Omar Morales (fighter)

Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer (born October 17, 1985) is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. He is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Morales faced Shane Young on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Morales faced Jonathan Pearce on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.

Morales faced Uroš Medić on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.

Morales was scheduled to face Mateusz Rębecki on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217. However, Morales withdrew the fight for Undisclosed reasons.

Morales faced Chris Duncan, replacing Michal Figlak, on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286. He lost the fight via split decision.

On June 5, 2023, news surfaced that Morales had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it.