Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“Vandetta”

Vince Morales

16-1112 UFC

Boxer

Form

· 5L

Declining

Goes Long

Output Builds Late

Moderate Wear

5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLColby Thicknesse·U-DEC·R3·this month

Fighter Context

3–9UFC·

1KO

0Sub

2Dec

13.5min/fight

168UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

1–8(9 fights)

100%finish rate

-1.1str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.43

Deficit

35%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.079

Average

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

54%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

36%

Passive

19%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Morales

Distance Striker

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.57

Str. Accuracy37%

542UFC landed/1,477attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.3 vs avg4.00

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight0.17

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Below Avg23%ile0.37

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

66%

Body

24%

Leg

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch8%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed	13	15	22
Avg. Absorbed	18	19	20
Avg. Net	-5	-4	+3

Grappling

Morales

Control Wrestler

·62s ctrlAverage Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.59

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.58

TD Accuracy40%

8UFC landed/17attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/5attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense58%

29UFC defended/45opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

33%

Decision Fighter

div avg 46%

How They Lose

9UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision2 / 3

KD → Finish

1/2Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 9

Submission0 / 9

Decision8 / 9

Loss Pattern

Outscored

8 of 9 losses by decision

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

27%

4 of 15 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.3pts

W2 dec

1.8pts

L8 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 12 less in second half of career

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=11

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

2.9

4.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.8

3.9

Diff

-1.1

-0.9

+0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-30%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Morales — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Colby Thicknesse

U-DEC R3May '26

·48 SS (40%)·46 abs·2/2 td·214s ctrl

Raul Rosas Jr.

U-DEC R3Mar '25

-3

·17 SS (55%)·20 abs·1/1 td·4 td taken·134s ctrl·2 sub att

Elijah Smith

U-DEC R3Feb '25

·40 SS (47%)·40 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·187s ctrl·3 sub att

Taylor Lapilus

U-DEC R3Sep '24

-55

·39 SS (28%)·94 abs·2/6 td·182s ctrl

↵ 22mo layoff

Miles Johns

U-DEC R3Nov '22

·39 SS (30%)·38 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl

Jonathan Martinez

U-DEC R3May '22

-37

·51 SS (33%)·88 abs·2 td taken·14s ctrl

Louis SmolkaVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:02Dec '21

·27 SS (55%)·23 abs·1 kd landed

Drako Rodriguez

U-DEC R3Aug '21

+21

·76 SS (39%)·55 abs·1/4 td·3 td taken·40s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Chris Gutierrez

KO/TKO R2 · 4:27May '20

-52

·8 SS (30%)·60 abs·2 kd taken

Benito Lopez

U-DEC R3Jul '19

+10

·64 SS (44%)·54 abs·29s ctrl·1 kd landed

Morales — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LDomingo PilarteDWCSSUBR2Jul 2018

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“Vandetta”

Vince Morales

16-1112 UFC

Form

5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLColby Thicknesse·U-DEC·this month

Fighter Context

3–9UFC·

1KO

0Sub

2Dec

13.5min/fight

168UFC min

vs. Winning Record1–8

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.43

35%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.079

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

54%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

36%

19%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Morales

Bantamweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.57

Str. Accuracy37%

542UFC landed/1,477attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.3 vs avg4.00

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight0.17

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Below Avg23%ile0.37

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

66%

Body

24%

Leg

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch8%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=11	R3 n=10
Landed	13	15	22
Absorbed	18	19	20
Net	-5	-4	+3

Grappling

Morales

Bantamweight avg

Control Wrestler

62s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.59

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.58

TD Accuracy40%

8UFC landed/17attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/5attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense58%

29UFC defended/45opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

33%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

8Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

27%4 of 15 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.3pts

W2 dec

1.8pts

L8 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=11

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

2.9

4.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.8

3.9

Diff

-1.1

-0.9

+0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Morales — UFC Fight Log

Colby Thicknesse

U-DEC·R3·May '26

48 SS (40%)·46 abs·2/2 td·214s ctrl

Raul Rosas Jr.

U-DEC·R3·Mar '25

17 SS (55%)·20 abs·1/1 td·4 td taken·134s ctrl·2 sub

Elijah Smith

U-DEC·R3·Feb '25

40 SS (47%)·40 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·187s ctrl·3 sub

Taylor Lapilus

U-DEC·R3·Sep '24

39 SS (28%)·94 abs·2/6 td·182s ctrl

Miles Johns

U-DEC·R3·Nov '22

39 SS (30%)·38 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl

Jonathan Martinez

U-DEC·R3·May '22

51 SS (33%)·88 abs·2 td taken·14s ctrl

Louis SmolkaVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '21

27 SS (55%)·23 abs·1 kd

Drako Rodriguez

U-DEC·R3·Aug '21

76 SS (39%)·55 abs·1/4 td·3 td taken·40s ctrl

Morales — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LDomingo PilarteDWCSSUBR2Jul 2018

Round 112 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

-4

n=12

n=11

n=10

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5

-4