Andre Fili
Andre Fili | |
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Born |
Federal Way, Washington, United States | June 25, 1990
Other names | Touchy, The Fury |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Featherweight |
Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Sacramento, California, United States |
Team | Team Alpha Male |
Years active | 2009-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Andre Fili (born June 25, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. Fili is of Samoan descent and is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Fili made his professional debut on December 12, 2009 against Anthony Motley. Fili won the fight via TKO and won his next three fights via TKO as well. Fili suffered his first loss, by knee injury, against Strikeforce vet Derrick Burnsed.
Fili bounced back from the loss winning his next 8 fights including a win over Strikeforce veteran Alexander Crispim.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fili made his promotional debut on October 19, 2013 at UFC 166 against Jeremy Larsen.[3] Fili, who was in the middle of a training camp for a welterweight bout in another promotion, took the featherweight fight on short notice (two weeks) to replace an injured Charles Oliveira. The bout was contested at a catchweight, as Fili was unable to make the required weight. Fili won the fight via TKO in the second round.[4]
Fili faced Max Holloway on April 26, 2014 at UFC 172.[5] He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.[6]
Fili was expected to face Sean Soriano on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50.[7] However, Fili was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Chas Skelly.[8]
Fili faced Felipe Arantes on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179.[9] He won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision. Both fighters in the duration of the bout showed nice scrambles, But Fili showed good wrestling, securing five takedowns on Arantes which was enough for the judges to score the win for Fili.[10]
Fili faced Godofredo Pepey on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[11] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[12]
Fili was expected to face Clay Collard on September 5, 2015 at UFC 191.[13] However, Fili was forced out of the bout with injury and replaced by Tiago Trator.[14]
Fili faced Gabriel Benítez on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round and also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[16][17]
Fili faced Yair Rodríguez on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197.[18] Fili lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[19]
Fili faced Hacran Dias on October 1, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96, filling in for an injured Brian Ortega.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
20 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 2 |
By submission | 3 | 2 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 16–4 | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Catchweight (148.5 lbs) bout; Dias missed weight. |
Loss | 15–4 | Yair Rodríguez | KO (flying head kick) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 2 | 2:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–3 | Gabriel Benítez | KO (head kick and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 3:13 | Monterrey, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 14–3 | Godofredo Pepey | Submission (flying triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 1 | 3:14 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 14–2 | Felipe Arantes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 13–2 | Max Holloway | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 172 | April 26, 2014 | 3 | 3:39 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
Win | 13–1 | Jeremy Larsen | TKO (punches) | UFC 166 | October 19, 2013 | 2 | 0:53 | Houston, Texas, United States | Catchweight (148.5 lbs) bout; Fili missed weight. |
Win | 12–1 | Adrian Diaz | TKO (punches) | WFC 5 | May 3, 2013 | 3 | 1:29 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Enoch Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 15 | November 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Catchweight (151 lbs) bout. |
Win | 10–1 | Ricky Wallace | Technical Submission (armbar) | Tachi Palace Fights 14 | September 7, 2012 | 2 | 4:08 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Jesse Bowen | TKO (punches) | WFC - Showdown | June 9, 2012 | 1 | 2:57 | Yuba City, California, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Matt Muramoto | Submission (triangle choke) | KOTC - All In | April 21, 2012 | 1 | 1:59 | Oroville, California, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Alexander Crispim | Decision (unanimous) | CCFC - The Return | March 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Vaymond Dennis | Submission (armbar) | WFC - Bruvado Bash | January 7, 2012 | 2 | 1:51 | Placerville, California, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Tony Rios | Decision (unanimous) | CCFC - Fall Classic | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Loss | 4–1 | Derrick Burnsed | TKO (knee injury) | Rebel Fighter - Domination | October 2, 2010 | 5 | 1:22 | Roseville, California, United States | For the RF Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Tony Reveles | KO (head kick) | RF - Rebel Fighter | August 21, 2010 | 1 | 1:01 | Placerville, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Justin Smitley | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge - Champions | May 1, 2010 | 2 | 1:41 | Placerville, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Cain Campos | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge - Domination | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 0:16 | Placerville, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Anthony Motley | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge - Chain Reaction | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 1:01 | Placerville, California, United States | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 172 Jones vs. Teixeira". UFC.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Andre Fili - Official UFC® Fighter Profile - UFC.com".
- ↑ Staff (2013-10-07). "UFC signs Andre Fili to meet Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166 in Houston". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Staff (2013-10-20). "Dana White: Andre Fili gets a pass for missing weight for UFC 166". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ Staff (2014-01-29). "Featherweights Andre Fili vs. Max Holloway added to April's UFC 172 lineup". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ Cole, Ross (26 April 2014). "Max Holloway Taps Out Andre Fili In The Third Round At UFC 172". Fight of the Night. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (June 18, 2014). "Andre Fili-Sean Soriano Featherweight Bout Tabbed for UFC Fight Night on Sept. 5". sherdog.com. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ↑ Staff (2014-08-26). "Andre Fili out, Chas Skelly meets Sean Soriano at UFC Fight Night 50". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-09-03). "Felipe Arantes, Andre Fili set to meet at UFC 179 in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-10-15). "UFC 179 results, photos: Andre Fili takes unanimous decision from Felipe Arantes". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ↑ Staff (2015-01-30). "UFC Fight Night 62 adds Fili vs. Pepey". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-03-21). "UFC Fight Night 62 results: Godofredo Pepey upsets Andre Fili with first-round triangle". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ Staff (2015-08-06). "UFC 191 adds Andre Fili vs. Clay Collard". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ Staff (2015-08-13). "Tiago Trator replaces Andre Fili, meets Clay Collard at UFC 191". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-09-17). "Gabriel Benitez, Andre Fili to clash at UFC Fight Night in Monterrey on Nov. 21". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-21). "UFC Fight Night 78 results: Andre Fili blasts through Gabriel Benitez for first-round KO". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ Staff (2015-11-22). "UFC Monterrey fighter bonuses: Andre Fili's quick KO scores $50,000". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ Staff (2015-02-16). "Andre Fili vs. Yair Rodriguez featherweight clash set for UFC 197". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ Dave Doyle (2016-04-23). "UFC 197 results: Yair Rodriguez scores spectacular knockout of Andre Fili". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ Staff (2016-09-12). "Brian Ortega withdraws from UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Andre Fili upsets Hacran Dias for biggest win of MMA career". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.