Michael Morales hints that UFC welterweight title shot is next

Michael Morales claims to have beaten Ian Garry in the race for the next welterweight title shot.

Morales recently shared a morphed image of himself signing the contract opposite welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.

“Sorry, Ian... Dana knows who really deserves the shot,’ Morales wrote in the caption.

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Sean Brady at UFC 322 last November. Makhachev also dominantly dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win welterweight gold on the same card. Meanwhile, Garry defeated former champ Belal Muhammad a week later at UFC Qatar to make a claim for the next title shot.

Garry was originally being considered the frontrunner for the next title shot against Makhachev. However, Makhachev’s manager,…