Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Elijah Smith def. Vince Morales (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Elijah Smith defeated Vince Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues, held Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Vince Morales
Elijah Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 86
Significant strikes
40 of 97
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
42 of 90
Total strikes
52 of 110
2 of 4
Takedowns
3 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
75%
3
Submission attempts
1
2
Reversals
2
3:07
Control time
2:53
Significant strikes by target
30 of 74
Head
29 of 81
8 of 10
Body
2 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
9 of 13
36 of 81
Distance
37 of 94
4 of 5
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
19 of 43
19 of 40
Total str.
19 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 5
6 of 8
Total str.
7 of 12
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
2
Sub. att
1
2:02
Ctrl
2:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 41
Sig. str.
20 of 49
17 of 42
Total str.
26 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:28
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Morales
–
8
Smith
●29–28 Smith×8●29–28 Morales×2
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Smith
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Smith
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Smith
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Smith
- CombatPress.com29–28Smith
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Smith
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Smith
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Smith
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Morales
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Morales
Fan Scorecards
44%
Morales
4%
Draw
53%
Smith
55 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Smith52.7%●29–28 Morales38.2%●30–27 Morales5.5%●29–29 Draw3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Smith
R2
98%
Morales
R3
78%
Smith
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith?
Elijah Smith defeated Vince Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues, held Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Elijah Smith won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Vince Morales 50%50% Elijah Smith
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
16-11-0
Record
10-1-0
1500
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
3
35
Age
23
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.54
SLpM
4.18
37%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.91
SApM
2.96
54%
Str. Def.
46%
Grappling Profile
0.71
TD Avg.
2.98
47%
TD Acc.
53%
63%
TD Def.
53%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Vince Morales · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Elijah Smith · 3-0
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 3 fights
45.2
Avg sig. strikes
31.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:08
Avg control time
2:46
76
Career high strikes
40
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Vince Morales
Strike target
Elijah Smith
67%
Head
84%
25%
Body
5%
8%
Leg
11%
Vince Morales
Strike position
Elijah Smith
90%
Distance
46%
7%
Clinch
6%
3%
Ground
47%