · Michael Morales -310 (76%)Nov 18, 1:15 AM UTC · Michael Morales -311 (76%)Nov 18, 1:24 AM UTC · Michael Morales -317 (76%)Nov 18, 3:46 AM UTC · Michael Morales -313 (76%)Nov 18, 9:06 AM UTC · Michael Morales -313 (76%)Nov 18, 12:10 PM UTC · Michael Morales -311 (76%)Nov 18, 1:56 PM UTC · Michael Morales -307 (75%)Nov 18, 2:35 PM UTC · Michael Morales -312 (76%)Nov 18, 3:55 PM UTC · Michael Morales -314 (76%)Nov 18, 6:51 PM UTC · Michael Morales -314 (76%)Nov 18, 9:09 PM UTC · Michael Morales -315 (76%)Nov 18, 10:11 PM UTC · Michael Morales -313 (76%)Nov 18, 10:51 PM UTC · Michael Morales -315 (76%)Nov 18, 11:45 PM UTC · Michael Morales -321 (76%)Nov 19, 12:00 AM UTC · Michael Morales -324 (76%)Nov 19, 12:05 AM UTC · Michael Morales -326 (77%)Nov 19, 12:15 AM UTC · Michael Morales -327 (77%)Nov 19, 12:21 AM UTC · Michael Morales -368 (79%)Nov 19, 12:26 AM UTC · Michael Morales -418 (81%)Oct 18, 10:37 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +250 (29%)Oct 25, 6:12 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +220 (31%)Oct 31, 4:35 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 1, 4:05 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +203 (33%)Nov 1, 6:40 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +202 (33%)Nov 1, 7:50 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +203 (33%)Nov 1, 10:10 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +205 (33%)Nov 2, 8:11 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 3, 1:08 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +203 (33%)Nov 3, 2:35 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 3, 8:56 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +203 (33%)Nov 4, 12:45 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 5, 9:55 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +203 (33%)Nov 6, 3:25 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +202 (33%)Nov 6, 12:10 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +205 (33%)Nov 7, 12:25 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +205 (33%)Nov 7, 6:35 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +201 (33%)Nov 8, 9:36 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 9, 7:37 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +205 (33%)Nov 10, 2:23 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +205 (33%)Nov 10, 3:59 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +205 (33%)Nov 10, 5:05 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 10, 12:01 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +207 (33%)Nov 10, 6:24 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +204 (33%)Nov 10, 7:59 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +208 (32%)Nov 11, 5:45 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +207 (33%)Nov 11, 5:05 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +208 (32%)Nov 11, 6:11 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +209 (32%)Nov 12, 4:02 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +209 (32%)Nov 12, 5:00 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +208 (32%)Nov 12, 7:20 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +207 (33%)Nov 12, 9:21 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +209 (32%)Nov 12, 11:05 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +206 (33%)Nov 12, 11:10 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +200 (33%)Nov 12, 11:12 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +199 (33%)Nov 12, 11:40 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +199 (33%)Nov 13, 12:35 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +201 (33%)Nov 13, 3:05 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +208 (32%)Nov 13, 5:01 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +211 (32%)Nov 13, 5:41 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +210 (32%)Nov 13, 12:45 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +211 (32%)Nov 13, 10:12 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +213 (32%)Nov 14, 6:06 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +215 (32%)Nov 14, 9:25 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +217 (32%)Nov 14, 4:11 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +222 (31%)Nov 14, 11:57 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +226 (31%)Nov 15, 2:39 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +227 (31%)Nov 15, 2:50 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +228 (30%)Nov 15, 11:00 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +231 (30%)Nov 16, 12:21 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +231 (30%)Nov 16, 11:40 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +236 (30%)Nov 16, 3:15 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +236 (30%)Nov 17, 1:06 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +236 (30%)Nov 17, 3:50 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +237 (30%)Nov 17, 6:55 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +238 (30%)Nov 17, 11:50 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +240 (29%)Nov 18, 1:15 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +240 (29%)Nov 18, 1:24 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +243 (29%)Nov 18, 3:46 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +242 (29%)Nov 18, 9:06 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +241 (29%)Nov 18, 12:10 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +240 (29%)Nov 18, 1:56 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +238 (30%)Nov 18, 2:35 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +241 (29%)Nov 18, 3:55 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +242 (29%)Nov 18, 6:51 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +243 (29%)Nov 18, 9:09 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +244 (29%)Nov 18, 10:11 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +245 (29%)Nov 18, 10:51 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +248 (29%)Nov 18, 11:45 PM UTC · Jake Matthews +250 (29%)Nov 19, 12:00 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +252 (28%)Nov 19, 12:05 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +252 (28%)Nov 19, 12:15 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +256 (28%)Nov 19, 12:21 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +271 (27%)Nov 19, 12:26 AM UTC · Jake Matthews +384 (21%)-418+384
SportsbookMichael MoralesJake Matthews
BetAnything-320+220
BetOnline-350+285
BetUS-330+240
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-320+265
Cloudbet-690+352
DraftKings-1450+750
FanDuel-2400+1180
MyBookie-700+375
Pinnacle-350+225
SXBet-340+257
unibet-335+255

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Morales won the decision.

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.

Was Michael Morales vs Jake Matthews a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 59 fan cards scored it for Michael Morales; 93% of 14 media scores picked Michael Morales.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Michael Morales 56%44% Jake Matthews

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)

Michael Morales
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Jake Matthews
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power72
93Speed78
98Precision83
87Durability81
73Engine91
45Wrestling92
68Ground94

Biggest edge Jake Matthews, Submissions +53

Attribute by attribute

Michael Morales is on the left of every row, Jake Matthews on the right.
99Punch power79
90Kick power64
98Punch speed84
88Kick speed72
98Accuracy83
45Takedowns92
94Ground striking92
42Submissions95
82Chin78
92Body strength83
73Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

19-0-0
Record
23-8-0
1820
Power Index rating
1781
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
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    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
Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%