Result
Michael MoralesTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR1
Time3:39
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsPunches
Elo swing-13Gilbert Burns (1774 → 1761)+18Michael Morales (1804 → 1822)
DateMay 17, 2025
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Durinho | 22-10-0Gilbert Burns
W
19-0-0Michael Morales
Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales
Method :TKO
Round :R1
Time :3:39
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Punches
Gilbert Burns
Elo1746Good
3Y trend1802 → 1746
AwardPerformance of the Night: Michael Morales
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time3:39
MethodTKO
Michael Morales
Elo1840Great
3Y trend1771 → 1840
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Michael Morales won this fight by TKO in round R1 at 3:39. Michael Morales led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Gilbert BurnsMichael Morales
Elo edge
Gilbert Burns1746-15 last move
Michael Morales1840+19 last move
Why they are ranked here
Gilbert Burns#32 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1746 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Neil Magny (rated 1783 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Kamaru Usman (rated 1815 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -68 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 5 points behind #31 Jake Matthews, 0 ahead of #33 Jacobe Smith.
Michael Morales#3 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1840 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Sean Brady (rated 1811 at the time): +19.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +84 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #2 Shavkat Rakhmonov, 9 ahead of #4 Yaroslav Amosov.
- Opposition
- Opponents averaged 1677 Elo over the last 10 fights. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Gilbert BurnsvsMichael Morales
Total strikes
5vs35
Sig. strikes
5vs33
Control time
0:30vs0:10
Knockdowns
0vs2
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Gilbert Burnssubmission leads 41% of wins
Michael MoralesKO/TKO leads 74% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BURNS VS MORALES. Michael Morales defeated Gilbert Burns by TKO in round R1 at 3:39. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales quick answers
Who won Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales?
Michael Morales won Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales by TKO in round R1 at 3:39.
What event is Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales on?
Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BURNS VS MORALES.
What are the records for Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales?
Gilbert Burns enters with a 22-10-0 record and Michael Morales enters with a 19-0-0 record.
What division is Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales?
Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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