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'Real deal': Fighters react to Michael Morales' TKO of Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 256

Michael Morales passed his biggest test to date Saturday when he beat former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner.

Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) extended his undefeated record with a first-round TKO victory over perennial welterweight contender Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, officially declaring himself as another serious threat in a arguably the most stacked division currently int he UFC.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Morales beating Burns at UFC Fight Night 256.