Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales moved from UFC 315 to UFC Vegas 106 main event
A welterweight showdown between Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales has been moved from the major card of UFC 315 on Would possibly possibly well additionally simply 10 to the headlining space of UFC Vegas 106 on the APEX on Would possibly possibly well additionally simply 17.
The promotion introduced the swap all the intention by intention of Saturday’s UFC 314 broadcast.
Burns is currently No. 7 at welterweight within the MMA Combating World Rankings, whereas the undefeated Morales sits on the cusp of a high 15 space.
It’s unclear why the bout became pushed back to Would possibly possibly well additionally simply 17 from the Montreal lineup to a Fight Night display in Las Vegas.
Burns (22-8) looks to be to be like to snap a 3-wrestle skid following losses to unusual champion Belal Muhammad and high-ranked 170-pounders Jack Della Maddalena and Sean Brady. “Durinho” has won three of seven bouts since hard Kamaru Usman for the UFC title in 2021, leaving his promotional file at 15-8.
Ecuador’s Morales (17-0) enters the largest wrestle of his profession after profitable 5 in a row within the UFC since a a success appearance at Dana White’s Contender Sequence, a urge capped off by a bonus-profitable first-round enact of Neil Magny this past August.
UFC 315 is headlined by Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena for the welterweight strap, with Valentina Shevchenko defending her flyweight belt against Manon Fiorot within the co-necessary match.
