Albert Morales
| Albert Morales | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Albert Franklin Morales Blacutt[1] May 25, 1991 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | The Warrior |
| Residence | Granada Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Reseda, California |
| Team | Carlson Gracie Southbay/The movement Gym |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André "Alemão" Vanconcellos[2] |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Albert Morales (born May 25, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently competes in the bantamweight division.
Background
Born and raised in Southern California, Morales began training in mixed martial arts in 2013 at the age of 21. He turned to a strict training regimen in hopes of overcoming a checkered background and criminal ways.[3]
Morales is a lifelong dedicated fan of gaming and regularly streams and plays fps games.
Mixed martial arts career
After four amateur fights, Morales made his professional debut in January 2015. He compiled an undefeated record of 6 - 0 on the regional scene in Southern California, including two stoppage victories for Bellator MMA and a decision win World Series of Fighting.
He signed with the UFC on the heels of a first round finish of Mario Israel at RFA 38 in June 2016.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Morales made his promotional debut on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94 where he was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Manvel Gamburyan to face Alejandro Pérez.[4] The fight was scored a majority draw.[5]
Morales next faced Thomas Almeida on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[7]
Morales faced promotional newcomer Andre Soukhamthath on March 4, 2017 at UFC 209.[8] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[9]
Morales was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Mitch Gagnon to face Brett Johns on July 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113.[10] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–2–1 | Brett Johns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | July 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Win | 7–1–1 | Andre Soukhamthath | Decision (split) | UFC 209 | March 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1–1 | Thomas Almeida | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 2 | 1:37 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Draw | 6–0–1 | Alejandro Pérez | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | September 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | Pérez was deducted 1 point due to hitting Morales after the end of round 2. |
| Win | 6–0 | Mario Israel | KO (punch) | RFA 38 | June 3, 2016 | 1 | 0:20 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Anthony Paredes | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 28 | February 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Garden Grove, California, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 4–0 | Kurt Weinrich | Submission (triangle choke) | WFC 16 | January 23, 2016 | 1 | 2:31 | Sacramento, California, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | David Suruy | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA USA 17 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 0:59 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | John Yoo | TKO (punches) | Bellator 137 | May 15, 2015 | 3 | 1:37 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Fabian Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 132 | January 16, 2015 | 2 | 3:12 | Temecula, California, United States |
See also
References
- ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2017_Results/03-04-17MMA.pdf
- 1 2 "Albert Morales - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2016-09-15). "Morales saved by MMA, hoping for new life in UFC". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ↑ Staff (2016-08-17). "Albert Morales replaces Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-09-17). "UFC Fight Night 94 results: Albert Morales and Alejandro Perez battle to bizarre majority draw". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ Dave Doyle (2016-10-18). "Thomas Almeida vs. Albert Morales set for UFC Fight Night 100". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Thomas Almeida crushes Albert Morales for second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2017-02-23). "UFC 209 lineup finalized with addition of two new bouts". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ Simon Samano (2017-03-04). "UFC 209 results: Albert Morales spoils Andre Soukhamthath's UFC debut with decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ↑ Jim Edwards (2017-06-27). "Brett Johns gets new opponent for UFC Glasgow". champions.co. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 113 results: Brett Johns sweeps short-notice opponent Albert Morales". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-17.