Last fight
UFC 303
Win
Swanson vs Fili
Jun. 29, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
10
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 948
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2502
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 23
- Takedowns Attempted
- 80
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Federal Way, United States
Trains at
Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Fighting style
MMA
Age
34
Height
71.00
Weight
157.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 20, 2013
Reach
74.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2009
- Ten wins by KO, three by submission (2 armbar, 1 triangle)
- Eight first round finishes
- Has 10-9, 1 NC record in his last 20 bouts
- Has won three of his last five
- Lone pre-UFC loss came in the fifth round of a 2011 fight with Derrick Burnsed due to a knee injury
UFC 303 (6/29/24) Fili won a three round split decision over Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night (2/10/24) Fili was knocked out by Dan Ige at 2:43 of the first round
UFC 296 (12/16/23) Fili stopped Lucas Almeida via strikes at 3:32 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (7/22/23) Fili lost a three round unanimous decision to Nathaniel Wood
UFC Fight Night (9/17/22) Fili won a three round split decision over Bill Algeo
UFC on ESPN (4/30/22) Fili was stopped by Joanderson Brito via strikes at :41 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (6/26/21) Fili’s bout with Daniel Pineda was ruled a no contest at :46 of the second round after Pineda was rendered unable to continue due to an accidental eye poke
UFC Fight Night (10/31/20) Fili lost a three round unanimous decision to Bryce Mitchell
UFC on ESPN (6/13/20) Fili won a three round split decision over Charles Jourdain
UFC 246 (1/18/20) Fili lost a three round unanimous decision to Sodiq Yusuff
UFC Fight Night (7/13/19) Fili knocked out Sheymon Moraes at 3:07 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (2/17/19) Fili won a three round unanimous decision over Myles Jury
UFC Fight Night (8/25/18) Fili lost a three round split decision to Michael Johnson
UFC on FOX (1/27/18) Fili won a three round split decision over Dennis Bermudez
UFC Fight Night (10/21/17) Fili won a three round unanimous decision over Artem Lobov
UFC 214 (7/29/17) Fili lost a three round unanimous decision to Calvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night (10/1/16) Fili won a three round unanimous decision over Hacran Dias
UFC 197 (4/23/16) Fili was knocked out by Yair Rodriguez at 2:15 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (11/21/15) Fili stopped Gabriel Benitez via strikes at 3:13 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/21/15) Fili was submitted by Godofredo Pepey via flying triangle choke at 3:14 of the first round
UFC 179 (10/25/14) Fili won a three round unanimous decision over Felipe Arantes
UFC 172 (4/26/14) Fili was submitted by Max Holloway via guillotine choke at 3:39 of the third round
UFC 166 (10/19/13) Fili stopped Jeremy Larsen via strikes at :53 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was 14-15 because I wanted to be famous.
What ranks and titles have you held? WFC and ISCF featherweight titles.
Do you have any heroes? Batman
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything to fight in the UFC; this has been my dream since I was a kid. Fighting is all I have.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I dropped out of Community College to further pursue MMA. I am nowhere near earning a degree.
What was your job before you started fighting? Making Pizza
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Two featherweight titles. Voted Top 25 under 25 in MMA. Voted #2 prospect in the world.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Piano Key Belt in JoeJitsu under Joseph Benavidez
Favorite grappling technique: Flying Triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Uppercut
