Omran Chaaban
"The Lebanese Gorilla"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Omran Chaaban
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be out-wrestled by high-level grinders as seen in TUF matches
- Occasional low volume when focusing too much on distance management
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Finishing are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression79
- Cardio75
- Wrestling70
- Fight IQ78
- Distance Control86
- Finishing80
Prep for camp: Omran Chaaban
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a massive 77-inch reach to pump long jabs and keep opponents at distance
- Extreme opportunistic submission seeker, particularly with front chokes and D'Arce variations
- Uses heavy calf and leg kicks to compromise opponent mobility early
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Omran Chaaban.
How Omran has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following PFL Belfast win.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-04-16vs Chequina Noso PedroTKO (Knee and Punches) · R2 · PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson
- W2025-07-23vs Wellington MadeiraTKO (Leg Kick) · R1 · UAE Warriors 61
- W2025-06-12vs Gunther KalundaU Dec · R3 · UAE Warriors 59
- W2025-02-15vs Felipe AlvesSubmission (D'Arce Choke) · R1 · Cage MMA Finland 65
- L2024-07-30vs Ryan LoderU Dec · R3 · The Ultimate Fighter 32 Semifinal
Availability
Currently active within the PFL European roster.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Omran Chaaban is a highly dangerous welterweight prospect characterized by an elite reach-to-height ratio and a 40/40 split between KO and submission finishes. Training out of Team KF, he combines technical long-range striking with a lethal D'Arce choke game, making him a threat in both open space and during transitions.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a massive 77-inch reach to pump long jabs and keep opponents at distance
- Extreme opportunistic submission seeker, particularly with front chokes and D'Arce variations
- Uses heavy calf and leg kicks to compromise opponent mobility early
- Aggressive finisher who pursues the stoppage immediately once an opponent is rocked
Signature Moves
- D'Arce Choke
- Knee to the body/head in clinch
- Heavy leg kicks
- Long Straight Right
Weaknesses
- Can be out-wrestled by high-level grinders as seen in TUF matches
- Occasional low volume when focusing too much on distance management