UFC Fight Night 256 is in the books with a welterweight contender making his impact felt.

In the main event, Michael Morales announced his official arrival into the conversation of the division’s elite when he made quick work of former title challenger Gilbert Burns and won by first-round TKO at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 20: Michael Morales surges

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