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UFC Fight Night Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales Head to Head Comparison, Tale of the Tape and More!

Get to know the details of Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales fight including their MMA journey, record and more!

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The UFC is moving towards their next event on May 17, 2025. This will be a Fight Night and is called UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales. Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales will fight it out in the main event based on the name of the event.

Gilbert Burns has been a veteran of the UFC for more than a decade. Michael Morales on the other hand, is the lesser experienced of the two. Let’s check their MMA journeys, tale of the tapes and MMA records.

Gilbert Burns’ MMA Journey

Gilbert Burns has become a veteran of the Octagon for more than a decade ever since he burst into the UFC scene. His first fight in the UFC resulted in his win. He has had wins and losses in the UFC since then.

9 days! pic.twitter.com/nQ8YKuM4Pr
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) May 8, 2025

Nicknamed “Durinho” Gilbert Burns has achieved several bonuses in his UFC career so far. These include fouir Performance of the Night and one Fight of the Night as per his UFC records page. He is also presently #8 in the UFC Welterweight division in the company. Gilbert also uses his BJJ skills during his fights inside the Octagon.

Gilbert Burns’ MMA Record

30 Fights	Wins	Losses
By KO/TKO	6	3
By Submission	9	0
By Decision	7	5

Michael Morales’ MMA Journey

Michael Morales is a relative newcomer to the UFC as compared to his upcoming opponent. He started his journey to the company through Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) in 2021 as per Tapology. He won his first official fight at UFC 270 on January 22, 2022. Michael Morales has also earned his first Performance of the Night bonus on August 24, 2024 as per his records page. He is presently on an undefeated streak with five straight wins so far. Moreover, Michael Morales is #12 in the UFC Welterweight division in the company so far.

Michael Morales’ MMA Record

17 Fights	Wins	Losses
By KO/TKO	12	0
By Submission	1	0
By Decision	4	0

Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales Head to Head Comparison and Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape	Gilbert Burns	Michael Morales
Record	22-8-0	17-0-0
Height	5’10” (177.8 cm)	6’0” (182.88 cm)
Weight	170 lbs (77.11 kg)	170 lbs (77.11 kg)
Reach	71”	79”
Stance	Orthodox	Orthodox
D.O.B.	June 20, 1986	June 24, 1999

The two top 20 MMA fighters of the UFC Welterweight division are facing off against each other at UFC Fight Night on May 17, 2025. The underdog is more impressive compared to the veteran due to his present undefeated streak. It is time to see whether the veteran or the underdog comes out winning the fight.

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I’m a sports content writer focusing on MMA, WWE and MLB writer at The Playoffs. I have a Master’s degree in Media Science (M.Sc) from my college The Heritage Academy. I got into the sports industry through my previous company where I worked from 2023 to March 2025. I’m a fan of combat sports like pro wrestling and MMA. My favorite part about working at The Playoffs is speculating what can be happening in WWE, especially face-heel turns and results of matches.