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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Elijah Smith won the decision.
Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
55 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Vince Morales | Elijah Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -100 | -112 |
| Bet105 | +105 | -118 |
| BetAnything | -115 | -115 |
| BetMGM | -110 | -110 |
| BetOnline | -101 | -119 |
| BetRivers | -107 | -115 |
| BetUS | -115 | -115 |
| Betway | -110 | -110 |
| Bookmaker | -114 | -107 |
| Bovada | -103 | -112 |
| Caesars | -115 | -105 |
| Circa | -115 | -105 |
| Cloudbet | +159 | -227 |
| DraftKings | +300 | -425 |
| FanDuel | -110 | -106 |
| mybookie | -111 | -110 |
| Pinnacle | -103 | -109 |
| SXBet | -100 | -115 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Elijah Smith lands 2.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Syndicate MMA · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Team Victory · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Elijah Smith won the decision.
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.
Was Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 53% of 55 fan cards scored it for Elijah Smith; 80% of 10 media scores picked Elijah Smith.