Maurice Morris
UFC DebutNickname“The First”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- South Carolina
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Ox Fitness
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Maurice Morris makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
51-44
.537 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 2 subNLFC · FFIT · LFA · ECF 1 · GLFC 24 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:37 | FFIT | Jul 27, 2024 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:24 | LFA | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:52 | LFA | Jan 12, 2024 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 1:43 | FFIT | Nov 4, 2023 | |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 4:11 | NLFC | Oct 28, 2023 | |
| W | Submission | — | R3 | 3:17 | NLFC | Aug 26, 2023 | |
| L | Phillip Latu7-5 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:41 | ECF 1 | Jun 24, 2023 |
| W | Chase Gamble7-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:28 | NLFC | Apr 15, 2023 |
| L | Ralston Thomas | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GLFC 24 | Dec 10, 2022 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:35 | GLFC 23 | Oct 29, 2022 | |
| L | Nick Hawkins3-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GLFC 22 | Sep 10, 2022 |
| W | Cody Beck3-4 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:15 | SB 2 | Aug 13, 2022 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsNLFC · B2 Fighting Series 169 · Upstate Fight League
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Trevor Tomoson | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:46 | B2 Fighting Series 169 | Jul 9, 2022 |
| W | Eric Goldman | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:47 | Upstate Fight League | Mar 19, 2022 |
| W | Roland Mizell | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NLFC | Feb 18, 2022 |
| L | Jimmy Hinel | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:43 | NLFC | Dec 10, 2021 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
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