Andre Fili
Touchy
USA
Overwhelmed by Vinicius Oliveira
Fili lost to Vinicius Oliveira via TKO (strikes) at 4:56 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was an ugly, back-and-forth brawl, which is typically the type of fight in which Fili excels. The issue is, at age 36 (next week), Andre simply can't absorb the damage he could earlier in his career. Fili had a nice opening round on the strength of some massive body shots, but Oliveira -- who appeared to have injured his leg or foot -- kept coming. He picked up the pace in Round 2, and Fili was unable to survive the frame, with referee Herb Dean calling things off with just seconds remaining. The Team Alpha Male product has been with the UFC for nearly 13 years and gives an honest effort every single time he steps in the Octagon, but his 1-3 mark in his past four fights suggests the end could be near. On the bright side, both men will take home a $100,000 bonus after this back-and-forth matchup was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
This was an ugly, back-and-forth brawl, which is typically the type of fight in which Fili excels. The issue is, at age 36 (next week), Andre simply can't absorb the damage he could earlier in his career. Fili had a nice opening round on the strength of some massive body shots, but Oliveira -- who appeared to have injured his leg or foot -- kept coming. He picked up the pace in Round 2, and Fili was unable to survive the frame, with referee Herb Dean calling things off with just seconds remaining. The Team Alpha Male product has been with the UFC for nearly 13 years and gives an honest effort every single time he steps in the Octagon, but his 1-3 mark in his past four fights suggests the end could be near. On the bright side, both men will take home a $100,000 bonus after this back-and-forth matchup was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
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Taking on Oliveira
Fili will face Vinicius Oliveira in a featherweight bout at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, per Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports.
ANALYSIS
Fili is coming off a loss at the hands of Jose Delgado via split decision back in March. That dropped his UFC record to 13-12. Now, he'll get a chance to get back on the winning side of the Octagon against a much less experienced fighter in Oliveira, who is also coming off a loss in his last fight.
Fili is coming off a loss at the hands of Jose Delgado via split decision back in March. That dropped his UFC record to 13-12. Now, he'll get a chance to get back on the winning side of the Octagon against a much less experienced fighter in Oliveira, who is also coming off a loss in his last fight.
Hangs tough as huge underdog
Fili lost to Jose Delgado via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Fili looked excellent and fought as well as could be reasonably expected considering he entered as a +275 underdog. He clearly won Round 1 after dropping Delgado with a short shot. Fili became increasingly less effective as the fight progressed, but he never allowed Delgado to get in a true rhythm offensively, which is shocking considering some of the massive striking performances we have seen from him in the past. It was your typical solid, steady effort from a veteran with nearly 40 professional fights under his belt. Fili's legendary streak continues, as he has now alternated losses and wins in his past nine bouts.
Fili looked excellent and fought as well as could be reasonably expected considering he entered as a +275 underdog. He clearly won Round 1 after dropping Delgado with a short shot. Fili became increasingly less effective as the fight progressed, but he never allowed Delgado to get in a true rhythm offensively, which is shocking considering some of the massive striking performances we have seen from him in the past. It was your typical solid, steady effort from a veteran with nearly 40 professional fights under his belt. Fili's legendary streak continues, as he has now alternated losses and wins in his past nine bouts.
Facing Delgado in Vegas
Fili will fight Jose Delgado at UFC Vegas 114 on March 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 35-year-old is coming off a win in his most recent bout against Christian Rodriguez, but Fili has been remarkably inconsistent over the past several years, alternating between wins and losses in his last eight fights. That pattern doesn't bode well for his next fight, but he will be matched against an opponent who has much less experience in the UFC and suffered a loss during his last event.
The 35-year-old is coming off a win in his most recent bout against Christian Rodriguez, but Fili has been remarkably inconsistent over the past several years, alternating between wins and losses in his last eight fights. That pattern doesn't bode well for his next fight, but he will be matched against an opponent who has much less experience in the UFC and suffered a loss during his last event.
Works behind jab to get decision
Fili defeated Christian Rodriguez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) at UFC Vegas 109 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Fili may have closed as roughly a (+200) betting underdog, but the veteran didn't look the part, working behind his jab to consistently land damage to his 27-year-old opponent. The striking numbers may have landed in favor of Rodriguez in all three rounds, but that doesn't tell the whole story, as Fili consistently landed the more damaging shots and even mixed in three takedowns for good measure. The "split decision" result is a bit misleading, as most media scorecards had this as a 30-27 victory for Fili. Even Rodriguez seemed to know he needed a finish in Round 3, but his final blitz came up short. It's a great win for Fili, though he hasn't strung together multiple victories since 2019. He's now alternated wins and losses in his last eight fights, making it tough to get headway in a loaded featherweight division.
Fili may have closed as roughly a (+200) betting underdog, but the veteran didn't look the part, working behind his jab to consistently land damage to his 27-year-old opponent. The striking numbers may have landed in favor of Rodriguez in all three rounds, but that doesn't tell the whole story, as Fili consistently landed the more damaging shots and even mixed in three takedowns for good measure. The "split decision" result is a bit misleading, as most media scorecards had this as a 30-27 victory for Fili. Even Rodriguez seemed to know he needed a finish in Round 3, but his final blitz came up short. It's a great win for Fili, though he hasn't strung together multiple victories since 2019. He's now alternated wins and losses in his last eight fights, making it tough to get headway in a loaded featherweight division.
Set for UFC Vegas 109 bout
Fili will face Christian Rodriguez in a featherweight bout at UFC Vegas 109 on Aug. 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Fili lost to Melquizael Costa via submission in his most recent fight on Feb. 22 this year. While he's had some decent showings, he's alternated wins and losses over his last seven fights from April 2022. The lack of consistency on a fight-to-fight basis makes it hard to trust him regardless of who he's facing.
Fili lost to Melquizael Costa via submission in his most recent fight on Feb. 22 this year. While he's had some decent showings, he's alternated wins and losses over his last seven fights from April 2022. The lack of consistency on a fight-to-fight basis makes it hard to trust him regardless of who he's facing.