Overview
- The flyweight matchup is booked for UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with walkouts expected around 8:40 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
- MMA Junkie’s Dan Tom picks Morales to win by second-round club-and-sub, while EssentiallySports forecasts a submission in the third.
- FanDuel lists Morales as a -420 favorite with Schnell at +310 entering fight night.
- Morales returns as The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 winner on a four-fight streak and profiles as a control-first grappler with frequent submission attempts.
- Schnell says his camp emphasized grappling and he vows to ‘scrap,’ though previews frame the fight as his high-output striking against Morales’ mat control.