UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales

When Was UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales?

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales took place on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States.

Who won the main event at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales?

Michael Morales beat Gilbert Burns by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of UFC Fight Night.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

What were the results at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales?

At UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales in the co-main event, Sodiq Yusuff was defeated by Mairon Santos by decision in their Featherweight contest.

On the main card, Nursulton Ruziboev beat Dustin Stoltzfus on points in a Middleweight bout, and Julian Erosa was overcome by Melquizael Costa by decision at Featherweight.

On the prelim card, Matheus Camilo lost to Gabe Green with a submission in a Welterweight bout, Jared Gordon defeated Thiago Moises with a KO at Lightweight, Connor Matthews was defeated by Yadier DelValle with a submission in their Featherweight contest, and Luana Santos beat Tainara Lisboa by submission in a Women’s Bantamweight fight.

Rounding off the prelim portion of the card, Denise Gomes defeated Elise Reed by knockout in a Women’s Strawweight bout, Hyun Sung Park was victorious over Carlos Hernandez by submission at Flyweight, and Luana Pinheiro lost to Tecia Pennington on points in their Women’s Strawweight contest.

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Results.

These are the fight results from the main card of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales:

Main Event

• Michael Morales def. Gilbert Burns, KO, Round 1 (Welterweight - 5 Rounds)

Co Main Event

• Mairon Santos def. Sodiq Yusuff, Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) (Featherweight - 3 Rounds)

Main Card

• Nursulton Ruziboev def. Dustin Stoltzfus, Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) (Middleweight - 3 Rounds)
• Melquizael Costa def. Julian Erosa, Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) (Featherweight - 3 Rounds)

Prelims

• Gabe Green def. Matheus Camilo, Sub, Round 2 (Welterweight - 3 Rounds)
• Jared Gordon def. Thiago Moises, KO, Round 1 (Lightweight - 3 Rounds)
• Yadier DelValle def. Connor Matthews, Sub, Round 1 (Featherweight - 3 Rounds)
• Luana Santos def. Tainara Lisboa, Sub, Round 2 (Women’s Bantamweight - 3 Rounds)
• Denise Gomes def. Elise Reed, KO, Round 2 (Women’s Strawweight - 3 Rounds)
• Hyun Sung Park def. Carlos Hernandez, Sub, Round 1 (Flyweight - 3 Rounds)
• Tecia Pennington def. Luana Pinheiro, Unanimous Decision (Women’s Strawweight - 3 Rounds)

Who broadcasted UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales?

In the US, the ESPN+ show was expected to begin at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. In the UK, the TNT Sports 1 broadcast of the card was expected to start at 12:00 AM (BST).