Michael Morales passed his biggest UFC test to date in under 5 minutes Saturday.
On the UFC on ESPN 62 main card, Morales (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) finished seasoned veteran Neil Magny (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 outmuscled Magny to the canvas and worked to a dominant position. He postured up and when Magny turned his back, Morales rained down ground-and-pound until referee Dan Miragliotta intervened.
