Vince Morales

“Vandetta”

Vince Morales (16-11) is a bantamweight fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Vince Morales's last fight was a loss to Colby Thicknesse by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates in May 2026.

Record16-11-0

DivisionBantamweight

Height5'7"

Reach70"

Age35

Last FightMar 29, 2025

BornNov 12, 1990

BirthplaceOntario, Oregon, United States

Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min3.36

Striking accuracy37%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.87

Striking defense55%

Takedowns / 15 min0.74

Takedown accuracy47%

Takedown defense64%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.46

12 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Colby Thicknesse	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates	May 2, 2026	View
L	Raul Rosas Jr.	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Mar 29, 2025
L	Elijah Smith	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Feb 15, 2025
L	Taylor Lapilus	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Sep 28, 2024
W	Hunter Azure	Bantamweight	Submission (Peruvian Necktie)	R3 · 4:06	United Fight League 5	Aug 30, 2024
W	Luis Guerrero	Bantamweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R2 · 4:09	Tuff-N-Uff 137	May 24, 2024
W	Yuki Motoya	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	RIZIN 45	Dec 31, 2023
W	Joe Penafiel	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:19	Front Street Fights 26	Jul 28, 2023
W	Teruto Ishihara	Catchweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R2 · 1:17	XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach	May 3, 2023
L	Miles Johns	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Nov 19, 2022
L	Jonathan Martinez	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	May 21, 2022
W	Louis Smolka	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right)	R1 · 2:02	UFC Fight Night	Dec 4, 2021
W	Drako Rodriguez	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane	Aug 7, 2021
L	Chris Gutierrez	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)	R2 · 4:27	UFC Fight Night	May 30, 2020
L	Benito Lopez	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN+ 13	Jul 13, 2019
W	Aiemann Zahabi	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN+ 9	May 4, 2019
L	Yadong Song	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 141	Nov 24, 2018
W	Justin Hugo	Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator 205	Sep 21, 2018
L	Domingo Pilarte	Bantamweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 1:52	DW's Contender Series 2018	Jul 17, 2018
W	Brandon Hempleman	Bantamweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:38	Front Street Fights 15	Jan 19, 2018
W	Rowdy Akers	Catchweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R1 · 1:58	KOTC: Quick Draw	Jun 17, 2017
W	Andrew Cruz	Featherweight	KO/TKO	R3 · 3:07	Front Street Fights 10	Dec 9, 2016
W	Hamilton Ash	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 2:32	Bellator 155	May 20, 2016
W	Trey Smith	Featherweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 4:15	Front Street Fights 8	Feb 13, 2016
L	Josh Wick	Featherweight	Submission (Armbar)	R2 · 3:26	Front Street Fights 6	Sep 11, 2015
W	Jeremie Montgomery	Featherweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 2:28	CageSport 36	Jul 11, 2015
W	Joseph Cleveland	Featherweight	Submission	R1 · 1:51	Front Street Fights 5	May 15, 2015

LColby Thicknesse
May 2, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
LRaul Rosas Jr.
Mar 29, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LElijah Smith
Feb 15, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LTaylor Lapilus
Sep 28, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WHunter Azure
Aug 30, 2024
United Fight League 5·Bantamweight
Submission (Peruvian Necktie)·R3 · 4:06
WLuis Guerrero
May 24, 2024
Tuff-N-Uff 137·Bantamweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R2 · 4:09
WYuki Motoya
Dec 31, 2023
RIZIN 45·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJoe Penafiel
Jul 28, 2023
Front Street Fights 26·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:19
WTeruto Ishihara
May 3, 2023
XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach·Catchweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R2 · 1:17
LMiles Johns
Nov 19, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LJonathan Martinez
May 21, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WLouis Smolka
Dec 4, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right)·R1 · 2:02
WDrako Rodriguez
Aug 7, 2021
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LChris Gutierrez
May 30, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Leg Kicks)·R2 · 4:27
LBenito Lopez
Jul 13, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 13·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAiemann Zahabi
May 4, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 9·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LYadong Song
Nov 24, 2018
UFC Fight Night 141·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJustin Hugo
Sep 21, 2018
Bellator 205·Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDomingo Pilarte
Jul 17, 2018
DW's Contender Series 2018·Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:52
WBrandon Hempleman
Jan 19, 2018
Front Street Fights 15·Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:38
WRowdy Akers
Jun 17, 2017
KOTC: Quick Draw·Catchweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R1 · 1:58
WAndrew Cruz
Dec 9, 2016
Front Street Fights 10·Featherweight
KO/TKO·R3 · 3:07
WHamilton Ash
May 20, 2016
Bellator 155·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 2:32
WTrey Smith
Feb 13, 2016
Front Street Fights 8·Featherweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 4:15
LJosh Wick
Sep 11, 2015
Front Street Fights 6·Featherweight
Submission (Armbar)·R2 · 3:26
WJeremie Montgomery
Jul 11, 2015
CageSport 36·Featherweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 2:28
WJoseph Cleveland
May 15, 2015
Front Street Fights 5·Featherweight
Submission·R1 · 1:51