Saturday, May 17, 2025Meta 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.
Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gilbert BurnsMichael Morales
0
Knockdowns2
5 / 18
Significant strikes33 / 56
28%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
5 / 18
Total strikes35 / 58
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:30
Control time0:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gilbert BurnsMichael Morales
480%3194%
Head
00%00%
Body
120%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
84%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gilbert Burns5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/13
00/3
11/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michael Morales33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/40
0
22/4
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
66/9
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gilbert BurnsMichael Morales
R1
5
33
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns2
5 / 18
Significant strikes33 / 56
28%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
5 / 18
Total strikes35 / 58
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:30
Control time0:10
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.
| Sportsbook | Gilbert Burns | Michael Morales | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
- Gilbert Burns's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Michael Morales stops 89% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Morales spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Gilbert Burns
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingKarate
- 2007Black belt · BJJRafael 'Fofitio' Barros
- 2015Bronze · ADCC-77kg
- 2013Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsblack belt
- 2011Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, lightweight (leve)
Michael Morales
No background on record
Camp · Entram Gym · EcuadorSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%79%
Head
22%7%
Body
19%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gilbert Burnslast 7 fights
71%19%10%
Michael Moraleslast 6 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gilbert Burns Michael Morales
Strikes landed / min
3.165.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMichael Morales · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.683.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMichael Morales · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.041.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersMichael Morales · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMichael Morales · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%89%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMichael Morales · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMichael Morales · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.16
Strikes landed / min5.68
3.68
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.26
2.04 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.04 / 2.5
35%
Takedown accuracy41%
53%
Takedown defence89%
2:49
Control time / fight1:06
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Gilbert Burns25 UFC fights · 974 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%392/1255
16%160/216
19%185/237
Clinch
5%47/85
5%52/59
0%0/0
Ground
14%132/166
0%4/4
0%2/3
Michael Morales8 UFC fights · 409 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%231/587
6%24/36
13%54/73
Clinch
5%19/37
1%5/6
0%1/1
Ground
18%74/93
0%0/0
0%1/1
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
Gilbert Burns20 of 32 ended early · 63%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Morales17 of 21 ended early · 81%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gilbert Burns0-5
- L
- L
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- L
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- W
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- W
- W
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- WPaulo TeixeiraFace to Face FC · May 2, 2014TKO
- WPaulo BananadaCEF 8 · Dec 5, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Catchweight
- WRodolfo CoronelMMA Champions League 1 · Mar 25, 2013SUB · Lightweight
- WPaulo RobertoChampion Fights 1 · Aug 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:30
- WVinicius BohrerWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012SUB · R1 · 1:59
- WTBAIchigeki Brasil · Jun 15, 2012SUB
- WJose SalgadoCrown FC · Jan 28, 2012SUB
Michael Morales5-0
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- W
- W
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- 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
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.