Omar Morales
“Venezuelan Fighter”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWL
Profile
- Age
- 41 (born October 17, 1985)
- Born in
- Caracas
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC4
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.17 top 58%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.14
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.49 top 83%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Omar Morales
Born on October 17, 1985 in Caracas, Venezuela, Omar Morales "Venezuelan Fighter" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Morales stands 5' 11" with a 73" reach.
Morales turned professional in 2011, debuting with GOV. Morales arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie in December 2019, where Morales beat Dong Hyun Ma by decision. Morales's UFC record stands at 3-4 after 7 fights.
Morales usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 3 UFC wins went to a decision.
Morales was 34 when the first UFC win came, against Dong Hyun Ma. Before and outside the UFC, Morales fought in Bellator (1-0) and Dana White's Contender Series (1-0).
Morales's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 in March 2023, where Morales lost to Chris Duncan.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Mar 18, 2023
47Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:05
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
33Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:31
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Sep 25, 2021
12Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 27, 2021
69Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Oct 10, 2020
34Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020
63Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
Dec 21, 2019
32Str 1TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Omar Morales is 11-4 across 15 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on November 26, 2011 (GOV). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins11
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 4
Pro losses4
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 64% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 3-4 | 2019 |
| Bellator | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Eye | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Fight Time | 1-0 | 2015 |
| GOV | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Latin American Championship | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Pugilatus MMA | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Supremacia MMA | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Chris Duncan | Mar 18, 2023 |
| L | Uroš Medić | May 21, 2022 |
| L | Jonathan Pearce | Sep 25, 2021 |
| W | Shane Young | Mar 27, 2021 |
| L | Giga Chikadze | Oct 10, 2020 |
| W | Gabriel Benítez | May 13, 2020 |
| W | Ma Dong-hyun | Dec 21, 2019 |
| W | Harvey Park | Aug 6, 2019 |
| W | Troy Nawrocki | Aug 17, 2018 |
| W | Jhan Zuniga | Feb 20, 2016 |
| W | Danilo Padilha da Silva | May 29, 2015 |
| W | Stefan Werleman | Sep 26, 2014 |
| W | Wilmer Gonzalez | Oct 27, 2012 |
| W | Jesus Rodriguez | Aug 18, 2012 |
| W | Angel Brito | Nov 26, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Omar Morales's record?
Omar Morales's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Omar Morales?
Omar Morales is 41 years old, born on October 17, 1985.
How tall is Omar Morales and what is their reach?
Omar Morales stands 5' 11" with a 73" reach.
Who did Omar Morales fight last?
Omar Morales lost to Chris Duncan by Decision - Split at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 on Mar 18, 2023.