Vince Morales

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Vince Morales
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Born Vince Vandetta Morales[1]
(1990-11-12) November 12, 1990 (age 33)
Caldwell, Idaho, United States
Other names Vandetta
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach 70 in[2]
Fighting out of Ontario, Oregon, United States
Team Freak-Jitsu (until 2020)[3]
Syndicate MMA (2020–present)[4]
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[5]
Years active 2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 16
Wins 11
By knockout 6
By submission 2
By decision 3
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vince Vandetta Morales[1] (born November 12, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Morales has also competed in the Bellator.

Background

Morales grew up in Ontario, Oregon and started wrestling while attending Ontario High School.[6] Despite going winless in wrestling in his freshman year and halfway of the sophomore year, he ended becoming a state champion in his senior year.[7] Morales attended Boise State University for a spell, but dropped out due to family issues.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Morales made his MMA debut at featherweight against Joseph Cleveland on May 15, 2015 at FSF - Front Street Fights 5. He won the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[8]

Following his MMA debut, Morales mainly fought within the Idaho regional MMA circuit, competing within organisations such as King of the Cage and Front Street Fights, wherein he held the organisation's featherweight title.[9]

Bellator MMA

Morales made his Bellator debut at featherweight on May 20, 2016 against Hamilton Ash at Bellator 155.[10] He won the fight via knockout with punches in the third round.[11]

Morales faced Justin Hugo at bantamweight on September 21, 2018 at Bellator 205.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Dana White's Contender Series

Morales faced Domingo Pilarte on July 17, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series 13. He lost the fight via technical submission with a rear-naked choke and failed to secure a contract with the UFC.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Replacing injured Frankie Saenz on short notice, Morales made his UFC debut at bantamweight on November 24, 2018 against Song Yadong at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Morales then faced Aiemann Zahabi on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Morales next faced Benito Lopez on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Morales then returned to featherweight and faced Chris Gutiérrez on May 30, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns.[21] He lost the fight via TKO with leg kicks in the second round.[22] Three months after his loss to Gutiérrez, he suffered a torn Achilles tendon which required two surgeries.[23]

Morales returned to bantamweight and face Drako Rodriguez at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021.[24] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Morales faced Louis Smolka on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[26] He won the fight via knockout out in round one.[27]

Morales, as a replacement for Liudvik Sholinian, was scheduled to face Nathaniel Wood on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.[28] In turn, just days before the event, Morales withdrew due to illness,[29] and the pair will be rescheduled for future event.[30]


Personal life

Morales is the cousin of fellow UFC bantamweight fighter Ricky Simón.[31][32]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Front Street Fights
    • FSF Featherweight Championship (One time)[33]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–5 Louis Smolka KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo December 4, 2021 1 2:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–5 Drako Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 265 August 7, 2021 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss 9–5 Chris Gutiérrez TKO (leg kicks) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 2 4:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Featherweight bout.
Loss 9–4 Benito Lopez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd July 13, 2019 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 9–3 Aiemann Zahabi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019 3 5:00 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss 8–3 Song Yadong Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 2018 3 5:00 Beijing, China
Win 8–2 Justin Hugo Decision (unanimous) Bellator 205 September 21, 2018 3 5:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Loss 7–2 Domingo Pilarte Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 13 July 17, 2018 2 1:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–1 Brandon Hempleman TKO (punches) Front Street Fights 15 January 19, 2018 2 2:38 Boise, Idaho, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 6–1 Rowdy Akers Submission (arm-triangle choke) KOTC: Quick Draw June 17, 2017 1 1:58 Fort Hall, Idaho, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 5–1 Andrew Cruz KO (punches) Front Street Fights 10 December 9, 2016 3 3:07 Boise, Idaho, United States Won the FSF Featherweight Championship.
Win 4–1 Hamilton Ash KO (punches) Bellator 155 May 20, 2016 3 2:32 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 3–1 Patrick Trey Smith TKO (punches) Front Street Fights 8 February 13, 2016 1 4:15 Boise, Idaho, United States
Loss 2–1 Josh Wick Submission (armbar) Front Street Fights 6 September 11, 2015 2 3:26 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 2–0 Jeremie Montgomery TKO (punches) SFL 41: America 5 July 11, 2015 1 2:28 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 1–0 Joseph Cleveland Submission (rear-naked choke) Front Street Fights 5 May 15, 2015 1 1:51 Boise, Idaho, United States Featherweight debut.

See also

References

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