Albert Morales never thought he’d fight on the same card as Chuck Liddell, one of his favorite fighters of all time, but that opportunity comes in less than a month.
Morales, a UFC veteran, is set to face James Barnes on the undercard of Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 on Nov. 24 in Los Angeles. The bantamweight has been sidelined since a February loss to Manny Bermudez, which led to his UFC release. Until Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions came calling, Morales hadn’t been able to get a fight since then, frustrating him. Now scheduled to fight next month, he is excited to be featured on Golden Boy’s first MMA card.