Omar Morales “Venezuelan Fighter”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 39/100 · peak 48 · Defensive specialist · 3–4 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Omar Morales finished with an ORCA rating of 39 (peak 48); without a recent bout, Omar Morales sits off the current Lightweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 75. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 21. 3 of 3 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 21 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 75 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 29 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 19 |
| Grappling defence | 54 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 19. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 11.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 39 (peak 48)
- UFC record
- 3–4
- Pro record
- 11–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Sanford MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.17
- Significant strike accuracy: 38%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.14
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.49
- Takedown accuracy: 100%
- Takedown defence: 62%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2023-03-18 · L vs Chris Duncan · Decision - Split · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- 2022-05-21 · L vs Uros Medic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
- 2021-09-25 · L vs Jonathan Pearce · Submission · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
- 2021-03-27 · W vs Shane Young · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou
- 2020-10-10 · L vs Giga Chikadze · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
- 2020-05-13 · W vs Gabriel Benitez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2019-12-21 · W vs Dong Hyun Ma · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
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