Joseph Morales was in action last Saturday during the co-main event of UFC Vegas 111. He shared the Octagon with Matt Schnell in the UFC Apex. Morales secured a first-round submission via guillotine choke.
During the UFC Vegas 111 post-fight press conference, Morales talked about maximizing his chances (via MMA Junkie).
“(For UFC) to have the confidence to put me in a co-main event and to have a performance like that – it’s amazing,” Morales told MMA Junkie and other reporters after the fight at UFC Fight Night 264. “I’m happy to be here in the UFC and I’m just grateful to have the opportunity, and hopefully those opportunities continue.”
Morales then turned his attention to the future. He shared his belief that he would give reigning UFC flyweight champion Pantoja a run for his money.
“I think Pantoja is one of the greatest flyweights of all time,” Morales said. “I would honestly like him to win because I feel like I can match up well with him. I feel like his striking is really good, but I just have the IQ and his jiu-jitsu is great, but so is mine. I think I can match that.”
Pantoja will put his gold on the line at the UFC pay-per-view event at the end of the year. He will put his 125-pound gold on the line against Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 323 on December 6. The main event of the card will be a rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan.
As for Morales, he’ll look to continue working his way up for a chance to prove he’s ready for the elite crop of flyweight talent. He is on a five-fight winning streak, which can be extended to seven if you include his two exhibition wins on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’.
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