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.
Michael Morales vs Jake Matthews
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
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 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
59 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Michael Morales | Jake Matthews | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -335 | +230 | |
| BetOnline | -350 | +285 | |
| Betway | -275 | +210 | |
| Bovada | -310 | +220 | |
| Cloudbet | -305 | +258 | |
| DraftKings | -310 | +250 | |
| FanDuel | -310 | +230 | |
| Pinnacle | -316 | +255 | |
| SXBet | -330 | +245 | |
| unibet | -315 | +245 |
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
No background on record
Camp · Entram Gym · Ecuador- —Black belt · BJJCarlos 'Portugues' Vieira
- —Victorian amateur MMA title
- —Australian and East Coast welterweight MMA titles
- —Amateur MMA 10-0Record
Sig. 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
Same scale left and right on every row
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- 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
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018Submission · R3 · 1:19 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WDashon JohnsonUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R3 · 3:16 · Lightweight
- WStu DareKings of Kombat 12 · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision
- WDean PurdonAustralian FC 6 · Aug 24, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Welterweight
- WTadija MajicFighters Xpress Promotions · Jun 22, 2013TKO
- W
- W
- WJason ZivkovicKings of Kombat 8 · Dec 8, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:23
- WSam FiamataiFighters Xpress Promotions · Sep 15, 2012TKO
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.