Andre Fili
| Andre Fili | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1990 Federal Way, Washington, United States |
| 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) |
| 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 and Native Hawaiian descent and is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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.
Fili made his promotional debut on October 19, 2013 at UFC 166 against Jeremy Larsen. 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.
Fili faced Max Holloway on April 26, 2014 at UFC 172. He lost the back-and-forth fight via submission in the third round.
Fili was expected to face Sean Soriano on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50. However, Fili was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Chas Skelly.
Fili faced Felipe Arantes on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179. 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.
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