<p>In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night on Sunday, November 9, from 09:00 AEST (main card), a battle between two American featherweights inside the top 40 will take place.</p> <p>Matt Schnell (number 36) will take on Joseph Morales (number 38) inside the Octagon, with both in contrasting form when heading into the bout in Las Vegas.</p> <p>Let’s consider what could happen, with our top Matt Schnell vs Joseph Morales betting predictions following…</p> <h2>Matt Schnell vs Joseph Morales: Tale of the Tape</h2> <p>As mentioned, both are in contrasting form (see below), but how do the two athletes compare physically? Let’s examine both to see if there are any other possible betting angles to consider aside from how their recent fights inside the Octagon have gone.</p> <p>Schnell’s key statistics appear first…</p> <ul> <li>Age - 35 vs 31</li> <li>Height - 5'8" (173cm) vs 5'6" (168cm)</li> <li>Weight - 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs) vs 126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)</li> <li>Reach - 70.0" (178cm) vs 69.0" (175cm)</li> <li>Stance - Orthodox vs Orthodox</li> <li>Record - 17-9-0 vs 13-2-0</li> <li>UFC Record - 7-7-0-1 No Contest vs 2-2-0</li> </ul> <h2>Matt Schnell vs Joseph Morales: Betting Preview</h2> <p>As mentioned, it’s the recent form that the two fighters share that attracts immediate attention. Both athletes have had a tough time competing in the UFC, with each at a very different stage of their careers.</p> <p>Still, Morales has been enjoying the best of things recently, having spent time away from the UFC and restoring his career. Ahead of this bout, he has only had one in the UFC recently, winning on his return.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Schnell’s Last Five Fights:</p> <ul> <li>Jimmy Flick - Win (UD, 3) - Apr 2025</li> <li>Cody Durden - Loss (Sub, 2) - Sep 2024</li> <li>Steve Erceg - Loss (TKO, 2) - Mar 2024</li> <li>Matheus Nicolau - Loss (TKO, 2) - Dec 2022</li> <li>Sumudaerji - Win (Sub, 2) - Jul 2022</li> </ul> <p>Morales’s Last Five Opponents:</p> <ul> <li>Alibi Idiris - Win (Sub, 2) - Aug 2025</li> <li>Anthony Do - Win (Sub, 3) - Feb 2023</li> <li>Sidemar Honorio - Win (SD, 3) - Mar 2022</li> <li>Kevin Wirth - Win (UD, 3) - Aug 2021</li> <li>Eric Shelton - Loss (SD, 3) - Nov 2018</li> </ul> <h2>Matt Schnell vs Joseph Morales: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The Sportsbet <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/ufc-mma/ufc-matches/matt-schnell-v-joseph-morales-9783006">Matt Schnell vs Joseph Morales betting odds</a> have <strong>Morales as the favourite to win</strong> this match, with many believing this bout will be pretty one-sided.</p> <p>Our firm <strong>betting prediction is that this should be the expected outcome</strong>, as he is in the better form and has continued to grow since his two UFC defeats in 2018. When looking for value, we think it could be worth backing<strong> Morales to win by submission.</strong></p> <p>Morales has won his last two fights by this method, using the triangle choke hold to get his opponents to tap out. He is much younger than Schnell and has a better MMA fight record thus far, which is why we believe he will improve on it in this bout.</p>