Andre Fili

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Barely gets past Cub Swanson
FeatherweightUFC
June 29, 2024
Fili defeated Cub Swanson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC 303 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
If there was ever a fight which could have gone either way, this was it. Fili attempted to lean on his wrestling to ground Swanson, but landed just 2-of-11 takedown attempts. Neither man was all that effective on the feet, with Cub gaining a 90-70 edge in total strikes landed, but Fili pulling ahead 67-62 in those deemed significant. It was a true coin flip and Andre got the call, but both men would walk away with $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. A member of the UFC roster since April 2014, the 34-year-old Fili is a .500 fighter at this stage of his career, as evidenced by the fact he has alternated wins and losses in his past six bouts.
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Will take on Cub Swanson
FeatherweightUFC
April 5, 2024
Fili will take on Cub Swanson in a bantamweight fight at UFC 303 on June 29, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Fili lost to Dan Ige via KO (punches) at 2:43 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 10 in Las Vegas, and he will look to bounce back in this upcoming fight. However, facing Swanson won't be easy, as the veteran knows his way around the octagon quite well. He's now alternated wins and losses over his last five bouts.
Hammered by Dan Ige
FeatherweightUFC
February 10, 2024
Fili lost to Dan Ige via KO (punches) at 2:43 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Fili isn't known as a guy with durability issues, but Ige has ridiculous power for a smaller fighter, and all it took was one massive right hand to put the former away. Andre was doing fine prior to the stoppage, but that's obviously not saying much. Few fighters in the company are as inconsistent as Fili. The 33-year-old Team Alpha Male product has alternated losses and wins in his last five trips to the cage. A member of the UFC roster for more than a decade, Fili has some gas left in the tank, but the company needs to be careful regarding who they match him up against moving forward. Putting him up against fringe top-10 guys like Ige isn't the answer.
Taking on Dan Ige
FeatherweightUFC
January 19, 2024
Fili will fight Dan Ige in a featherweight bout at UFC Vegas 86 on Feb. 10, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Fili is coming off a win against Lucas Almeida in December and will step in on short notice with Lerone Murphy (undisclosed) withdrawing due to an injury. Ige lost to Bryce Mitchell in September and has just two wins in his past six efforts.
Returns to win column
FeatherweightUFC
December 16, 2023
Fili defeated Lucas Almeida via TKO (punches) at 3:32 of Round 1 at UFC 296 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Having long earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the sport's most inconsistent fighters, it's impossible to guess what we will see from Fili on a fight-by-fight basis. His stopping power has always been limited, and his striking defense questionable, but he crushed Almeida with a massive right hand before jumping on top of his fallen foe and closing the show. To give you an idea of Fili's inconsistencies, he has now alternated wins and losses in his last eight matchups dating back to July 2019, which, oddly enough, was his last knockout victory. Expect the 33-year-old Team Alpha Male product to hover around the .500 mark moving forward.
Fighting at UFC 296
FeatherweightUFC
November 4, 2023
Fili will fight Lucas Almeida at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Fili has lost three of his last four fights, so he'll surely be desperate to collect a win in order to preserve his future within the UFC.