Omar Morales

Lightweight· Not Fighting

Omar Morales

“Venezuelan Fighter”· Caracas, Venezuela

Pro record

11-4-0

Model Elo

1506

#959 of 1994

Age
37
Height
5'11"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Sanford MMA
Born
Caracas, Venezuela
UFC debut
Aug 6, 2019

Profile

Omar Morales is 3–4 in the UFC since 2019. All 3 wins went to the judges. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Chris Duncan by split decision (Mar 17, 2023).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
3–4
since 2019
Finish rate
0%
0 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
L3
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 31m
avg 13:05 per fight
Opposition
1517
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Gabriel Benitez

    Gabriel Benitez

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 12, 2020

    1562opp. Elo
  2. Shane Young

    Shane Young

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · Mar 26, 2021

    1483opp. Elo
  3. Dong Hyun Ma

    Dong Hyun Ma

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · Dec 20, 2019

    1445opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.42

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.18

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy40%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense58%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.31

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.46

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy33%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense64%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 65%Body 19%Legs 16%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 85%Clinch 11%Ground 4%

Average fight time: 12:13

Fight history (8)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LChris DuncanChris DuncanRecord after: 4-4split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Mar 17, 2023
LUros MedicUros MedicRecord after: 4-3KO/TKORound 2 · 3:05UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. VieiraMay 20, 2022
LJonathan PearceJonathan PearceRecord after: 4-2submissionRound 2 · 3:31UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSep 24, 2021
WShane YoungShane YoungRecord after: 4-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 260: Miocic vs. NgannouMar 26, 2021
LGiga ChikadzeGiga ChikadzeRecord after: 3-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOct 9, 2020
WGabriel BenitezGabriel BenitezRecord after: 3-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 12, 2020
WDong Hyun MaDong Hyun MaRecord after: 2-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 20, 2019
WHarvey ParkHarvey ParkRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:06Dana White's Contender Series 3.7Aug 6, 2019