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Vince Morales ends losing streak with 63-second knockout in Las Vegas
Vince Morales knocked out Daniel Lacerda in 63 seconds at Tuff-N-Uff 158 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The win was Morales’ first since his UFC release and ended a four-fight losing streak.
The 35-year-old American had gone 0-4 during his second stint in the UFC, which ended this year after a controversial loss in Perth.
Lacerda, a Brazilian former UFC fighter, came into the bout with two straight MMA wins but was stopped by a jab and follow-up strikes.
The knockout put Morales back in the win column as he returned to competition outside the UFC.
A third UFC opportunity is described as unlikely, but the result showed he can still compete beyond the Octagon.
Vince Morales knocked out Daniel Lacerda in 63 seconds at Tuff-Nuff 158 in Las Vegas.
The bantamweight veteran returned to competition five months after his second UFC stint ended.
Morales had lost four consecutive fights before his release from the UFC.
Lacerda, a former UFC fighter, entered the bout after two consecutive MMA wins.
Morales floored Lacerda with a stiff jab and finished him with ground strikes before referee Herb Dean intervened.
- Who
- Vince Morales and Daniel Lacerda, both former UFC fighters.
- What
- Morales knocked out Lacerda in 63 seconds.
- When
- Saturday night; the article was published on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
- Why
- Morales was returning to competition after his UFC release. The sources do not state a specific reason for the bout.
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Morales’s second UFC stint ended after he lost four consecutive fights and was released.
Morales was booked to headline Tuff-Nuff 158 against Daniel Lacerda.
Morales knocked Lacerda out in 63 seconds in Las Vegas.
- Fight
- Tuff-Nuff 158
- Result
- Vince Morales knocked out Daniel Lacerda
- Time
- 63 seconds
- Venue
- Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
- City
- Las Vegas
- Morales’s UFC record in second stint
- 0-4