The UFC has already added a number of other high-profile fights <\/a>to bolster the card, and a matchup between Brady and Morales would serve as some insurance for the night\u2019s main event and also potentially decide who will challenge for the promotion\u2019s welterweight title next. <\/p>\n First reported by MMA Latinoamerica (@ClubDeLasMMA<\/a>), the matchup would see Brady try and solidify his case for a welterweight title shot after climbing to the division\u2019s #2 spot with his current win streak. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC champion seeks historic win as Dana White announces two title fights for UFC 323<\/a><\/p>\n The 32-year-old joined the UFC with an undefeated record in 2019 and collected five wins before he ran into Belal Muhammad at UFC 280. \u201cRemember the Name\u201d went on to defeat Gilbert Burns before he won the welterweight belt from Leon Edwards, while Brady took more than a year off before he returned to submit Kelvin Gastelum in late 2023. <\/p>\n Leon Edwards (red gloves) fights against Sean Brady (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. \/ Peter van den Berg-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The win over Gastelum kicked off what has now become a three-fight win streak for Brady, as he also defeated former title challenger Burns and most recently submitted Edwards with a fourth-round guillotine choke<\/a> in back-to-back UFC Fight Night main events. <\/p>\n Brady will provide the stiffest test that Morales has faced in his professional career thus far, as the Ecuadorian currently boasts an impressive 18-0 record that includes six wins in the UFC.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ex-UFC star Dustin Poirier shares heartbreaking admission about MMA retirement<\/a><\/p>\n A contract winner on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2021, Morales stopped his first two UFC opponents before he took unanimous decisions over promotional mainstays Max Griffin and Jake Matthews in 2023. The 26-year-old passed his first step up in competition with flying colors when he stopped Neil Magny, and in May he also finished Burns in the opening round of his first main event opportunity <\/a>since joining the UFC.<\/p>\n Michael Morales (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Adam Fugitt (not pictured) in a welterweight bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. \/ Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Given his current ranking, Brady would likely be in pole position to step in and replace either Makhachev or Della Maddalena in the UFC 322 main event if needed. Provided everything scheduled for the event stays intact, the winner of Brady vs. Morales could very well be next in line to face whichever fighter leaves Madison Square Garden with the welterweight belt.<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev \u2013 For the UFC Welterweight Championship<\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang \u2013 For the UFC Women\u2019s Flyweight Championship<\/p>\n \u2022\tLeon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates<\/p>\n \u2022\tBeneil Dariush vs. Benoit Saint-Denis<\/p>\n \u2022\tSean Brady vs. Michael Morales<\/p>\n \u2022\tErin Blanchfield vs. Tracy Cortez<\/p>\n \u2022\tBaisangur Susurkaev vs. Eric McConico<\/p>\n \u2022\tAngela Hill vs. Fatima Kline<\/p>\n \u2022\tGerald Meerschaert vs. Kyle Daukaus<\/p>\n \u2022\tBo Nickal vs. Rodolfo Vieira <\/p>\n \u2022\tRoman Kopylov vs. Gregory Rodrigues<\/p>\n \u2022 Brazilian soccer legend asks for photo with UFC star Charles Oliveira after UFC Rio<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Charles Oliveira targets huge UFC rematch in plea to UFC brass to ‘make that happen’<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Merab Dvalishvili drops warning to ex-UFC flyweight champ for UFC title fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC Rio crowd goes wild as heavyweight fighter scores violent faceplant KO<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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