Omar Morales

"Venezuelan Fighter"

MMA Record: 11-4-0
UFC Record: 3-4-0
Weight Class: Lightweight

Omar Morales "Venezuelan Fighter" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Omar Morales has 3 wins in the UFC. Omar Morales lands an average of 3.42 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.46 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Omar Morales, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 11 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the Lightweight division with a weight of 155 lbs., Morales stands at 5' 11' tall with a reach of 73'. In terms of fighting style and performance statistics, Morales demonstrates an average of 3.42 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 40%. He absorbs an average of 3.18 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 58%. Morales has shown a preference for takedowns, attempting them once every 15 minutes, and achieving success in all his attempts. However, he has yet to attempt any submissions during his UFC career. Notable victories include defeating Gabriel Benitez, whose ELO rating was 1044 at the time of their encounter. In Morales' most recent fights, he faced Chris Duncan on March 18, 2023, resulting in a split decision loss. Prior to this, he suffered a knockout/technical knockout loss against Uros Medic in May 2022, followed by a loss via rear naked choke against Jonathan Pearce in September 2021. His victory over Shane Young in March 2021 was a hard-fought unanimous decision.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1044

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Oct 17 1985
Age
40
Peak ELO
1032
ELO Rank
1206 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
107-49-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1023.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
980.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.42
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
40%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.18
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
58%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.46
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Omar Morales Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2023-03-18 UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Chris Duncan S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2022-05-21 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira Uros Medic KO/TKO Punch 2 3:05 Loss
2021-09-25 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Jonathan Pearce SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:31 Loss
2021-03-27 UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou Shane Young U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-10-10 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Giga Chikadze U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-05-13 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira Gabriel Benitez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-12-21 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Dong Hyun Ma U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Omar Morales ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2023-03-18 Chris Duncan 1000 Loss 0 998
6 2022-05-21 Uros Medic 1005 Loss -16 998
5 2021-09-25 Jonathan Pearce 1009 Loss -17 1014
4 2021-03-27 Shane Young 1005 Win +16 1031
3 2020-10-10 Giga Chikadze 1016 Loss -17 1015
2 2020-05-13 Gabriel Benitez 1044 Win +17 1032
1 2019-12-21 Dong Hyun Ma 977 Win +15 1015

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