UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Las Vegas, USA
1 Jul 2023
Welterweight
VS
38%
Griffin
62%
Morales
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Max
Max Griffin
"Pain"
2013
5'11"76" reachOrthodox40 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 46
Michael
Michael Morales
190
Knockout Artist7-fight win streak26 yrsOrthodox79" reach6'0"
CFR 77

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Morales

Morales holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Griffin has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 30 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Morales has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Morales has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Griffin's chin rating of 48 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Griffin
Morales
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'0"
76"
Reach
+79"
40
Age
+26
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Griffin
Morales
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
46.4
76.5
39.0
Performance Avg
70.0
37
Quality of Victory
50
74
Momentum Score
100
Griffin
Morales
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
3.6
45%
Strike Accuracy
57%
4.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
9.1
3 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
20
0
Body
1
0
Leg
5
RangeRange
10Distance26
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Griffin
Morales
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
1.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.7
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Griffin
Morales
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
48
100
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
18 fights ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
19/33 fights
Chin rating based on
7/19 fights
Griffin
Morales
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
74
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
7-fight 🔥 win streak
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Griffin
Morales
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
38%
71%
3
KO / TKO Wins
5
0
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Griffin
Morales
Striking4.6 / 9.1Volume5.8 / 4.3Grappling1.5 / 0.7Wrestling1.1 / 0.5Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure3.9 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.1
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.7
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
5.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.3
Griffin
Strike Zones
Morales
Griffin
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD1BODY5LEGS26 absorbed
Morales
Attacking
20HEAD1BODY5LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Griffin targets the head (100% of attacks) — Morales absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Morales targets the head (77% of attacks) — Griffin absorbs 77% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Griffin
RND
Morales
0/0R00/0

Griffin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.6
0105.3L5.0W6.0L4.5W5.5L5.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L7.0W5.4W4.5W6.1L4.6W7.6L5.9W4.8L6.2L6.8L2016-082019-022021-032024-022026-04
WinLossTrend

Morales · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.5
0105.2W5.7W5.1W5.5W5.6W5.2W6.1W2022-012023-072024-082025-11
WinLossTrend

Griffin · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Decision
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L · Sub · R3
Michael ChiesaRating 4.8
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Jeremiah WellsRating 5.9
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · 2024-02
L · Dec · R3
Michael MoralesRating 7.6
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · 2023-07

Morales · Last 5

W · KO · R1
Sean BradyRating 6.1
KO/TKO
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11
W · KO · R1
Gilbert BurnsRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · 2025-05
W · KO · R1
Neil MagnyRating 5.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · 2024-08
W · Dec · R3
Jake MatthewsRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · 2023-11
W · Dec · R3
Max GriffinRating 5.1
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · 2023-07

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