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
Derek Cleary
| # | Morales | Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
| # | Morales | Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Chris Flores
| # | Morales | Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-0-0
Record
22-8-0
7
Win Streak
1
27
Age
31
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.68
SLpM
3.34
49%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.26
SApM
2.62
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.04
TD Avg.
1.44
41%
TD Acc.
41%
89%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%