Michael Morales Faces 20.7-Pound Cut for UFC 330 Backup Role
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 10
Michael Morales Faces 20.7-Pound Cut for UFC 330 Backup Role
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 10
Summary
190.7 pounds — Michael Morales said he is still 20.7 pounds above the 170-pound championship limit less than a week before UFC 330 weigh-ins.
Instagram posts showed Morales at 223.1 pounds at the start of camp, then 193.5 pounds entering fight week, underscoring how much weight remains to be cut.
UFC 330 needs Morales on weight because he is the backup for Saturday’s welterweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry.
The setup leaves Morales making a steep late cut for a bout he may never enter, with his role activated only if one of the main-event fighters cannot compete.