UFC Fight Night 188: Burns vs Morales

Former title challenger Gilbert Burns looks to get things moving in the right direction while unbeaten prospect Michael Morales aims to take another step up the division ladder when they square off in main event.

Established as a bonfide talent in the featherweight division, Sodiq Yusuff built his reputation on the strength of wins over Gabriel Benitez, Andre Fili and Alex Caceres, but tonight, he is about to test the waters in a lightweight class he expects to make plenty of noise in next several years.

Slowly emerging as a significant threat in the middleweight division, Dustin Stoltzfus last two wins in the Octagon have seen him earn Performance of the Night bonuses, and there’s no doubt that he’ll be seeking another finish tonight against Nursulton Ruziboev.

Julian Erosa is on the verge of breaking into the top 15 featherweight as he attempts to make it four straight wins against Melquizael Costa.

Returning to the Octagon for the first time since May of 2023, Gabe Green is a five-fight UFC veteran who has been in with a host of the best of the welterweight division, and he will get down to business for the first time at 155 pounds when he takes on newcomer Matheus Camilo.

Determined to finally get his 2025 campaign underway tonight, Jared Gordon was willing to face anyone here at the APEX, and it’s fellow veteran standout Thiago Moises who stepped up to battle “Flash” in an intriguing lightweight matchup.

Yadier del Valle was born and raised in Cuba, discovered jiu-jitsu in Mexico, and now puts it all together in Texas, where he transitioned from top prospect to UFC fighter thanks to a win over Antonio Monteiro on season eight of Dana White’s Contender Series last fall.

Unbeaten for over four years, Tainara Lisboa has taken that winning streak from the regional scene to the UFC, and after submitting Jessica-Rose Clark and decisioning Ravena Oliveira in her first two trips to the Octagon, she will attempt to make it six straight victories.

Nearly four years into her UFC career, and New Jersey’s Elise Reed has made her mark as one of the toughest competitors in the strawweight division and a fighter capable of taking matters to the next level if she can put together a win streak.

The owner of a 9-0 record with eight finishes since turning pro in 2018, South Korea’s Park Hyun Sung won the Road to UFC flyweight tournament in 2023. He’ll have to walk through fire to keep the “0” intact when he takes on Carlos Hernandez.

Aiming to end a cold spell here at the APEX, Brazil’s Pinheiro has proven what she can do at the highest level of the sport with wins over Waterson-Gomez and Sam Hughes, but she wants to keep pushing the envelope, and she gets her chance against a seasoned veteran of the game in Pennington.