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Sean Brady vs. Michael Morales Set for UFC 322 in New York as Welterweight Picture Hangs in the Balance

The matchup is widely viewed as a potential welterweight title eliminator.

Overview

  • Brady and Morales meet on the UFC 322 main card at Madison Square Garden, with walkouts expected around 11:10 p.m. ET on the ESPN+ pay-per-view.
  • Brady enters 18-1 after a three-fight streak that includes submission wins over Kelvin Gastelum and former champion Leon Edwards.
  • Morales is 18-0 overall and 6-0 in the UFC, earning back-to-back first-round stoppages of Neil Magny and Gilbert Burns.
  • FanDuel lists Brady at -144 and Morales at +118, and multiple analyst previews lean toward Brady enforcing his grappling, including picks calling for a submission finish.
  • Morales says he is unfazed by Brady’s jiu-jitsu after cross-training at ATOS and Entram, while observers such as Kamaru Usman highlight unanswered questions about Brady’s durability against power and Morales in extended grappling exchanges.