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UFC on ESPN 62 Video: Michael Morales Beats Up Neil Magny For Brutal Stoppage
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UFC on ESPN 62 Video: Michael Morales Beats Up Neil Magny For Brutal Stoppage

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(autotag)Michael Morales(/autotag) passed his biggest UFC test to date in less than 5 minutes on Saturday.

In the main event of UFC on ESPN 62, Morales (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) dispatched seasoned veteran (autotag) Neil Magny(/autotag) (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) with ground and pound punches at 4:39 of the first round at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The finish came after Morales overpowered Magny to the canvas and worked into a dominant position. He posed up and when Magny turned his back, Morales rained down ground-and-pound until referee Dan Miragliotta intervened.

The 25-year-old Ecuadorian Morales is still undefeated in his career. Other notable UFC victories ahead of Saturday’s bout include Jake Matthews, Max Griffin and Trevin Giles.

The 37-year-old Magny continues his winning-loss streak, a pattern that has spanned eight fights since March 2022.

The latest UFC on ESPN 62 results include:

  • Michael Morales def. Neil Magny via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 4:39

  • Gerald Meerschaert defeats Edmen Shahbazyan via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:12

  • Francis Marshall defeats Dennis Buzukja via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

  • Zach Reese def. Jose Medina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

  • Viacheslav Borschtsjov def. James Llontop via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Josiane Nunes via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)

  • Wang Cong def. Victoria Leonardo via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:02

For more information on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 62.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ESPN 62 video: Michael Morales beats up Neil Magny for brutal stoppage