LAS VEGAS – Michael Morales is hoping to quickly have a quantity subsequent to his identify.
The UFC welterweight prospect desires a spot within the UFC official rankings ought to he maintain enterprise this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 62. Morales (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) fights Neil Magny on the principle card of the occasion, which takes place on the UFC Apex. He sees this return as an ideal alternative to make a press release and put himself among the many division’s finest.
“Magny is somebody who has a protracted trajectory within the UFC,” Morales stated in Spanish on the UFC on ESPN 62 media day. “I respect him rather a lot, and that’s why he’s been capable of keep on prime and within the rankings. I’ve studied him rather a lot, extra on his losses than something, however I nonetheless attempt to be taught from my rivals. I wish to benefit from each weapon I’ve towards him. I hope that, identical to I’ll, I hope that he places up a fantastic combat and provides it his all.
“What I do need regardless is to get within the rankings. I wish to preserve climbing and preserve leveling up my recreation. I really feel like I’ve matured these previous few months, and I’m not going to let this chance slip away. I’m going to attempt to knock him out.”
Magny (29-11 MMA, 22-10 UFC) is among the most seasoned fighters on the UFC roster. Morales, who’s unbeaten in his MMA profession, desires not solely to beat Magny, but additionally present some new instruments added to his recreation.
“I haven’t been capable of present my jiu-jitsu and wrestling, extra to defend, however I haven’t a lot offensively,” Morales stated. “I feel that I’ll change my model a bit. I feel it should play out primarily on the toes, however I additionally wish to benefit from the truth that folks take him down rather a lot, and he primarily simply holds his opponents and doesn’t look to complete off his again.
“I’m going to make use of all my instruments, however the battle will primarily be about cardio. So we’ll see what occurs. I’ll present who’s the person in there.”
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