Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer (born October 17, 1985) is a

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mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who competes in the

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and

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divisions of the

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Mixed martial arts career

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

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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

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on December 21, 2019, at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Next Morales faced

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

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

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on March 27, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Morales faced Jonathan Pearce on September 25, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. Morales faced

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on May 21, 2022, at

UFC Fight Night 206 ''UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 206'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 64'' or ''UFC Vegas 55'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 21, 2022, at the UFC Apex ...

. 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 ''UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 217'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 75'' and ''UFC Vegas 67'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 14, 2023, at the ...

. However, Morales withdrew the fight for Undisclosed reasons. Morales faced Chris Duncan, replacing Michal Figlak, on March 18, 2023, at

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. He lost the fight via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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