Joseph Morales

United StatesAge, record and fight history

Joseph Morales is a UFC flyweight who beat Alibi Idiris in a title fight at UFC 319 on Aug 16, 2025.

18pro fights6UFC fights1title fight

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET

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About Joseph Morales

Joseph Morales was born on August 22, 1994, in Clovis, California, and his professional career began in 2014. He fights out of Sacramento, California, from the switch stance, and has fought at Flyweight in the UFC since 2017. On Aug 16, 2025, he beat Alibi Idiris at UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev in a title fight.

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Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026

Fight history6

Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Time
Sep 12, 2026	Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado	Brandon Moreno	L	Decision (split)	3	5:00
Nov 8, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown	Matt Schnell	W	Submission	1	2:54
Aug 16, 2025	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Alibi Idiris	W	Submission	2	3:04
Nov 10, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez	Eric Shelton	L	Decision (split)	3	5:00
Feb 3, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders	Deiveson Figueiredo	L	KO/TKO	2	4:34
Aug 5, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno	Robert Sanchez	W	Submission	1	3:56

How he is doing nowLast fight Sep 12

UFC record3-36 fights since 2017

Pro record15-3-018 pro fights

Last fightSep 12lost to Brandon Moreno

Last 52-3LWWLLNewest first. Lost his last fight.

Did you know?!

The nickname Bopo

Morales goes by the nickname "Bopo".

First UFC fight

In his first UFC fight, Morales beat Robert Sanchez by submission in round 1 at 3:56 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno on Aug 5, 2017.

CareerPro since 2014

12years2014 to 2026

2017UFC debutBeat Robert Sanchez
Aug 2025ChampionBeat Alibi Idiris
Sep 12, 2026Latest fightLost to Brandon Moreno

Title fights

Aug 16, 2025: won vs Alibi IdirisUFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev

How his UFC fights ended

3 wins

Submission 3

3 losses

KO/TKO 1Decision 2

Divisions

Flyweight: 3-32017 to 2026, 6 UFC fights

First UFC fight

Aug 5, 2017: beat Robert Sanchez by submissionFight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno, round 1, 3:56

Latest fight

Sep 12, 2026: lost to Brandon Moreno by split decisionNoche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado, round 3, 5:00

Sources and updates

Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.