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UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
Saturday, May 17, 2025 · Meta APEX · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Michael Morales def. Gilbert Burns Method KO/TKO (Punches) Round · time Round 1 · 3:39 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Gilbert Burns 5/18 · Michael Morales 33/56 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Gilbert Burns 5/18 · Michael Morales 35/58 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Michael Morales def. Gilbert Burns
KO/TKO (Punches) · Round 1 · 3:39 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R1 · 3:39
R1
Gilbert Burns Round 1 Michael Morales
5 / 18 Sig. strikes 33 / 56
28% Accuracy 59%
5 / 18 Total strikes 35 / 58
0 Knockdowns 2
1 / 2 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:30 Control 0:10
1.4 Pace / min 9.0
75% Control share 25%
Gilbert Burns
Target head 80% · body 0% · leg 20%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Michael Morales
Target head 94% · body 0% · leg 6%
Phase distance 76% · clinch 6% · ground 18%
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Fight summary
5 Gilbert Burns sig. strikes
33 Michael Morales sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 1 round · PropSports round stats 5 / 18 Sig. strikes 33 / 56
28% Accuracy 59%
5 / 18 Total strikes 35 / 58
0 Knockdowns 2
1 / 2 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub attempts 0
0:30 Control 0:10
4 Head 31
0 Body 0
1 Leg 2
Gilbert Burns Michael Morales
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 22-10-0 Record 19-0-0
38 Age 25
5'10" Height 6'0"
71" Reach 79"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
3.16 Sig. str./min 5.68
2.04 TD / 15 min 1.04
Gilbert Burns 15-9 in archive
3 KO/TKO wins
5 Sub wins
53% Finish rate
