In an electrifying matchup at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, Andre “Touchy” Fili emerged victorious over Lucas Almeida. The fight came to a dramatic end in the first round, with Fili securing a knockout victory via a punch to the head at a distance, just 3 minutes and 32 seconds into the bout. The action-packed fight was overseen by referee Jason Herzog. We have all the stats and details below.
Lucas Almeida vs. Andre Fili Fight Breakdown
In the UFC fight between Andre Fili and Lucas Almeida, Fili emerged as the dominant fighter. Fili managed to score a knockdown against Almeida, while Almeida was unable to do the same. In terms of significant strikes, Fili landed 20 out of 36 attempts, giving him a significant strike percentage of 55%. On the other hand, Almeida managed to land only 10 out of his 25 attempts, giving him a significant strike percentage of 40%.
Fili also outperformed Almeida in total strikes, landing 25 out of 42 attempts, while Almeida again landed only 10 out of 25 attempts. Neither fighter attempted a takedown, and no submission attempts were made by either fighter. Fili managed to control the fight for 15 seconds, while Almeida had no control time. Overall, Andre Fili’s superior striking and control led him to victory in this UFC match-up.
Andre Fili fight stats
Andre Fili was firing at a 59.5% accuracy, throwing 42 strikes and landing 25. There were 36 significant strikes, with 16 of 29 landing to the head. Fili also landed 3 body shots and 1 leg kick. Fili did not attempt any takedowns during the fight.
Strikes Thrown |
25 of 42 |
Significant Strikes |
20 of 36 |
Head Strikes |
16 of 29 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
1 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Lucas Almeida fight stats
Lucas Almeida was firing at a 40% accuracy, throwing 25 strikes and landing 10. There were 10 significant strikes, 1 of 11 landing to the head, 0 body shots and 9 leg kicks. Almeida went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
10 of 25 |
Significant Strikes |
10 of 25 |
Head Strikes |
1 of 11 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
9 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Round by Round stats
Let’s take a look at how Andre Fili did against Lucas Almeida round by round.
Round 1
In the first round, Andre Fili was dominant, landing a knockdown against Lucas Almeida. Fili was more accurate with his strikes, landing 20 out of 36 attempted, giving him a significant strike percentage of 55%. In comparison, Almeida landed 10 out of 25 attempted strikes, giving him a significant strike percentage of 40%. Fili’s total strikes were also higher with 25 out of 42, while Almeida managed to land only 10 out of 25 total strikes attempted. Neither fighter attempted any takedowns or submissions in this round. The fight ended in the first round with Fili winning by KO/TKO. The decisive strike was a punch to Almeida’s head at distance. The referee for the fight was Jason Herzog.