On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–9UFC record
1 of 3Dominant wins
83Average win score
42ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 9
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winLouis Smolka rated 1427 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Vince Morales’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
33
42nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.51
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
31
3.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
39
3.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
20
0.74
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Louis Smolka, rated 1427 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
No. 68 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1265 across 11 fights at the weight.
3–8Record at 135 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
83Average win score
1332Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 8
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time9% of the fight
Best winLouis Smolka rated 1427 going in
Against the division
How Vince Morales’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
24
43rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
24
−0.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
31
3.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
50
3.72
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
19
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Louis Smolka, rated 1427 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 30 May 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1187, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 145 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1283Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.8 / 6.3
Sig. strike accuracy30%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Vince Morales has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Loss | 24–76 | Colby Thicknesse | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Loss | 19–81 | Raul Rosas Jr. | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Loss | 24–76 | Elijah Smith | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Loss | 18–82 | Taylor Lapilus | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Loss | 23–77 | Miles Johns | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba |
| 21 May 2022 | Loss | 19–81 | Jonathan Martinez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Louis Smolka | KO/TKO | R1 2:02 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Win | 79–21 | Drako Rodriguez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| 30 May 2020 | Loss | 5–95 | Chris Gutierrez | KO/TKO | R2 4:27 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Loss | 24–76 | Benito Lopez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd |
| 4 May 2019 | Win | 80–20 | Aiemann Zahabi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Loss | 22–78 | Song Yadong | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 |