Michael Morales faces significant weight cut leading to UFC 330 backup spot
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 7:00 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Michael Morales, the undefeated MMA fighter, is currently attempting to cut more than 20 pounds ahead of UFC 330 on August 15, 2026. Sitting at around 193 pounds, Morales needs to make weight for his role as a backup in the main event featuring Islam Makhachev against Ian Machado Garry. Although cutting this amount of weight in a short period is challenging, Morales has successfully done so in the past, albeit the difficulty may increase with age. At 27, he aims to position himself closer to a title shot, contingent on making the weigh-in successfully.
- •Morales is 19-0 and a welterweight contender.
- •He weighs approximately 193 pounds, needing to cut down to 170.
- •Morales serves as a backup for the Makhachev-Garry fight.
- •Cutting weight poses challenges, especially as he ages.
- •Successful weight cut could lead Morales closer to a title shot.
- 7:00 AMYahoo Sports — Massive Morales Still Facing 20+ Pound Cut
"Michael Morales is a big boy. Standing at 6’ with a 79” reach, the densely muscled contender has been able to impose his will on all of his opposition thus far. Undefeated at 19-0, size was clearly a factor in his first-round knockout victory over Sean Brady (watch here). Brady, the vaunted grappler, could not […]
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