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Combat Edge Intelligence

John Moraga vs Joseph Morales

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

19-7-0Record14-3-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'6"Height5'6"
66,0"Reach69"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Arizona Combat SportsTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

John MoragaNow 1700
If they win+12→ 1712
If they lose-12→ 1688
Joseph MoralesNow 1702
If they win+16→ 1718
If they lose-16→ 1686

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1682 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1609 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.57
Sig. strikes / min
2
44%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.55
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.05
56%
Strike defense
58%
0.62
Takedown avg.
1.14
23%
Takedown accuracy
0%
45%
Takedown defense
27%
1.07
Submission avg.
3.04

Trajectory

John MoragaJoseph Morales
165017002017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (16%)
KO/TKO
2 (14%)
8 (42%)
Submission
8 (57%)
8 (42%)
Decision
4 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Joseph Morales51%
John Moraga 49%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Joseph Morales a 51% favorite over John Moraga in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1700 vs 1702), separated by just 2 points.

John Moraga finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Joseph Morales 71%.

John Moraga and Joseph Morales share 1 common opponent: Deiveson Figueiredo.

Joseph Morales carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossKO/TKO · 2018
Deiveson Figueiredo
LossKO/TKO · 2018