Early career Starting his career in 2011, Morales compiled a 7–0 record, fighting mainly for various regional Venezuelan promotions and picking up a knockout win at
Bellator 204. Morales moved to United States in order to pursuit his career in mixed martial arts in 2015.
Dana White's Contender Series Morales was eventually invited to
Dana White's Contender Series 23, where he faced the then
Legacy Fighting Alliance Lightweight champ, Harvey Park, for a UFC contract. he finished the fight with the use of leg kicks and eventually winning by TKO, earning himself a chance into the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Morales made his promotional debut facing
Dong Hyun Ma on December 21, 2019, at
UFC on ESPN+ 23. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Next Morales faced
Gabriel Benítez on May 13, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Morales then faced
Giga Chikadze on October 11, 2020 at
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Morales faced
Shane Young on March 27, 2021, at
UFC 260. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Morales faced
Jonathan Pearce on September 25, 2021, at
UFC 266. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. Morales faced
Uroš Medić on May 21, 2022, at
UFC Fight Night 206. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Morales was scheduled to face
Mateusz Rębecki on January 14, 2023, at
UFC Fight Night 217. However, Morales withdrew the fight for Undisclosed reasons. Morales faced Chris Duncan, replacing Michal Figlak, on March 18, 2023, at
UFC 286. He lost the fight via split decision. On June 5, 2023, news surfaced that Morales had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it. ==Mixed martial arts record==