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Omar Morales
BornOmar Antonio Morales Ferrer
(1985-10-17) October 17, 1985 (age 39)
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofFlorida
TeamHard Knocks 365
Sanford MMA
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins10
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision3
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer (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.

Dana White's Contender Series

Morales was eventually invited to Dana White's Contender Series, 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.[2]

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.[3]

Next Morales faced Gabriel Benítez on May 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

Morales then faced Giga Chikadze on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.[6] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 10 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Dong Hyun Ma Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. 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. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. ^ Martin, Damon (2020-05-13). "Dana White's Contender Series: Season 3, Week 7 Results: 3 fighters awarded UFC contracts". MMAFighting. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Omar Morales Outworks Dong Hyun Ma in Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  4. ^ DNA, MMA. "Gabriel Benitez vs. Omar Morales toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 13 mei". Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  5. ^ McClory, Mike (2020-05-13). "UFC Jacksonville Results: Omar Morales Earns Victory, Gabriel Benitez Boasts Nasty Injury". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  6. ^ Staff (2020-09-02). "Omar Morales vs. Giga Chikadze added to UFC event on October 10". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-09-02. (in Dutch)
  7. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-10-10). "UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Giga Chikadze Overwhelms Omar Morales With Striking". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  8. ^ Sherdog.com. "Omar Morales". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.