Michael Morales goes for UFC welterweight champion in 2 years after completing Neil Magny
August 25, 2024 6:00 pm ET
LAS VEGAS-- Michael Morales has his sights set on UFC welterweight gold and has a timeline in mind for his objective.
On the primary card of UFC on ESPN 62, Morales (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) passed the most difficult test of his profession so far by stopping Neil Magny in the preliminary. Since late, Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) has actually been entrusted with handling young upstarts, however the unbeaten Ecuadorian was excessive to manage.
"I wished to complete him in the preliminary," Morales informed press reporters through an interpreter at a post-fight press conference. "It wasn't the method, however I wished to do it, undoubtedly."
After a set of consentaneous choice wins, concerns were swirling about Morales' capabilit...