Michael Morales’ New Year’s Eve celebration has caught the attention of Joaquin Buckley. The Ecuadorian fighter was spotted dressed as a widow and dancing with others on the back of a truck.
In particular, it is part of the Las Viudas tradition, where men dress as women and celebrate the death of the old year. The motto is to leave the problems of the previous year behind you by grabbing drinks, partying and having the best time.
Outside the octagon, Morales is known for his bold fashion sense striking tattoosand this time he didn’t hesitate to join in the fun, dressing up as a widow and dancing through the streets of Ecuador.
Watch Michael Morales’ celebration in the second slide below:
Joaquin Buckley’s message to Michael Morales
Joaquin Buckley had a message for Michael Morales. After watching the above video, ‘New Mansa’ urged the 26-year-old to embrace who he is and continue to live unapologetically as he heads into 2026. Buckley said:
“Look, Michael Morales, I knew I was talking about the boy wars and stuff like that, but you didn’t have to become one right away, dog. I understand that the takeover of the word is real, but you don’t have to become one to be one. I hope you know that. But yeah, man, I don’t know if this is just a tradition now. A lot of people say this is a tradition in Ecuador, and this is what they do. I don’t know what the story is behind it. I don’t know the history behind it, they say it’s tradition, but it looks like you’re having too much fun twerking, gyrating and throwing your hips like uh nah man!
‘New Mansa’ added:
“But again, a new year is approaching, and I just want to be honest with you. A lot of people say: new year, new me. No, that’s always been you, and you have to keep going and be who you are in 2026… Michael Morales, go ahead and wear those dresses to the press conference. Go ahead and wear those dresses to the weigh-ins. You’re a street walker, bye. We’ve known this for a while. But really for real, it might just make you a bigger star.
Watch Joaquin Buckley’s comments about Michael Morales below:
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