Vince Morales: record, fights and statistics
Vince Morales (“Vandetta”) is a bantamweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 16-11-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Vince Morales (3-9). In the 3 fights stored since Feb 15, 2025, Vince Morales is 0-3.
Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1990 |
What are Vince Morales's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (162 minutes) through May 2, 2026, Vince Morales lands 3.36 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.87, with 36.7% striking accuracy and 54.5% striking defense. Grappling: 0.74 takedowns per 15 minutes at 47.1% accuracy, 64.4% takedown defense, 0.46 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 3-9 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 1 of 3 wins inside the distance.
Vince Morales: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.36 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.87 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 36.7% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.19 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.74 |
| Takedown accuracy | 47.1% |
| Takedown defense | 64.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.36 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.1% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (161.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 67% head, 24.7% body, 8.3% legs; 90% at distance, 7.2% in the clinch, 2.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 8 |
3-9 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since November 24, 2018, averaging 13.5 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Feb 15, 2025
- 3 losses: 3 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 15, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 105 of 238 (44.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 106 of 253 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 5 of 7 |
| Opponent takedowns | 7 of 18 (61.1% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 5 |
| Control time | 8:55 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Colby Thicknesse (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 48 of 121 (46) | 2 of 2 | 3:34 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Raul Rosas Jr. (3-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 17 of 31 (20) | 1 of 1 | 2:14 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Elijah Smith (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 40 of 86 (40) | 2 of 4 | 3:07 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Taylor Lapilus (5-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 39 of 141 (94) | 2 of 6 | 3:02 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Miles Johns (3-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 39 of 131 (38) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| May 21, 2022 | Jonathan Martinez (6-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 51 of 153 (88) | 0 of 0 | 0:14 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Louis Smolka (8-7) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:02 | 2 | Bantamweight | 27 of 49 (23) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Drako Rodriguez (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 76 of 196 (55) | 1 of 4 | 0:40 |
| May 30, 2020 | Chris Gutierrez (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:27 | 9.5 | Featherweight | 8 of 27 (60) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Benito Lopez (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 64 of 147 (54) | 0 of 0 | 0:21 |
| May 4, 2019 | Aiemann Zahabi (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 59 of 194 (28) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Song Yadong (2-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 74 of 201 (79) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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