Vince Morales
“Vandetta”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLL
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born November 12, 1990)
- Born in
- Caldwell
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-9
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 8
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.36 top 57%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.87
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.74 top 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.5
Next fight
About Vince Morales
Born on November 12, 1990 in Caldwell, United States, Vince Morales "Vandetta" competes as a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Morales stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach, long for that height.
Morales's professional career began in 2015, debuting with Front Street Fights. Morales arrived in the UFC with an 8-2 record. Morales first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 in November 2018 and lost to Song Yadong by decision. In the UFC, Morales is 3-9 across 12 fights.
Most of Morales's UFC wins (2 of 3) were decided by the judges.
Morales has never been submitted in the UFC. After 22 months away, Morales returned at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis in September 2024 and lost to Taylor Lapilus. Morales's record outside the UFC includes 5-1 in Front Street Fights and 2-0 in Bellator.
Most recently, Morales lost to Colby Thicknesse by decision at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates in May 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026
48Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Mar 29, 2025
17Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Feb 15, 2025
40Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Sep 28, 2024
39Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Nov 19, 2022
39Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
51Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:02
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Dec 4, 2021
27Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 7, 2021
76Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At Distance · R2 4:27
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Jul 13, 2019
64Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
59Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
Nov 24, 2018
74Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Vince Morales is 16-11 across 27 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on May 15, 2015 (Front Street Fights). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 5
- Decision 4
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 8
- Finish rate
- 75% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 3-9 | 2018 |
| Front Street Fights | 5-1 | 2015 |
| Bellator | 2-0 | 2016 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 0-1 | 2018 |
| KOTC | 1-0 | 2017 |
| RIZIN | 1-0 | 2023 |
| Super Fight League | 1-0 | 2015 |
| Tuff-N-Uff | 1-0 | 2024 |
| United Fight League | 1-0 | 2024 |
| XMMA | 1-0 | 2023 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Colby Thicknesse | May 2, 2026 |
| L | Raul Rosas Jr. | Mar 29, 2025 |
| L | Elijah Smith | Feb 15, 2025 |
| L | Taylor Lapilus | Sep 28, 2024 |
| W | Hunter Azure | Aug 30, 2024 |
| W | Luis Guerrero | May 24, 2024 |
| W | Yuki Motoya | Dec 31, 2023 |
| W | Joe Penafiel | Jul 28, 2023 |
| W | Teruto Ishihara | May 3, 2023 |
| L | Miles Johns | Nov 19, 2022 |
| L | Jonathan Martinez | May 21, 2022 |
| W | Louis Smolka | Dec 4, 2021 |
| W | Drako Rodriguez | Aug 7, 2021 |
| L | Chris Gutiérrez | May 30, 2020 |
| L | Benito Lopez | Jul 13, 2019 |
| W | Aiemann Zahabi | May 4, 2019 |
| L | Song Yadong | Nov 24, 2018 |
| W | Justin Hugo | Sep 21, 2018 |
| L | Domingo Pilarte | Jul 17, 2018 |
| W | Brandon Hempleman | Jan 19, 2018 |
| W | Rowdy Akers | Jun 17, 2017 |
| W | Andrew Cruz | Dec 9, 2016 |
| W | Hamilton Ash | May 20, 2016 |
| W | Patrick Trey Smith | Feb 13, 2016 |
| L | Josh Wick | Sep 11, 2015 |
| W | Jeremie Montgomery | Jul 11, 2015 |
| W | Joseph Cleveland | May 15, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Vince Morales's record?
Vince Morales's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Vince Morales?
Vince Morales is 35 years old, born on November 12, 1990.
How tall is Vince Morales and what is their reach?
Vince Morales stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach.
Who did Vince Morales fight last?
Vince Morales lost to Colby Thicknesse by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates on May 2, 2026.
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