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Colby Thicknesse vs Vince Morales

Colby Thicknesse is 9-1-0; Vince Morales is 16-11-0. Vince Morales is 8 years older than Colby Thicknesse. Vince Morales has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Colby Thicknesse. They have met once: Colby Thicknesse 1, Vince Morales 0.

Colby Thicknesse
Australia
Colby Thicknesse
“Slickness” · 9-1-0
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BantamweightMet once
Vince Morales
United States
Vince Morales
“Vandetta” · 16-11-0
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Style & credentials

Colby Thicknesse

No background on record

Camp · Freestyle Fighting Gym · Australia
Vince Morales

No background on record

Camp · Syndicate MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
66%
28%
Body
25%
16%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Colby Thicknesselast 3 fights
51%23%26%
Vince Moraleslast 6 fights
59%15%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Colby Thicknesse· from fights outside the UFC Vince Morales· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.243.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Thicknesse · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.933.73
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Colby Thicknesse · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.670.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Thicknesse · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
7%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Thicknesse · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%60%
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Colby Thicknesse · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Thicknesse · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.24
Strikes landed / min
3.53
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.73
0.67 / 9.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.65 / 1.5
7%
Takedown accuracy
44%
33%
Takedown defence
60%
3:35
Control time / fight
1:19
1.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Colby Thicknesse3 UFC fights · 146 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%35/177
23%34/61
16%24/27
Clinch
2%3/8
5%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
29%43/74
0%0/0
0%0/0
Vince Morales13 UFC fights · 596 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%346/1174
20%122/199
9%54/74
Clinch
4%22/53
4%22/25
0%1/1
Ground
5%28/43
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Colby Thicknesse and Vince Morales ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates (Sat, May 2, 2026), where Colby Thicknesse won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Colby Thicknesse and Vince Morales?

Colby Thicknesse is 9-1-0 and Vince Morales is 16-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Colby Thicknesse or Vince Morales?

Vince Morales has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Colby Thicknesse, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Colby Thicknesse or Vince Morales?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Colby Thicknesse or Vince Morales?

Vince Morales is 35 and Colby Thicknesse is 27.

Who has more finishes, Colby Thicknesse or Vince Morales?

Colby Thicknesse has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Vince Morales has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).