LAS VEGAS – Michael Morales has his sights set on UFC welterweight gold and has a timeline in thoughts for his purpose.
On the principle card of UFC on ESPN 62, Morales (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) handed the hardest check of his profession up to now by stopping Neil Magny within the first spherical. As of late, Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) has been tasked with taking over younger upstarts, however the undefeated Ecuadorian was an excessive amount of to deal with.
“I wished to complete him within the first spherical,” Morales informed reporters by means of an interpreter at a post-fight information convention. “It wasn’t the technique, however I wished to do it, clearly.”
After a pair of unanimous choice wins, questions had been swirling about Morales’ skill to complete fights towards more durable competitors, contemplating he began his UFC profession with two stoppage victories. Nonetheless, after smashing Magny within the first spherical, a distinct set of questions might be requested.
Morales, 25, is younger, undefeated, and seems to be an actual drawback for the highest names within the division. So, the place does he go from right here?
“So far as names are involved, I believe there’s a few names on the market,” Morales mentioned. “I believe (Vicente) Luque is any individual that might be a possibility to battle. Michael Chiesa, I noticed him round right here, in order that was one thing. Additionally, Ian Garry. We name him out, I don’t know the place he’s. So these are some alternatives to battle.”
Past having just a few names on the tip of his tongue for his subsequent problem, Morales believes he’ll seize the division’s title within the coming years. For now, he’s targeted on climbing the ladder, however goals to be the most effective on this planet very quickly.
“I’ve all the time mentioned by 27, I wish to be a champion,” Morales mentioned. “You by no means know. Pay attention, at 25, Right here I’m. I by no means thought I used to be going to come back within the UFC that early, and right here I used to be at 21. Perhaps prime 5, prime 10 on the finish of the 12 months, and let’s see what occurs.”
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