Ground game
62 C+Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
- 1.14 takedowns / 15 at 43% accuracy
- 3.04 submission attempts / 15 · 8 career sub wins
Flyweight
“Bopo”
15-2
SLpM
2.00
SApM
3.90
Str Acc
47%
Str Def
64%
TD Avg
1.14
TD Acc
43%
TD Def
80%
Sub Avg
3.04
Submission hunter
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Joseph Morales “Bopo” is a 31-year-old Switch flyweight out of USA, camped at Team Alpha Male. The tape read: submission hunter. Career mark 15-2-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 7 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (71).
What works. Durability is the standout at 83 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game C+ on 1.14 TD/15 and 3.04 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 64% / 3.90 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 80% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (36, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W 2994349 (Submission R1) · W 5264470 (Submission R2) · W 5289578 (Decision - Split R3) · W 3955573 (Submission (Triangle Choke) R3) · W 3031558 (Decision - Split R3). Form index positive over the last 5. 4 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2025 | Fighter 2994349 | W | Submission | 1 2:54 | 5/11 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Fighter 5264470 | W | Submission | 2 3:04 | 29/63 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Fighter 5289578 | W | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Fighter 3955573 | W | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 3 4:46 | 0/0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Fighter 3031558 | W | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Fighter 4578840 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 0/0 |