UFC welterweight prospect Sean Brady will take on one of the division’s brightest young stars in hopes of securing a title shot.
Sean Brady looked destined for another welterweight title shot against the winner of Jack Della Maddalena/Islam Makhachev following his victory over Leon Edwards earlier this year. But months after his career-best win at UFC London, Brady will face another top prospect on the UFC 322 undercard.
Brady has won three straight fights since suffering his first career defeat to Belal Muhammad at UFC 280. Before submitting Edwards in March, Brady defeated Gilbert Burns and Kelvin Gastelum in back-to-back fights to return to the welterweight title mix.
As Maddalena and Makhachev prepare to fight in the next welterweight title fight at UFC 322, Brady will face one of the division’s hottest contenders in hopes of securing the next title shot.
Sean Brady vs. Michael Morales added to stacked card at UFC 322
As first reported by Latin American MMA On Monday, Brady will face undefeated Michael Morales at UFC 322 next month at Madison Square Garden. The matchup was later confirmed by MMA journalist Marcel Dorf.
Morales returns to the Octagon amid a torrid start to his MMA career. Undefeated through 18 professional fights, Morales last defeated Burns via TKO in May to earn a spot in the welterweight Top 15.
Morales has defeated players like Neil Magny, Jake Matthews and Max Griffin during his career. UFC CEO Dana White compared Morales to Anderson Silva immediately after his Contender series by Dana White performance in 2021.
UFC 322 features plenty of intriguing fights, including the co-main event between UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili. Weili chose to give up her strawweight belt for a chance to dethrone Shevchenko, in one of the biggest fights in women’s MMA history.
The booking between Brady and Morales means top prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov’s return timeline remains uncertain. The undefeated Rakhmonov has not fought since defeating Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310 before suffering a serious injury in training.
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