Inside Colby Thicknesse

Bantamweights square off in the fifth fight of the night, with Colby Thicknesse taking on Vince Morales at 135 pounds. Colby Thicknesse has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Canada.

Key facts

• Bantamweights square off in the fifth fight of the night, with Colby Thicknesse taking on Vince Morales at 135 pounds.
• Vince Morales knows his back is against the wall at UFC Perth as he's set to take on Colby Thicknesse in a fan-friendly fight.
• Carlos Prates continues on the prelims with a fight between Colby Thicknesse and Vince Morales in the bantamweight division on Saturday.
• Colby Thicknesse (8-1) enters this fight with clear momentum and home crowd energy firmly behind him, having already proved he belongs in the UFC with his gutsy decision win over Josias Musasa at UFC Perth last September.
• Final Colby Thicknesse-Vince Morales Prediction & Pick: Vince Morales (+105), Over 2.5 Rounds (-280).

What we know

Going deeper, Vince Morales knows his back is against the wall at UFC Perth as he's set to take on Colby Thicknesse in a fan-friendly fight.

On the substance, Carlos Prates continues on the prelims with a fight between Colby Thicknesse and Vince Morales in the bantamweight division on Saturday.

Beyond the headlines, Colby Thicknesse (8-1) enters this fight with clear momentum and home crowd energy firmly behind him, having already proved he belongs in the UFC with his gutsy decision win over Josias Musasa at UFC Perth last September.

More precisely, Final Colby Thicknesse-Vince Morales Prediction & Pick: Vince Morales (+105), Over 2.5 Rounds (-280).

It is worth noting that Best known as the main training partner of current featherweight kingpin, Alexander Volkanovski, Colby Thicknesse (8-1) has gone 1-1 since joining the promotion back in early 2025, dropping a decision to Aleksandre Topuria in his debut before rebounding with a decision of his own over Josias Musasa.

By the numbers

At this stage, the elder Topuria brother looks to be a dark horse contender at 135 pounds and Thicknesse had more than a few good moments against him.

On a related note, Vince Morales (16-10) enters Perth on the wrong end of a rough skid.

Going deeper, the veteran bantamweight dropped back-to-back unanimous decisions, falling to Elijah Smith in February 2025 and then to the highly touted Raul Rosas Jr. in March 2025.

On the substance, Don't let the two-fight losing streak fool you: Vince “Vandetta” Morales is one of the most experienced bantamweights on the UFC roster, with a 16-10 record and a wealth of high-level octagon experience.

What they're saying

“I had a knee surgery, it was minimal, it was a meniscus thing, right after the fight last year,” Morales said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “For whatever reason, it took forever for something to materialize.

“My good friend Kody Steele got on that card, and we jokingly said it would be crazy if we both got on it,” Morales said. “Sure enough, that is what happened.

“I’m hoping he wants to dog it out with me a little bit because my soul needs that after a year layoff,” Morales said. “I’m itching.

The wider context

On a related note, Morales is set to take on Colby Thicknesse in what should be a fan-friendly fight at bantamweight.

Going deeper, Once Morales got the fight booked against Colby Thicknesse at UFC Perth, he was eager for it.

On the substance, UFC Perth continues with a fight between Thicknesse and Morales.

Beyond the headlines, Check the UFC odds series for our Thicknesse-Morales prediction and pick.

More precisely, Now he looks to stop the bleeding, as he comes into his fight this weekend against Colby Thicknesse.

The bottom line

• UFC Perth Odds: Colby Thicknesse-Vince Morales Odds.
• Colby “Slickness” Thicknesse enters this fight with clear momentum and home crowd energy firmly behind him, having already proved he belongs in the UFC with his gutsy decision win over Josias Musasa at UFC Perth last September.
• Prediction: Colby Thicknesse by unanimous decision.