You might wanna check out this Michael Morales staredown if you picked Gilbert Burns to win at UFC Vegas 106
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This face off between Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales should answer any questions surrounding the UFC Vegas 106 betting lines, which currently have “Durinho” as the +500 underdog against -850 for Morales.
They’ve got five rounds to seal the deal atop the UFC Vegas 106 fight card on Sat. night (May 17, 2025) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas.
Both combatants came face-to-face at the conclusion of the UFC Vegas 106 weigh ins on Friday morning (get full results and video here), not long after Paul Craig stared down Rodolfo Bellato for the UFC Vegas 106 light heavyweight co-main event.
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Craig stands at +400 against -575 for Bellato.
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WELTERWEIGHT CROSSROADS! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to is intimate APEX venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., May 17, 2025, with UFC Vegas 106. Former 170-pound title challenger, Gilbert Burns, collides with undefeated up-and-coming phenom, Michael Morales, in a blistering main event scheduled for five rounds. In UFC Vegas 106’s co-main event, battle-hardened Paul Craig locks horns with surging Light Heavyweight, Rodolfo Bellato, setting the stage for an explosive showdown in the 205-pound division.
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