Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales Moved to UFC Vegas 106 Headliner on May 17

Upgraded to five rounds! 🫡@GilbertDurinho vs Michael Morales is now your #UFCVegas106 main event! 👏 pic.twitter.com/4plVqAfxwh

— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025

Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales will now have five rounds with which to work.

The welterweight bout, which was originally scheduled for UFC 315 on May 10, has been moved to the main event of UFC Vegas 106 on May 17. The promotion announced the change during the UFC 314 broadcast on Saturday night. UFC Vegas 106 — also known as UFC Fight Night 256 — takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and also includes a light heavyweight tilt pitting Paul Craig against Rodolfo Bellato.

Burns is coming off successive losses to Belal Muhammad, Jack Della Maddalena and Sean Brady in his last three Octagon appearances. The Brazilian grappling ace is a former welterweight title challenger who owns notable wins over the likes of Demian Maia, Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal.

Morales, who is unbeaten in 17 professional outings, is one of the welterweight division’s rising stars. The 25-year-old Ecuador native has been victorious in his first five promotional outings, including a first-round stoppage of Magny at UFC on ESPN 62 last August.