Flyweight

Joseph Morales

Bopo

15-2

Age
31
Height
5'6"
Reach
5'8"
Stance
Switch
Camp
Team Alpha Male
Out of
USA
Style
grappler
Fight IQ
B · 71
Finish rate
53%
Win rate
88%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
8
Dec
7

FightMetric

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

Tape read

Submission hunter

Fight IQ

71B

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

B

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • 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.

Scouting report

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 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

Striking defense

61 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 64% striking defense · 3.90 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 2 defeats

Counter punching

36 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 47% accuracy on 2.00 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

63 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 64% · TD def 80% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.90 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

37 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 2.00 SLpM at 47% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.90 SApM

Takedown reaction

67 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 80% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

83 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 2 losses
  • 7 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Next

Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs. Silva

vs Brandon Moreno · model 69%

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Nov 9, 2025Fighter 2994349WSubmission1 2:545/11
Aug 16, 2025Fighter 5264470WSubmission2 3:0429/63
Aug 2, 2025Fighter 5289578WDecision - Split3 5:000/0
Feb 3, 2023Fighter 3955573WSubmission (Triangle Choke)3 4:460/0
Mar 5, 2022Fighter 3031558WDecision - Split3 5:000/0
Aug 1, 2021Fighter 4578840WDecision - Unanimous3 5:000/0