This is the UFC 270 live blog for Michael Morales vs. Trevin Giles, a welterweight main card bout on Saturday’s fight card at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The 170-pound fight was elevated to the pay-per-view opener after a middleweight bout between Rodolpho Vieira and Wellington Turman was cancelled due to undisclosed reasons. Giles is an officer from the Houston Police Department and returns to the Octagon six months after his knockout defeat to Dricus Du Plessis. This ended a streak of three consecutive wins. Of his five UFC wins, he has earned three by knockout and lost two by submission.
In Morales, he meets an undefeated (12-0) newcomer who earned his UFC ticket with a decision win over Nikolay Veretennikov on the Contender Series. Of the Mexico native’s wins, he’s finished 10 inside of the distance. A native of Tijuana, he trains with Xtreme Fitness Machala.
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