Welterweight
3 Rounds
Michael Morales won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, January 22, 2022·Anaheim, California, USA, USA
Style matchupMichael Morales: Well-roundedvsTrevin Giles: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Michael Morales wins(56.4%)
Actual result: Michael Morales wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Michael Morales enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Trevin Giles enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Michael Morales has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Michael Morales has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Michael Morales
Red Corner
VS
Trevin Giles
Blue Corner
-110
(52%)
Vegas Odds
-110
(52%)
26
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'0"
200.66 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Michael MoralesW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Max Griffin · Jul 23W
vs Jake Matthews · Nov 23W
KOvs Neil Magny · Aug 24W
KOvs Gilbert Burns · May 25W
KOvs Sean Brady · Nov 25Trevin GilesL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Louis Cosce · Sep 22W
vs Preston Parsons · Mar 23L
SUBvs Gabriel Bonfim · Jul 23L
KOvs Carlos Prates · Feb 24L
vs Mike Malott · Nov 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Michael MoralesMetricTrevin Giles
5.68
Strikes / min
3.17
3.26
Strikes absorbed / min
2.39
53%
Strike defense
58%
1.04
TDs / 15 min
1.07
89%
Takedown defense
72%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.42Δ 1.64 — meaningful gap+0.78
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Michael MoralesTrevin Giles
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Michael Morales(7 fights)Trevin Giles(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-35.735.7
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+48.9-48.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.5-49.5
Michael Morales
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights7
Trevin Giles
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights14