Sean Brady vs. Michael Morales prediction, odds, pick for UFC 322

UFC 322 is heating up from Madison Square Garden in Recent York as we sit up for this next ranked bout within the Welterweight (170) Division. No. 2 contender Sean Brady of Philadelphia will tackle Ecuador’s No. 8-ranked Michael Morales in what could possibly be an quick classic. Check our UFC 322 odds series for the Brady-Morales prediction and pick.

Sean Brady (18-1) has gone 8-1 contained in the UFC since 2019. After suffering his first promotional loss to eventual champion Belal Muhammad, Brady went posted three-straight wins with a most up-to-date submission finish over former champ Leon Edwards. He looks to exact his title shot with a win here. Brady stands 5-foot-10 with a 72-inch reach.

Michael Morales (18-0) has gone an ideal 6-0 contained in the UFC since winning a Contender Series contract in 2022. He’s taken out veterans Neil Magny and Gilbert Burns with first-round knockouts leading into this one, but this may undoubtedly be the hardest test of his young profession. Morales stands six feet tall with a 79-inch reach.

Listed below are the UFC 322 Odds, courtesy of DraftKings. 

UFC 322 Odds: Sean Brady-Michael Morales Odds

Sean Brady: -130

Michael Morales: +110

Over 2.5 rounds: -166

Under 2.5 rounds: +130

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Why Sean Brady Will Win

• Last Fight: (W) Leon Edwards – SUB (guillotine choke, R4)
• Last 5: 4-1
• Finishes: 3 KO/TKO, 6 SUB

Sean Brady proved his contender status once more in dismantling Leon Edwards via submission in his most up-to-date appearance. Admittedly, Belal Muhammad got the higher of him during his only loss, but Brady has been in a position to look dominant against former champions and seems to have improved greatly because the last loss. Expect him to be laser-focused knowing he could earn his title shot with a win here and the belt on the road within the Major Event.

Sean Brady is arguably the perfect jiu jitsu practitioner within the division and if he manages to take the back, the fight may as well be over. He’s extremely technical in switching positions and pays attention to small details that the majority fighters miss in the warmth of battle. Brady, nonetheless, is in his own world when grappling and can once more have a stern advantage if he chooses to achieve this here.

Nevertheless, attending to Morales and taking him down can be the difficult a part of the fight and he’ll must use his striking to shut the gap. Brady has a granite chin and doesn’t typically absorb an excessive amount of damage basically, but his defense could have to be perfect against a dangerous striker like Morales.

Why Michael Morales Will Win

• Last Fight: (W) Gilbert Burns – TKO (right hook, R1)
• Last 5: 5-0
• Finishes: 13 KO/TKO, 1 SUB

Michael Morales is the following dangerous contender at 170 kilos and the previous Contender Series product is making a case for best striking within the division. He’s tremendous together with his counter-punching and has incredible timing for somebody just 26 years old. He’s an especially gifted athlete and his hand speed can be something to observe during this fight.

Morales is currently landing 5.62 significant strikes per minute, but he’s also absorbing 3.31 strikes at the identical rate. His striking defense is not bad at 53%, but Brady’s is a lot better at 59% and Morales could have to raise his offense because of this. Nevertheless, Morales’ seven-inch reach advantage can be an enormous point of interest during this fight in determining whether Brady can effectively close the gap against him or not.

Morales could have to stay creative together with his striking and fearless when throwing opposite of Brady’s takedown threat. Morales also hasn’t needed to spend much time on the bottom up so far, so it’ll be interesting to see if he makes a concerted effort to stay on the feet.

Final Sean Brady-Michael Morales Prediction & Pick

This has all of the makings of an quick classic as each fighters are two of the perfect of their respective fields of grappling and striking. Of the 2, Sean Brady has seen the a lot better competition and hasn’t shown much signs of struggle up so far. Knowing he can earn a title shot with a win, expect Brady to be very determined and smart about securing this win.

Michael Morales, still, can be an enormous threat to complete this fight together with his hands. His kicking game is just as fast and if he’s in a position to lull Brady in together with his feints, he could land something together with his legs that seriously hurts Brady.

Still, I believe Sean Brady is just levels above many of the division in the meanwhile and although Morales is an amazing challenge, Brady saw an analogous look in Leon Edwards during his last fight. We’ll confidently back Sean Brady to get the win here on a solid betting line.

Final Sean Brady-Michael Morales Prediction & Pick: Sean Brady (-130)