LAS VEGAS – He’s admittedly had ups and downs throughout his career, but Andre Fili left the cage on a high note at UFC 296.
In what was his first finish since July 2019, Fili (22-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) finished Lucas Almeida (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a swarm Saturday at T-Mobile. The featherweight bout was the second fight on the prelims and ended at 3:32 of Round 1.
A beautiful and powerful right hand dropped Almeida and charged up Fili for an energetic flurry of punches until referee Jason Herzog dove in. While Almeida was still conscious, Almeida absorbed dozens of shots and struggled to get out from under Fili.
