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UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Saturday, November 18, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Michael Morales def. Jake Matthews
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanChris Flores · 27-30Derek Cleary · 28-29Sal D'amato · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Michael MoralesRound 3Jake Matthews
22 / 58Sig. strikes25 / 63
38%Accuracy40%
22 / 58Total strikes25 / 63
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:03
4.4Pace / min5.0
0%Control share100%
Michael Morales
Targethead 59% · body 9% · leg 32%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Jake Matthews
Targethead 52% · body 32% · leg 16%
Phasedistance 92% · clinch 8% · ground 0%
What changed from R2
- Pace downMichael Morales's significant-strike pace moved -39% from R2 to R3, 4.4 against 7.2 per minute.
- Defensive driftMichael Morales absorbed significant strikes +39% faster than in R2, 5.0 against 3.6 per minute.
- Pace upJake Matthews's significant-strike pace moved +39% from R2 to R3, 5.0 against 3.6 per minute.
- Target shiftJake Matthews's head share of landed strikes moved -20 pts, to 52% head with 32% body and 16% leg.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Michael Morales
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Jake Matthews
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
84Michael Morales sig. strikes
57Jake Matthews sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+39%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Jake Matthews)
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 3 rounds · UFC Stats
84 / 208Sig. strikes57 / 149
40%Accuracy38%
84 / 208Total strikes57 / 149
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub attempts0
0:07Control0:03
45Head33
12Body17
27Leg7
Michael MoralesJake Matthews
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
19-0-0Record23-8-0
24Age29
6'0"Height5'11"
79"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
5.68Sig. str./min3.36
1.04TD / 15 min1.36
Michael Morales7-0 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
71%Finish rate
