Joseph Morales
“Bopo”
Record 14-2-0United StatesTeam Alpha Male
The style
Submission Hunter
Chokes · Front headlock · Scrambling
GrapplingStriking
Morales is a Team Alpha Male flyweight who went 1-2 in a first UFC run from 2017 to 2018, was released, and rebuilt himself on the regional circuit before returning through The Ultimate Fighter in 2025. Eight of his 14 wins are submissions, mostly chokes hunted from scrambles and the front headlock, and his striking remains the thinner part of his game. He submitted Alibi Idiris and Matt Schnell in back-to-back 2025 returns and is booked against former champion Brandon Moreno in September 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 14-2-0 |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Country | United States |
| Team | Team Alpha Male |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2 |
| Striking accuracy | 40% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.1 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 26% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
2 KO/TKO8 SUB4 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Morales lands on a covered card.