Morales admits that his release from the
UFC makes sense, at least on paper.
Morales (16-11) was removed from the UFC roster on Friday. The
bantamweight veteran expressed his sadness in a post on social
media. However, the 35-year-old hasn’t lost confidence in his own
capability and promises good news soon.
“Sad day, makes sense on paper,” Morales wrote on X. “I still know
how capable I am though. I’ll have some news soon. Cheers fam.”
Sad day, makes sense on paper. I
still know how capable I am though. I’ll have some news soon.
Cheers fam 🍻 https://t.co/Vlray0UwzV— Vince
Morales (@vandetta135)
May 30, 2026
A Difficult Road
This was Morales’ second UFC stint. Morales first made his UFC
debut in 2018 and went 3-5 in the promotion before being released
in 2022. Morales then racked up five straight wins with four
finishes on the regional circuit to earn another shot in the UFC.
Morales lost all four of his UFC outings in his second stint
against tough prospects in Taylor
Lapilus, Elijah
Smith, Raul Rosas
Jr. and Colby
Thicknesse. When a fan notes that Morales’ second UFC stint was
a series of hard matchups, “Vandetta” said he wanted it that
way.
Its all good! I wanted the tough
ones. I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏— Vince
Morales (@vandetta135)
May 30, 2026