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Michael Morales made his best case for a shot at the UFC welterweight title by taking out Sean Brady.
On the main card of UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden in New York, the undefeated rising contender completely dominated in a bout UFC CEO said was for No. 1 contender status. Morales (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) utilized his long reach and accurate striking to record a TKO of Brady (18-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) at 3:27 of Round 1.
Morales came out working behind a left jab in a low stance, ready to prevent takedown attempts. Soon enough, those jabs became combinations that put Brady on wobbly legs midway through the round. After the initial finishing blitz didn’t get the stoppage, Morales maintained his composure but kept the pressure high.
A moment later, the Ecuadorian landed another series of clean punches to send Brady to the ground. The follow-up swarm of punches was enough for the referee, and the celebration was on.
STILL UNDEFEATED 😤@MichaellMMA adds another impressive performance to his resume! #VeChain#UFC322pic.twitter.com/GosCY2SKMw
— UFC (@ufc) November 16, 2025
After this performance, Morales joins a crowded group of potential welterweight title contenders. In the fight that took place just before his, Carlos Prates knocked out former champion Leon Edwards spectacularly in the second round, and called for his shot at the title. Morales may have one-upped him with a first-round finish.
Morales, 26, is running hot with three consecutive first-round finishes. The other two were bonus-winning finishes of Neil Magny and former title challenger Gilbert Burns.
On the other side, Brady’s three-fight winning streak comes to an end. After losing to now-former champ Belal Muhammad, Brady picked up wins over Kelvin Gastelum, Burns, and Edwards.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 322 results:
- Michael Morales def. Sean Brady via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:27
- Carlos Prates def. Leon Edwards via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:28
- Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:16
- Bo Nickal def. Rodolfo Vieira via knockout (head kick) – Round 3, 2:24
- Gregory Rodrigues def. Roman Kopylov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Erin Blanchfield def. Tracy Cortez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:44
- Ethyn Ewing def. Malcolm Wellmaker via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kyle Daukaus def. Gerald Meerschaert via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:50
- Pat Sabatini def. Chepe Mariscal via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Fatima Kline def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Baisangur Susurkaev def. Eric McConico via knockout (punch) – Round 3, 1:38
- Matheus Camilo def. Viacheslav Borshchev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 322 results: Michael Morales TKOs Sean Brady in Round 1
