Overview
- Tapology now lists the UFC welterweight contender at 20-1 after adding a 2017 Ultima Pelea quarterfinal loss discovered in archival footage.
- Michael Morales was a teenager during the Ecuadorian reality tournament, where he lost to Ricardo Centeno after a prior qualifier win.
- Tapology reclassified the stoppage as a triangle choke submission, noting the bout was originally announced as a knockout.
- Morales condemned the update in a social post, and fans and participant Ariel Pereira argued the event’s rules and two-round format should preclude pro classification.
- The revision is not an athletic commission or UFC decision, and Morales’ official standing remains tied to recent wins including his UFC 322 knockout of Sean Brady.