Omar Morales (fighter)

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Omar Morales
Born Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer[1]
(1985-10-17) October 17, 1985 (age 38)
Caracas, Venezuela
Nationality Venezuelan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach 73.0 in[2]
Fighting out of Florida, United States
Team Sanford MMA
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 11
By knockout 2
By submission 5
By decision 4
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 2
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 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–4 Chris Duncan Decision (split) UFC 286 March 18, 2023 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 11–3 Uroš Medić TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022 2 3:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Lightweight.
Loss 11–2 Jonathan Pearce Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 266 September 25, 2021 2 3:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Shane Young Decision (unanimous) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–1 Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 11, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Featherweight debut.
Win 10–0 Gabriel Benítez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 2020 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 9–0 Ma Dong-hyun Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 3 5:00 Busan, South Korea
Win 8–0 Harvey Park TKO (leg kicks and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 23 August 6, 2019 2 1:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Troy Nawrocki KO (punches) Bellator 204 August 17, 2018 1 0:58 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 6–0 Jhan Zuniga Submission (rear-naked choke) Latin American Championship February 20, 2016 1 3:14 Valencia, Venezuela
Win 5–0 Danilo Padilha da Silva Decision (unanimous) Fight Time 25 May 29, 2015 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 4–0 Stefan Werleman Submission (rear-naked choke) Eye 4N Eye Fighting Championships September 26, 2014 1 0:49 Oranjestad, Aruba
Win 3–0 Wilmer Gonzalez Submission (guillotine choke) Supremacia MMA 2 October 27, 2012 1 1:54 Caracas, Venezuela
Win 2–0 Jesus Rodriguez Submission (armbar) Pugilatus MMA August 18, 2012 1 3:34 Los Teques, Venezuela
Win 1–0 Angel Brito Submission GOV 2 November 26, 2011 1 N/A Maturín, Venezuela

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See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 6, 2019
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