Result
Elijah SmithDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeMark Smith
Details(29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Elo swing-12Vince Morales (1654 → 1642)+24Elijah Smith (1647 → 1672)
DateFeb 15, 2025
DivisionBantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Vandetta | 16-11-0Vince Morales
W
Swift | 10-1-0Elijah Smith
Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Mark Smith
Details :(29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Vince Morales
Elo1621Solid
3Y trend1610 → 1621
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Elijah Smith
Elo1718Good
3Y trend1531 → 1718
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Elijah Smith won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Vince Morales and Elijah Smith across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Vince MoralesElijah Smith
Elo edge
Vince Morales1621-12 last move
Elijah Smith1718+20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Vince Morales#170 of 316 active Bantamweight fighters · 1621 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Hunter Azure (rated 1647 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Taylor Lapilus (rated 1693 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -30 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #169 Mark Vologdin, 1 ahead of #171 Akhmed Musakaev.
Elijah Smith#43 of 316 active Bantamweight fighters · 1718 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Christian Strong (rated 1525 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Reyes Cortez Jr. (rated 1590 at the time): -26.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +118 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #42 Adrian Luna Martinetti, 1 ahead of #44 Sanzhar Zakirov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Vince MoralesvsElijah Smith
Control time
3:07vs2:53
Total strikes
42vs52
Sub. attempts
3vs1
Takedowns
2vs3
Rev.
2vs2
Sig. strikes
40vs40
Finishing profile
Vince MoralesKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Elijah SmithKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith is a completed Bantamweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : CANNONIER VS RODRIGUES. Elijah Smith defeated Vince Morales by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith quick answers
Who won Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith?
Elijah Smith won Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith on?
Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : CANNONIER VS RODRIGUES.
What are the records for Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith?
Vince Morales enters with a 16-11-0 record and Elijah Smith enters with a 10-1-0 record.
What division is Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith?
Vince Morales vs Elijah Smith is listed as a Bantamweight fight.
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