One of the most anticipated fights from UFC Vegas 96 was the welterweight clash between Michael Morales and Neil Magny. The fight took place on the main card, with the undefeated prospect Morales aiming for his big break. In the fight, it didnโt even take one round for Morales to make a statement against the seasoned veteran.ย
From the very beginning, Magny attempted to accelerate the pace by stinging his opponent with push kicks. Morales landed many leg kicks in an attempt to limit Magnyโs movement. After being stung by a leg kick, Magny rapidly covered the gap, tied up his opponent, and took his back.ย
Morales eventually got back to his feet with his opponent still on his back. The 25-year-old skilfully connected with a spinning elbow, putting Magny down on the canvas. A barrage of strikes followed the shocking elbow strike. This forced the referee to stop the fight, giving a TKO victory to Morales.ย
Neil Magny suffered his third loss in the last five fights. โThe Haitian Sensationโ is 37 years old and aware of his limited time inside the octagon. On the other hand, Michael Morales extended his undefeated streak to 17-0, out of which five came in the UFC. It was an incredible show of striking from the Ecuadorian, and fans absolutely loved it.
Fans react to Michael Moralesโs incredible spinning elbow finishing sequence over Neil Magny
In the post-fight octagon interview, Michael Morales confirmed he was a little concerned when Neil Magny got a hold of him. However, he managed to stay calm and go with the flow to land that elbow.ย Morales also credited welterweight champion Belal Muhammad for helping him with his training.
Fight fans react to Michael Moralesโs victory over Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 96 (via X)The fans have taken notice of the new prospect after the victory. He achieved something undefeated Ian Garry couldnโt do โ finish Neil Magny. Nevertheless, here are some reactions from fight fans.ย
A PROBLEMATIC PROSPECT ๐ฅ
Good IQ, Good Power, Good mindset & very good skill
โ LxckTV (@LxckTV) August 25, 2024
Y’all did Neil wrong with this matchup
โ UPFRONT MMA (@upfrontmma) August 25, 2024
โ Spider-Man emotes
โ Painted nails
โ Not American= Problematic Prospect ๐ฅโผ๏ธ
โ ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฒ ๐ (@naveenkolar07) August 25, 2024
bright future for the 25 yr old โจ๐
โ AJ Londono (@flowwithaj) August 25, 2024
Canโt believe his win inside the distance was +140โฆ free money
โ FP๐ฐ (@FuckParlays) August 25, 2024
This kids the reaaaaaal deaaaal
โ Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 25, 2024
Many fight fans loved the performance of Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 96. Some mentioned that the fighter is the perfect prospect with a mixture of all the abilities. Muhammad also took to social media to share his approval. Top welterweight Gilbert Burns also mentioned how much trouble Morales can be at 170 lbs.ย
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