Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vince Morales
Vandetta
16-11-0
RESULT

Vince Morales def. Drako Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Drako Rodriguez
The Great Drakolini
7-3-0
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Vince Morales defeated Drako Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Vince Morales
Drako Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 196
Significant strikes
55 of 151
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
84 of 204
Total strikes
60 of 156
1 of 4
Takedowns
3 of 5
25%
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:40
Control time
1:14
Significant strikes by target
46 of 150
Head
45 of 138
26 of 40
Body
2 of 3
4 of 6
Leg
8 of 10
69 of 183
Distance
49 of 143
7 of 12
Clinch
5 of 7
0 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 54
Sig. str.
14 of 49
30 of 57
Total str.
14 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 48
Sig. str.
17 of 40
22 of 52
Total str.
19 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 94
Sig. str.
24 of 62
32 of 95
Total str.
27 of 65
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#MoralesRodriguez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Danny Dealejandro
#MoralesRodriguez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Kerry Hatley
#MoralesRodriguez
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Morales
4
Rodriguez
29–28 Morales×1429–28 Rodriguez×330–27 Morales30–27 Rodriguez
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

68%
Morales
9%
Draw
23%
Rodriguez
47 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Morales57.4%29–28 Rodriguez21.3%30–27 Morales10.6%29–29 Draw4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Morales
R2
70%
Rodriguez
R3
79%
Morales

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jeff Rexroad
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

16-11-0
Record
7-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
30
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Stance
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.54
SLpM
3.37
37%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.91
SApM
4.40
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
2.93
47%
TD Acc.
66%
63%
TD Def.
75%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vince Morales · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    RIZIN 45Sun, Dec 31, 2023
    Decision
Drako Rodriguez · 0-2
  • L
    UFC 265: Lewis vs GaneSat, Aug 7, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs LewisSat, Feb 20, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 2 fights
45.2
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:08
Avg control time
0:37
76
Career high strikes
55
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Vince Morales
Strike target
Drako Rodriguez
67%
Head
77%
25%
Body
5%
8%
Leg
18%
Vince Morales
Strike position
Drako Rodriguez
90%
Distance
86%
7%
Clinch
12%
3%
Ground
2%