Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith Result

Elijah Smith def. Vince Morales

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. RodriguesFebruary 15, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Elijah Smith defeated Vince Morales by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues on February 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues (Feb 15, 2025)

Result: Elijah Smith won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Elijah Smith
Sal D'amato
29–28
For Elijah Smith
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Elijah Smith

Fight stats

Vince MoralesElijah Smith

0Knockdowns0
4040/86 · 47%Significant strikes40/97 · 41%40
4242/90 · 47%Total strikes52/110 · 47%52
22/4 · 50%Takedowns3/4 · 75%3
3Submission attempts1
2Reversals2
3:07Control time2:53

Significant strikes by target

Vince MoralesHead 30 · Body 8 · Legs 2

Elijah SmithHead 29 · Body 2 · Legs 9

Significant strikes by position

Vince MoralesDistance 36 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Elijah SmithDistance 37 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Vince Morales	19/40	19/40	0/0	0	0:00
	Elijah Smith	19/43	19/43	1/1	0	0:17
2	Vince Morales	4/5	6/8	2/3	2	2:02
	Elijah Smith	1/5	7/12	1/1	1	2:08
3	Vince Morales	17/41	17/42	0/1	1	1:05
	Elijah Smith	20/49	26/55	1/2	0	0:28

Where it sat in their careers

Vince Morales

UFC record before: 3-6
UFC record after: 3-7
Streak coming in: 3 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTaylor LapilusSep 28, 2024
LMiles JohnsNov 19, 2022
LJonathan MartinezMay 21, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Raul Rosas Jr.

Elijah Smith

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 22

Next fight: W vs. Toshiomi Kazama

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