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Colby Thicknesse vs Vince Morales

Colby Thicknesse

Pro 8-1-0  |  UFC 1-1-0
Bantamweight
VS

Vince Morales

Pro 16-10-0  |  UFC 3-8-0
Age
26|35
Height
5'7"|5'7"
Reach
69"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Colby Thicknesse Vince Morales Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.0%36.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.33.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.84.0
Strike Differential0.5/min-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy9.1%40.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%59.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.00.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.5
Control Time/15min3:521:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%66.7%
Avg Fight Time15:0013:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.3
Edges315 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Colby Thicknesse Vince Morales Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.0%34.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.32.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.83.7
Takedown Accuracy9.1%45.5%
Takedown Defense50.0%63.0%
Control Time/Fight3:521:44
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Colby Thicknesse

WIN
vs. Josias Musasa
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Colby Thicknesse62/11156%TD 2/14Ctrl 7:45
Josias Musasa43/8948%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aleksandre Topuria
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Colby Thicknesse38/12730%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00
Aleksandre Topuria41/7952%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:02
▼ Rounds

Vince Morales

LOSS
vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Vince Morales17/3155%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:14
Raul Rosas Jr.20/3951%TD 4/8Ctrl 9:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Elijah Smith
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Vince Morales40/8647%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:07
Elijah Smith40/9741%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Taylor Lapilus
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Vince Morales39/14128%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:02
Taylor Lapilus94/20247%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.3 vs 3.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Colby Thicknesse shoots at 9% accuracy but Vince Morales stops 59% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Vince Morales shoots at 40% accuracy against Colby Thicknesse's 50% defense — Colby Thicknesse should keep it standing.

Control: Colby Thicknesse controls 3:52 per fight on average vs 0:54 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Colby Thicknesse (100% of wins) and Vince Morales (67%).

Fight Length: Colby Thicknesse's fights average 15:00 vs 13:19 for Vince Morales. If this reaches the championship rounds, Colby Thicknesse's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-13 09:06:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com