Andre Fili entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-5-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.27 featherweight in the world. He lost to Calvin Kattar last year but then he has won over Artem Lobov and Dennis Bermudez (Dennis Bermudez vs Andre Fili).
His opponent, Michael Johnson, has a record of 17-13-0 (59% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last six bouts, against Dustin Poirier in 2016 (Poirier vs Johnson). After this fight he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov (Johnson vs Nurmagomedov), Justin Gaethje (Mma Fight of the Year 2017, Johnson vs Gaethje) and Darren Elkins (Darren Elkins vs Michael Johnson). Fili vs Johnson is on the undercard of Justin Gaethje vs James Vick – UFC Fight Night 135. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs Vick
Date: 2018-08-25
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Division: featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg)
UFC Fight Night 135 fight card (main fights):
Justin Gaethje vs James Vick
Andre Fili vs Michael Johnson
Bryan Barberena vs Jake Ellenberger
John Moraga vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Fili’s previous fight: Dennis Bermudez vs Andre Fili
Johnson’s previous fight: Darren Elkins vs Michael Johnson
Johnson’s next fight: Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov
Fili’s next fight: Myles Jury vs Andre Fili
Fili vs Johnson Fight Video:
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