Michael Morales continues to be on the rise in the UFC’s welterweight division. And with a finish of Neil Magny now on his record, it will be interesting to see if this nabs the Ecuadorian a spot in the rankings at 170 pounds.
The still-unbeaten Morales put on a brutal and dominant performance with his striking at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, particularly with a spinning elbow that landed and knocked Magny down with about 100 seconds left in the first round.
Morales subsequently made his way on top of Magny, landing strong ground-and-pound until the referee stepped in for the first-round TKO.
STILL UNDEFEATED
Michael Morales calls game and gets the first round finish! #UFCVegas96 pic.twitter.com/povTy2IIpq
— UFC (@ufc) August 25, 2024
Michael Morales calls game and gets the first round finish!
Michael Morales Puts Beating On Neil Magny To Remain Undefeated At UFC Fight Night
Michael Morales is a beast.
— Luke Thomas
(@lthomasnews)
Michael Morales
— Consensus Score (@ConsensusScore) August 25, 2024
Does whatever a spider can
Last time Magny was KOd was against Santiago Ponzinibbio
— Feezy F Baby (@FeezyFbaby_) August 25, 2024
& in my eyes Michael Morales is better than Santiago everywhere. Im sure Morales has studied this fight, all he has to do is implement the same game plan. The heavy leg kicks are going to slow Magny down leaving him open…
*bruh why is michael morales -900
MICHAEL MORALES: #UFCVegas96 pic.twitter.com/NVzpvMtFQH
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Michael Morales doing the Miles Morales/Spider-Man pose after a massive finish over veteran Neil Magny.
— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) August 25, 2024
25 years old and 17-0… pic.twitter.com/HxwP07JtMC
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 25, 2024
After a win over Nikolay Veretennikov on Dana White’s Contender Series, Morales is now 5-0 in the Octagon, scoring finishes of Trevin Giles and Adam Fugitt in addition to decisions over Max Griffin and Jake Matthews.
Magny, meanwhile, has now lost three of his last five fights. This is “The Haitian Sensation’s” first time being knocked out since a loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio in November 2018.
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