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

Elijah Smith def. Vince Morales (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Elijah Smith
Swift
10-1-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Elijah Smith won the decision.

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

#MoralesSmith
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#MoralesSmith
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#MoralesSmith
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Morales
-
8
Smith
29-28 Smith×829-28 Morales×2
All 10 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Vince Morales
+108
48% implied win probability
Open: +179Best: +300
Elijah Smith
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -218Best: -105

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookVince MoralesElijah 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Vince Morales 52%48% Elijah Smith

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

16-11-0
Record
10-1-0
1706
Power Index rating
1691
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
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    United Fight League 5 · Aug 30, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 4:06 · Bantamweight
Elijah Smith · 4-1
  • L
    CJJC: 30 For 30 · Apr 18, 2026
    Submission
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:04 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2024 · Sep 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

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%