Michael Morales has accepted a fight offer from Ian Machado Garry. Now we have to see if the UFC will sign off on it.
Morales and Garry have been circling one another for months, with Morales talking some trash about Garry and Garry confronting Morales about it backstage at UFC 330. Now Morales is sharing text messages from “The Future” showing the Irish athlete angling for a fight with the top welterweight contender.
“I wanna fight before the end of the year and I’m being told you’re not available,”
Garry texted Morales. “You were able to be the back up for the world title fight but not able to take a fight with me now? You’ve also asked to be a back up for the next title fight, but still not available to fight with me?”
“Looks like someone is avoiding me. Talk all that s–t online then don’t agree to fight? What’s going on here?”
“My son, what are you talking about?” Morales replied. “I fight whenever you want I just want a contract and that’s it I’ll kick your ass.”
Garry then called his shot, suggesting “Saudi [Arabia]. November 28th. Let’s do it.”
“Sign it, my son, and we’ll do it,” Morales replied.
A Saudi Arabia fight night on November 28th isn’t on the official schedule yet but we doubt Garry would be throwing around dates that don’t exist. The only question now: will the UFC go ahead with this fighter-led matchmaking exercise? Are they still interested in giving Ian Machado Garry the big fights after he signed a management deal with Dana White’s mortal enemy Eddie Hearn?
And will Morales really sign on the dotted line when he’s one injury to Carlos Prates from sliding into a title shot? So many questions surrounding this potential fight, but there’s no denying it’d be one hell of a battle.
