Morales’ brilliant finish of Burns showcased his reach, punch power and hand speed as he overwhelmed the Octagon veteran in the opening round to extend his perfect record to 18-0. And, when the official UFC rankings were updated on Monday, Morales was promoted four spots in the list as he went up to eighth in the welterweight list.
The big question now is, who will Morales fight next? There’s a host of potentially huge matchups ahead of him in the welterweight rankings, but which ones represent realistic options for his next outing?
On The RDX Sports Podcast this week…
On this episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, editor-in-chief Simon Head takes a look back and offers his take on Morales’ victory, and the potential ramifications for the top of the welterweight division. He also plays fantasy matchmaker as he attempts to predict Morales’ next assignment.
Simon also takes a look at the newly announced matchups for UFC 317 as UFC International Fight Week gets a big headliner as the lightweight and welterweight divisions experience a changing of the guard. Finally, Simon throws forward to the weekend’s upcoming action, with Road to UFC and Cage Fury Fighting Championships taking centre stage on UFC Fight Pass.
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