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Morales recently shared a morphed image of himself signing the contract opposite welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
“Sorry, Ian… Dana knows who really deserves the shot,’ Morales wrote in the caption.
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Sean Brady at UFC 322 last November. Makhachev also dominantly dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win welterweight gold on the same card. Meanwhile, Garry defeated former champ Belal Muhammad a week later at UFC Qatar to make a claim for the next title shot.
Garry was originally being considered the frontrunner for the next title shot against Makhachev. However, Makhachev’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, recently claimed that the UFC was considering a big matchup without Garry in the mix. The most anticipated matchup in the UFC is currently Makhachev vs. Topuria. However, the White House card was announced last weekend, with Topuria scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title unifier. Rumors have since surfaced that Makhachev vs. Topuria was the original plan for the White House. While Topuria accuses Makhachev of ducking, UFC boss Dana White claims that the welterweight champion is currently injured.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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