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“Fighters Fight” Sean Brady Explains Bold UFC 322 Fight Choice Over Title Shot Delay

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Welterweight contender Sean Brady has accepted a tough fight against Michael Morales at UFC 322 on November 15 at Madison Square Garden, opting to stay active rather than wait for ap preferred title-eliminator. Coming off a submission win over former champion Leon Edwards, Brady (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC record) sees this as a critical step toward a title shot.

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Brady’s Choice Seems to Be Fight Now, Prove Undeniable

Brady initially sough matchups against Belal Muhammad or Ian Machado Garry, but they were booked for UFC Fight Night co-headliner on Nov 22 in Qatar. The UFC offered Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), ranked No. 8 as his only option to avoid waiting until 2026. “I took this fight because fighters fight and there’s literally no other options,” Brady said on his “Bradybagz Show.” “From what the UFC told me, this is it. This is the only guy I could fight, or else I wasn’t fighting until next year.”

Brady respect Morales’ skills, stating, “He’s 18-0, he’s going to be around for a long time, he’s young, so whether I fight him now or later, I’m going to have to get to him eventually. So **** it. I’ll get him out of the way now.”

Sean Brady Believe Beating Morales after Edwards, Makes him Undeniable for a Title Shot

Sean Brady fully believes that if he takes out Morales, after submitting Edwards at his home turf in London, the UFC would not be able to deny him a title shot. “Coming off beating Leon, then I take this risk and fight this young up-and-comer, once I beat him, I’m undeniable for the title shot,” he said. “I’m not waiting around bro. There’s no perfect matchup in the UFC. Everyone’s tough, everyone hits hard, we’re the best fighters in the world.”

Frustrated by the drop from No. 1 contender Edwards to No.8 Morales, Brady added, “The UFC doesn’t five a **** about the rankings. They make the fights. I beat Michael Morales after Leon, they can’t keep denying me a title shot.”

UFC 322 features welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev, which will determine the champion in the welterweight division.

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