Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Gilbert Burns
Durinho
22-10-0
RESULT

Michael Morales def. Gilbert Burns (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:39
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Michael Morales defeated Gilbert Burns by TKO in round 1 (3:39) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Gilbert Burns
Michael Morales
0
Knockdowns
2
5 of 18
Significant strikes
33 of 56
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
5 of 18
Total strikes
35 of 58
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:30
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
4 of 13
Head
31 of 52
0 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 4
5 of 18
Distance
25 of 44
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
5 of 18
Sig. str.
33 of 56
5 of 18
Total str.
35 of 58
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:10

Betting Odds

Gilbert Burns
+346
22% implied win probability
Open: +408Best: +410
Michael Morales
-450
82% implied win probability
Open: -564Best: -400

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGilbert BurnsMichael Morales
4casters+378-405
4Cx+372-411
Bet105+380-489
BetAnything+270-420
BetMGM+350-450
BetOnline+320-420
BetRivers+410-560
BetUS+321-420
Betway+300-400
Bookmaker+305-409
Bovada+360-480
Caesars+320-420
Circa+330-405
Cloudbet+334-472
DraftKings+360-540
FanDuel+350-450
MyBookie+380-526
Pinnacle+378-485
SXBet+360-488

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales?

Michael Morales defeated Gilbert Burns by TKO in round 1 (3:39) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gilbert Burns 51%49% Michael Morales

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)

Gilbert Burns
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Michael Morales
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power95
80Speed93
73Precision98
90Durability87
93Engine73
96Wrestling45
94Ground68

Biggest edge Gilbert Burns, Submissions +52

Attribute by attribute

Gilbert Burns is on the left of every row, Michael Morales on the right.
93Punch power99
92Kick power90
71Punch speed98
89Kick speed88
73Accuracy98
96Takedowns45
94Ground striking94
94Submissions42
94Chin82
86Body strength92
93Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

22-10-0
Record
19-0-0
1861
Power Index rating
1856
0
Win Streak
7
40
Age
27
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

3.16
SLpM
5.68
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.68
SApM
3.26
52%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.04
TD Avg.
1.04
35%
TD Acc.
41%
53%
TD Def.
89%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gilbert Burns · 1-4
  • W
    UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. Johnson · Jun 4, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 7 fights
39.0
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
1.68
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:49
Avg control time
0:28
119
Career high strikes
84
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gilbert Burns
Strike target
Michael Morales
59%
Head
80%
22%
Body
7%
19%
Leg
13%
Gilbert Burns
Strike position
Michael Morales
76%
Distance
77%
10%
Clinch
6%
14%
Ground
17%