Omar Morales (fighter)

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Omar Morales
BornOmar Antonio Morales Ferrer [1]
(1985-10-17) October 17, 1985 (age 37)
Caracas, Venezuela
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm) [2]
Fighting out ofFlorida, United States
Team Sanford MMA
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision4
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer [1] (born October 17, 1985) is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. He is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2011, Morales compiled a 7–0 record, fighting mainly for various regional Venezuelan promotions and picking up a knockout win at Bellator 204. Morales moved to United States in order to pursuit his career in mixed martial arts in 2015. [3]

Dana White's Contender Series

Morales was eventually invited to Dana White's Contender Series 23, where he faced the then Legacy Fighting Alliance Lightweight champ, Harvey Park, for a UFC contract. he finished the fight with the use of leg kicks and eventually winning by TKO, earning himself a chance into the UFC. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Morales made his promotional debut facing Dong Hyun Ma on December 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 23. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [5]

Next Morales faced Gabriel Benítez on May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira. [6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

Morales then faced Giga Chikadze on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. [8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [9]

Morales faced Shane Young on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260. [10] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [11]

Morales faced Jonathan Pearce on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266. [12] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. [13]

Morales faced Uroš Medić on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206. [14] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. [15]

Morales was scheduled to face Mateusz Rębecki on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217. [16] However, Morales withdrew the fight for Undisclosed reasons. [17]

Morales faced Chris Duncan, replacing Michal Figlak, on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286. [18] He lost the fight via split decision. [19]

On June 5, 2023, news surfaced that Morales had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it. [20]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches11 wins4 losses
By knockout21
By submission51
By decision42
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–4Chris DuncanDecision (split) UFC 286 March 18, 202335:00 London, England
Loss11–3 Uroš Medić TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 202223:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Lightweight.
Loss11–2 Jonathan Pearce Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 266 September 25, 202123:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–1 Shane Young Decision (unanimous) UFC 260 March 27, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss10–1 Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 11, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFeatherweight debut.
Win10–0 Gabriel Benítez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 202035:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win9–0 Ma Dong-hyun Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 201935:00 Busan, South Korea
Win8–0Harvey ParkTKO (leg kicks and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 23 August 6, 201921:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–0Troy NawrockiKO (punches) Bellator 204 August 17, 201810:58 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win6–0Jhan ZunigaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Latin American ChampionshipFebruary 20, 201613:14 Valencia, Venezuela
Win5–0Danilo Padilha da SilvaDecision (unanimous)Fight Time 25May 29, 201535:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win4–0Stefan WerlemanSubmission (rear-naked choke)Eye 4N Eye Fighting ChampionshipsSeptember 26, 201410:49 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win3–0Wilmer GonzalezSubmission (guillotine choke)Supremacia MMA 2October 27, 201211:54 Caracas, Venezuela
Win2–0Jesus RodriguezSubmission (armbar)Pugilatus MMAAugust 18, 201213:34 Los Teques, Venezuela
Win1–0Angel BritoSubmissionGOV 2November 26, 20111N/A Maturín, Venezuela

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