Overview
- Morales stopped Brady by TKO at 3:27 of Round 1 at UFC 322 in New York, with referee Blake Grice halting the bout.
- Working from a low stance behind a long jab, Morales managed distance, denied Brady’s entries, and finished with a right hand–uppercut combination.
- Dana White had framed the matchup as a No. 1 contender bout, and Morales gestured cageside post-fight saying, “Boss, Dana, my belt.”
- The win keeps Morales perfect at 19-0 (7-0 UFC) and marks his third straight first-round finish; Brady’s three-fight streak ended.
- The welterweight race tightened on a night that also saw Carlos Prates knock out Leon Edwards, with Ian Machado Garry vs. Belal Muhammad up next to influence the next title shot.