Belal Muhammad was taking note of the UFC 322 card, and he has huge reward for Michael Morales and Carlos Prates.
Morales and Prates each had statement-making performances inside Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis lately. Morales starched grappling specialist and extremely regarded contender Sean Brady within the first spherical. Prates discovered himself on the great facet of the spotlight reel, changing into the primary fighter to knock Leon Edwards out.
In an interview with Newsweek Sports activities, Muhammad mentioned the numerous of what Morales and Prates have been capable of obtain at UFC 322.
“They have been large,” Muhammad admitted. “[For] Morales to complete a man like Brady within the first spherical reveals how good he’s. I’ve educated with the child. I’ve been saying it from the start that lots of people have been sleeping on him. So, I knew that he was able to that. Then, [for] Prates to complete a man like Leon Edwards standing up is big. This subsequent era that’s coming, they’re all hungry little lions.”
Morales has now improved his professional MMA document to an ideal 19-0. He’s crushed the likes of Gilbert Burns, Neil Magny, Jake Matthews, and now Brady. He’s already known as for a title showdown with newly minted UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev.
As for Prates, it’s his second knockout victory in a row. Again in August, the Combating Nerds standout iced Geoff Neal with a spinning again elbow with only one second to spare within the opening body. The 2 knockouts have served as a powerful bounce again for Prates, who dropped a unanimous determination to Ian Machado Garry again in April.
The UFC welterweight division continues to warmth up, and that’s with out the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov, who hasn’t fought since late 2024 resulting from an harm. Time will inform simply how far Morales and Prates have elevated themselves within the 170-pound weight class.
