On To the Next One: What’s next for Michael Morales after stopping Gilbert Burns at UFC Vegas 106?

Michael Morales picked up the biggest win of his career when he ran over one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC Vegas 106 on Saturday night at the UFC APEX. While many believe Morales could be a future champion, the UFC’s 170-pound division is loaded up with contenders right now.

So where does Morales fit into that mix after his big win?

On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck discusses what’s next for Morales after improving his record to 18-0. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Mairon Santos after his big win over Sodiq Yusuff, Nursulton Ruziboev following his hard-fought win against Dustin Stoltzfus, Melquizael Costa after earning his third win of 2025 in the Fight of the Night against Julian Erosa, and more.

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