Overview
- Morales submitted Schnell with a guillotine choke at 2:54 of Round 1 in the co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- After Schnell secured an early takedown, Morales reversed to side control, threatened a kimura and a crucifix, then locked the choke for the tap.
- The bout was Morales’ first UFC appearance since winning The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 in August to earn his return to the roster.
- Pre-fight odds heavily favored Morales (around -420 at FanDuel), reflecting analysis that emphasized his grappling and submission prowess.
- Schnell has now dropped four of his last five fights, following an April decision over Jimmy Flick that briefly ended a three-fight skid.