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Re-signed, fights this weekend
Morales has been re-signed by the UFC and will take on Taylor Lapilus in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Paris on Saturday, according to Team Iridium Sports Agency via X.
ANALYSIS
Morales accumulated a 3-5 record with the UFC from 2018 to 2022 but exited the promotion on a two-fight losing streak, both of which were decisions in which he just couldn't seem to let his hands go. Since then, Morales has accumulated five consecutive wins (four finishes) on various regional scenes, so the company decided to give him another shot. That will come in the form of Lapilus, who hwas won three of his last four and seen six of his seven UFC appearances go to the judges.
Morales accumulated a 3-5 record with the UFC from 2018 to 2022 but exited the promotion on a two-fight losing streak, both of which were decisions in which he just couldn't seem to let his hands go. Since then, Morales has accumulated five consecutive wins (four finishes) on various regional scenes, so the company decided to give him another shot. That will come in the form of Lapilus, who hwas won three of his last four and seen six of his seven UFC appearances go to the judges.
Doesn't do enough to win
Morales lost to Miles Johns via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Vegas 65 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
The less said about this fight, the better, as both men were stuck in mirror mode, waiting for the other to throw. Morales showcased a nice jab and split Johns' lip with a right hook at the end of Round 1, but without consistent offense to sway the judges, the fight was awarded to the (slightly) more active wrestler who controlled the center of the Octagon. The tragedy here is Morales is a solid wrestle-boxer with some nice footwork, but he will never succeed at this level if he doesn't learn to let his hands go. He falls to 11-7-0 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.
The less said about this fight, the better, as both men were stuck in mirror mode, waiting for the other to throw. Morales showcased a nice jab and split Johns' lip with a right hook at the end of Round 1, but without consistent offense to sway the judges, the fight was awarded to the (slightly) more active wrestler who controlled the center of the Octagon. The tragedy here is Morales is a solid wrestle-boxer with some nice footwork, but he will never succeed at this level if he doesn't learn to let his hands go. He falls to 11-7-0 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.
New opponent for UFC Vegas 65
Morales will now fight Miles Johns at UFC Vegas 65 on Nov. 19 after Jose Johnson (undisclosed) withdrew, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Coming off a loss to Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision in his last fight, Morales will now match up against Johns, who will be fighting for the first time since being suspended for six months in April.
Coming off a loss to Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision in his last fight, Morales will now match up against Johns, who will be fighting for the first time since being suspended for six months in April.
Night fight booked for Nov. 19
Morales will take on Jose Johnson at the UFC event on Nov. 19, Alex Behunin of MMA Mania reports.
ANALYSIS
Morales was last in the Octagon back in May when he fell by unanimous decision to Jonathan Martinez. That brought his career with the UFC to 3-4. Morales will look to show something against a journeyman making his UFC debut.
Morales was last in the Octagon back in May when he fell by unanimous decision to Jonathan Martinez. That brought his career with the UFC to 3-4. Morales will look to show something against a journeyman making his UFC debut.
Drops decision in Vegas
Morales lost to Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Morales found himself in a tough spot going up against a legitimately talented opponent. He entered as the second-largest underdog on the card at +225 and predictably struggled. Morales picked up a handful of knockout victories on the regional circuit prior to his UFC arrival, but he's struggled to generate consistent offense since joining the company, and he was never going to outpoint Martinez over the course of 15 minutes. Morales landed just 33 percent of his significant strikes (51/153) and that obviously wasn't going to get the job done. Morales should be in decent shape moving forward considering he entered this bout on the strength of back-to-back victories, but the 31-year-old Idaho native would do well to get right back in the win column his next time out.
Morales found himself in a tough spot going up against a legitimately talented opponent. He entered as the second-largest underdog on the card at +225 and predictably struggled. Morales picked up a handful of knockout victories on the regional circuit prior to his UFC arrival, but he's struggled to generate consistent offense since joining the company, and he was never going to outpoint Martinez over the course of 15 minutes. Morales landed just 33 percent of his significant strikes (51/153) and that obviously wasn't going to get the job done. Morales should be in decent shape moving forward considering he entered this bout on the strength of back-to-back victories, but the 31-year-old Idaho native would do well to get right back in the win column his next time out.