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USA Today
18-05-2025
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Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Michael Morales after UFC Fight Night 256 win?
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Michael Morales after UFC Fight Night 256 win? Show Caption Hide Caption Who's next for Michael Morales after beating Gilbert Burns? | Matchmaker MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Michael Morales in this edition of "Sean Shelby's Shoes." The UFC welterweight division has yet another new contender after Michael Morales took out Gilbert Burns in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 256 headliner. Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) added a signature win to his perfect record when he hurt Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) with strikes early and often en route to a first-round TKO at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The Ecuadorian validated his hype with the performance, and is now looking for another big name to take him into the next tier of title contention. What does the future hold for UFC Vegas 106 winner Michael Morales, who is now 18-0? We attempt to play matchmaker.
USA Today
11-05-2025
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- USA Today
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Belal Muhammad after UFC 315 title loss?
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Belal Muhammad after UFC 315 title loss? Show Caption Hide Caption Who's next for Belal Muhammad after Jack Della Maddalena loss? MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Belal Muhammad in this edition of "Sean Shelby's Shoes." Belal Muhammad's time as welterweight champion came to an end at UFC 315, and it went down in the form of a bloody and damage-heavy loss to Jack Della Maddalena. Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) put on a five-round war with Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) at Bell Centre in Montreal, falling short by unanimous decision and seeing his reign at 170 pound end without a single title defense. Although it seems like a bleak moment for Muhammad, at 37, there are still compelling fights for him. And one in particular that has to happen. What's next for Muhammad? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC 315.
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for champ Jack Della Maddalena after UFC 315 title win?
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for champ Jack Della Maddalena after UFC 315 title win? Show Caption Hide Caption Who's next for Jack Della Maddalena after beating Belal Muhammad? MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Jack Della Maddalena in this edition of "Sean Shelby's Shoes." The next chapter of the storied welterweight division was written at UFC 315 when Jack Della Maddalena claimed the title from Belal Muhammad. Previously unheralded Australian Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) proved he is top dog and put on a stellar performance over five rounds to win a unanimous decision over Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) at Bell Centre in Montreal, etching his name in the history books among the greats to hold that 170-pound strap. Although it took tremendous effort to get there, the work is now just starting for Della Maddalena. In the event he manages to beat Islam Makhachev in a seemingly looming-next matchup, there's a frightening queue of legit contenders who are eager to take that belt away from him. What does the future hold for the new champ? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Della Maddalena's future following UFC 315.
USA Today
04-05-2025
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- USA Today
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC on ESPN 67 loss?
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC on ESPN 67 loss? Show Caption Hide Caption Who's next for Deiveson Figueiredo after Cory Sandhagen loss? MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Deiveson Figueiredo in this edition of "Sean Shelby's Shoes." After a hot start at bantamweight, former UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo has come back to earth following his UFC on ESPN 67 defeat. Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) is now 3-2 at 135 pounds following a second-round injury TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, raising questions about what his career looks like going forward. At 37, Figueiredo is now far past the point of talks of whether he could join the elite group of names to claim UFC titles in two divisions, and is now holding on to trying to get back on track. What's next for the Brazilian? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC on ESPN 67.
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Cory Sandhagen after UFC on ESPN 67 win?
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Cory Sandhagen after UFC on ESPN 67 win? Show Caption Hide Caption Who's next for Cory Sandhagen after beating Deiveson Figueiredo? MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Cory Sandhagen in this edition of "Sean Shelby's Shoes." Cory Sandhagen may have secured his long-awaited undisputed bantamweight title shot at UFC on ESPN 67 when he beat Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event. Although somewhat anticlimactic, Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) got his hand raised in the crucial contender matchup with Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, scoring a second-round TKO following a knee injury that elevated his position in the title picture. Sandhagen made is clear he wants the winner of the UFC 316 title fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley on June 7, but should he and will he get it? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Sandhagen's future after UFC on ESPN 67.
