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Michael Morales Reveals What’s Next, Explains Why He Turned Down Islam Makhachev Fight in January

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Michael Morales has a new update on his next possible UFC bout. Morales last fought Sean Brady at UFC 322 and won by Round 1 TKO. The 26-year-old undefeated fighter is currently the number four-ranked welterweight on the UFC roster. Morales has won all of the last three bouts via knockout.

After finishing Brady at UFC 322, the Ecuadorian fighter called out newly minted 170-pound champion Islam Makhachev.

During an interview with Ushatayka, Makhachev recently stated that the UFC had reached out to him for a fight in January, and, according to rumors, his opponent was going to be Morales.