Undefeated 170-pound contender Michael Morales has jumped 4 spots to #8 within the up to date UFC Welterweight Rankings.
This comes after the Ecuadorian’s harmful Spherical 1 knockout of former UFC Welterweight Title challenger Gilbert Burns this previous weekend on the UFC Apex.
Michael Morales Jumps To #8 In Newest UFC Welterweight Rankings
Following his harmful Spherical 1 knockout win towards Gilbert Burns this previous weekend at UFC Struggle Night time: Burns vs Morales, Michael Morales has jumped up 4 locations within the newest UFC Welterweight Rankings.
Burns is in fact a former UFC Welterweight Title contender, with this win firmly placing the remainder of the 170-pound division on discover.
Going into the hardest combat of his profession towards the Brazilian, Morales was ranked #12 at welterweight. He had solely had 5 fights within the UFC, successful all of them.
Now, he has received six out of six within the UFC after one other spectacular show final day trip. The truth is, the 25-year-old has confirmed that he greater than belongs at world stage, coping with Burns higher than anybody has in latest instances.
Now, Morales has jumped 4 spots and has been formally ranked at #8 within the up to date rankings. He has leapfrogged Burns in addition to climbing above Geoff Neal, Stephen Thompson and Colby Covington.
Now, Morales could have his sights firmly set on the High 5 within the welterweight division. He’ll want one other few wins earlier than individuals are speaking in regards to the Ecuadorian as a real title contender, however that would occur throughout the subsequent 12 months.
If Michael Morales continues on his present trajectory, we may very well be speaking a few future UFC champion and MMA phenom within the subsequent few years. Of that there is no such thing as a doubt.
Who Will Michael Morales’ Subsequent Struggle Be In opposition to?
Now that he has shot even additional up the UFC Welterweight Rankings, followers are already speaking about who they need to see Michael Morales combat subsequent.
The 18-0 undefeated welterweight contender has received every of his six UFC fights since impressing on Dana White’s Contender Collection. Of those six wins, 4 of them have come through emphatic knockout.
Now, Morales has his sights firmly set on the High 5 within the 170-pound division. A few of the names nonetheless ranked above him embody the likes of Ian Garry, Joaquin Buckley, Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Sean Brady, Belal Muhammad and naturally the champion Jack Della Maddalena.
Of those names, the fights that make the obvious sense subsequent for the 25-year-old are Edwards, Usman, Buckley and even perhaps Garry too.
Buckley and Usman conflict in a number of weeks time so Morales will definitely have one eye on that combat, doubtlessly combating the loser. Ian Garry is contemporary off a formidable win final day trip, in order that combat makes whole sense too.
A bout with former champion Leon Edwards can be unimaginable for the Ecuadorian. If he was capable of get that combat and even beat ‘Rocky’, he can be proper into the title image for a shot in 2026.
Nevertheless, Morales must bide his time and put one other few wins collectively earlier than he may even consider a UFC Welterweight Title shot.
Islam Makhachev’s subsequent combat sees him problem Jack Della Maddalena for the title, having confirmed he can be stepping up from 155-pounds to combat the brand new welterweight king.
Time will inform what Morales’ subsequent transfer it and who he’ll face subsequent. He actually has loads of choices!