Morales is now 18-0 after scoring the biggest victory of his career, and the 25-year-old will likely take Burns' spot in the welterweight Top 10 when the UFC rankings are updated next week.

Gilbert Burns is nearing the end of his fighting career, and the odds show it with him as a big underdog tonight in Las Vegas. Can he avoid an early knockout at UFC Fight Night and extend this clash?

In the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner, Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) ran through former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) and picked up a TKO victory at 3:39 of Round 1 ...

The octagon was at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday for the UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales fight card. The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between No. 8 ranked Gilbert Burns ...

Michael Morales' first-round TKO against Gilbert Burns sent shockwaves throughout the welterweight division. Now, the unbeaten prospect can take it to the next level. Needing a flurry of punches ...

Michael Morales passed his biggest test to date Saturday when he beat former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner. Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) extended his ...

Gilbert Burns showed up to fight last night (May 17, 2025) in the main event UFC Vegas 106 opposite unbeaten Ecuadorian prospect, Michael Morales. “Durinho” entered riding a three-fight losing ...

However, Burns didn’t do that after getting wiped out by Morales in devastating fashion. The 38-year-old kept it classy when he broke his silence on social media the day after UFC Vegas 106.

Gilbert Burns offered his first reaction to losing vs. Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 106, marking his fourth consecutive defeat.

Gilbert Burns (Photo by Jason da Silva/Imagn Images) and Michael Morales (Photo by Jerome Miron/Imagn Images) UFC ’s home base, the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, once again delivered an ...