Who will Michael Morales 🇪🇨 fight next?
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Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Ian Machado Garry (45%), Proposed: Saudi Arabia, 28 Nov. No such card announced.. Next: Islam Makhachev (15%), Carlos Prates (10%).
Latest status: Unbeaten (19-0). Was the official backup for Makhachev–Garry and has asked to back up the next title fight. Accepted Garry's 28 Nov proposal 'once there's a contract'.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 45%chance next opponentMutual public agreement after Garry's DMs. Needs a UFC contract and a card.Likely event: Proposed: Saudi Arabia, 28 Nov. No such card announced.
- 15%chance next opponentIf Prates' title shot falls through, Morales is next in line.
- 10%chance next opponentMakhachev floated Prates–Morales as an eliminator.
Field / other: 30%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Late 2026 or early 2027. Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Sean Brady · KO/TKO R1 3:27 · UFC 322 · 15 Nov 2025
- Career stage
- Peak, but inactive since Nov 2025.
- Confidence
- Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- Sherdog: Garry and Morales agree to fight (Saudi Arabia, 28 Nov proposed) · source
- MiddleEasy: Morales publishes Garry DMs; not booked by the UFC · source
- MixedMartialArts.com: Makhachev prefers Prates, wants to fight before Ramadan · source
- ESPN: Should Prates or Morales be next? (UFC 330 what's next) · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 19-0-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sean Brady 🇺🇸 | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:27 | 1 | 3:27 | UFC 322 | |
| W | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:39 | 1 | 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | |
| W | Neil Magny 🇺🇸 | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:39 | 1 | 4:39 | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho | |
| W | Jake Matthews | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | |
| W | Max Griffin | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | |
| W | Adam Fugitt | TKO (punches) · R3, 1:09 | 3 | 1:09 | UFC 277 | |
| W | Trevin Giles | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:06 | 1 | 4:06 | UFC 270 | |
| W | Nikolay Veretennikov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 40 | |
| W | Miguel Arizmendi | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:02 | 2 | 4:02 | UWC Mexico 26 | |
| W | Ricardo Centeno | KO (punches) · R1, 4:15 | 1 | 4:15 | Extreme MMA 17 | |
| W | Daniel Luigy Bastidas | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 2:01 | 1 | 2:01 | Extreme MMA 16 | |
| W | Mario Navarrete | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:45 | 2 | 2:45 | Barbarians 5 | |
| W | Gregoris Cisneros | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 1:58 | 1 | 1:58 | Barbarians 4 | |
| W | Erick Zambrano | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:55 | 1 | 1:55 | Pasaje Combat 1 | |
| W | Mathias Salazar | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:40 | 1 | 1:40 | Manaba Top Team 2 | |
| W | Óscar Ravello | TKO (corner stoppage) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | Fusion FC 39 | |
| W | Leonardo Blasco | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Troncal FC 2 | |
| W | Álvaro Vacacela Guerrero | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 5:00 | 1 | 5:00 | Oro FC 5 | |
| W | Álvaro Vacacela Guerrero | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:15 | 2 | 3:15 | Oro FC 4 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Michael Morales: frequently asked questions
When is Michael Morales's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Late 2026 or early 2027. Nothing announced.
Who did Michael Morales fight last?
Michael Morales beat Sean Brady at UFC 322 on 15 Nov 2025 (KO/TKO R1 3:27).
Who is Michael Morales likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Ian Machado Garry (45%), Islam Makhachev (15%), Carlos Prates (10%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Michael Morales's record?
19-0-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, record cross-check) · 1 Oct 2026
- Sherdog: Garry and Morales agree to fight (Saudi Arabia, 28 Nov proposed) · 22 Sep 2026
- MiddleEasy: Morales publishes Garry DMs; not booked by the UFC · 21 Sep 2026
- ESPN: Should Prates or Morales be next? (UFC 330 what's next) · 16 Aug 2026
- MixedMartialArts.com: Makhachev prefers Prates, wants to fight before Ramadan · 17 Aug 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.