Michael Morales may have punched his ticket to a UFC welterweight title shot last night (Sat., Nov. 15, 2025) at UFC 322 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City,
as the undefeated contender stunned Sean Brady with an impressive first-round TKO (punches).
Morales was entering the biggest fight of his career, but seemed as calm as ever during fight week and on his way to the Octagon. Brady, who was riding a three fight win streak, is one of the toughest outs in the division. If Morales was going to deliver a lasting performance he would have to be on top of his game.
Morales was able to maintain distance in the early going and utilized a leaning stance that allowed him to keep his hips back in case Brady shot for a takedown. This took Brady’s Plan A away and forced him into a standup fight. Morales is the longer, more powerful, and more polished striker so it was only a matter of time before the shots started to land.
Morales’ moment of victory came after he landed a nasty right hand over the top. Three more punches followed and Brady was clobbered to the ground. Morales quickly jumped on top to score heavy ground-and-pound and force the referee to step in. It was everything Morales could have hoped for.
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