UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Las Vegas, USA
18 Nov 2023
Welterweight
VS
58%
Morales
42%
Matthews
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Michael
Michael Morales
190
6'0"79" reachOrthodox26 yrs7-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 77
Jake
Jake Matthews
"The Celtic Kid"
228
Well-Rounded31 yrsOrthodox73" reach5'11"
CFR 55

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Morales

This is a genuine toss-up — Morales at 58% vs Matthews at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 21 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

Matthews has a chin rating of 24 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Morales
Matthews
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'11"
79"+
Reach
73"
26+
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Morales
Matthews
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
76.5
55.4
70.0
Performance Avg
48.3
50
Quality of Victory
37
100
Momentum Score
100
Morales
Matthews
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
3.6
1.2
57%
Strike Accuracy
46%
9.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.0
5 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
13
2
Body
8
7
Leg
4
RangeRange
22Distance23
0Clinch2
0Ground0
Morales
Matthews
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
0.7
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.3
0.5
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Morales
Matthews
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
24
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
4
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Last KO loss
18 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
7/19 fights
Chin rating based on
24/30 fights
Morales
Matthews
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
7-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Morales
Matthews
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
71%
47%
5
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
6
2
Decision Wins
8

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Morales
Matthews
Striking9.1 / 2.0Volume4.3 / 5.0Grappling0.7 / 4.3Wrestling0.5 / 3.0Submission0.0 / 4.0Pressure8.0 / 5.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.0
0.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.3
0.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
4.0
8.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.2
4.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Morales
Strike Zones
Matthews
Morales
Attacking
13HEAD2BODY7LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD8BODY4LEGS25 absorbed
Matthews
Attacking
13HEAD8BODY4LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD2BODY7LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Morales targets the head (59% of attacks) — Matthews absorbs 59% of strikes there
🎯Matthews targets the head (52% of attacks) — Morales absorbs 52% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Morales
RND
Matthews
0/0R00/0

Morales · QOF Timeline

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

Matthews · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5W5.2W1.5L4.2W5.5W1.5L5.5L4.5W5.3W5.0W4.0L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.1L5.2W6.0L6.0W7.6L5.6W5.2W6.1W4.6L2014-062016-112020-022023-112025-09
WinLossTrend

Morales · Last 5

W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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W · KO · R1
Gilbert BurnsRating 5.2
KO/TKO
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W · KO · R1
Neil MagnyRating 5.6
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Jake MatthewsRating 5.5
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Max GriffinRating 5.1
Decision
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Matthews · Last 5

Upcoming
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Submission
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W · Sub · R1
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Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Francisco PradoRating 5.2
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Phil RoweRating 5.6
Decision
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