André Fialho Explained

André Fialho
Birth Date:7 April 1994
Birth Place:Cascais, Portugal
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:74 in[1]
Style:Boxing
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Team:Sanford MMA[2]
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:13
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:7
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:188171

André Fialho (born April 7, 1994) is a Portuguese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He is the former UAE Warriors champion and has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), PFL, Bellator and LFA.[4]

Background

As a teenager, Fialho was interested in football and was also an amateur boxing champion in his native country of Portugal, after being convinced to begin boxing by his father, who was a former boxer and founded his own gym in 2019.[5]

However, after meeting a MMA coach when on holiday in the Algarve, he decided to focus solely on MMA.[6] In 2015 he left for the United States of America in search of his dream, to be a professional MMA fighter.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

After winning 6 fights on the regional circuit, all by finish, Fialho made his Bellator debut against Manuel Meraz on February 26, 2016, at Bellator 150.[8] He won the fight via TKO in just 29 seconds.[9]

In his sophomore performance on May 14, 2016, at Bellator 154, Fialho faced Rick Reger and won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[10] [11]

In his highest profile fight for the promotion, Fialho faced Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 167 on December 3, 2016.[12] He lost the fight via knockout just 21 seconds into the first round.[13]

Fialho faced A.J. Matthews at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017. After a back-and-forth contest, in which both fighters were able to land significant strikes, hurting their opponent, ultimately Fialho won the bout via split decision.[14]

Fialho was scheduled to face Brennan Ward on October 12, 2018, at Bellator 207.[15] However on September 10, 2018, Ward notified the promotion that he will retire from MMA.[16] Fialho was instead scheduled against Javier Torres.[17] He won the close bout via majority decision.[18]

Professional Fighters League

Fialho joined the PFL as a tournament replacement for PFL Season 2018 Middleweight Champion Louis Taylor at PFL 1 on May 9, 2019.[19] As a result, he faced Chris Curtis. Fialho lost the bout via third-round knockout.[20]

Fialho fought Glaico França at PFL 7 on October 11, 2019. He lost the bout via majority decision, but França tested positive for stanozolol and so the bout was overturned to a no contest.[21]

Legacy Fighting Alliance and XMMA

Fialho faced Antonio dos Santos Jr. at LFA 92 on October 2, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Fialho fought former UFC fighter James Vick at XMMA 1 on January 30, 2021.[23] Fialho won the fight by second-round technical knockout.[24]

UAE Warriors

Fialho completed his time with the company with a 3–0 record.[25] He debuted against Sang Hoon Yoo at UAE Warriors 20,[26] winning the bout via TKO stoppage 18 seconds into the bout.[27] He would then go on to defeat Lincoln Henrique at UAE Warriors 22 on September 4, 2021, collecting another first round TKO.[28] He would then get booked against UFC vet Stefan Sekulic on October 29, 2021, at UAE Warriors 24.[29] He would win the bout via TKO after dropping Sekulic with an elbow in the clinch and then finishing him on the ground.[30]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his debut, Fialho fought Michel Pereira on short notice at UFC 270, on January 22, 2022.[31] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Fialho next faced Miguel Baeza on April 16, 2022, at .[33] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[34] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.[35]

Fialho faced Cameron VanCamp on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274.[36] He won the fight by knockout in round one.[37] The win also earned Fialho his second consecutive Performance of the Night bonus award.[38]

Fialho faced Jake Matthews on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275.[39] He lost the bout via knockout in the second round.[40]

Fialho faced Muslim Salikhov on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[41] He lost the bout via technical knockout in the third round.[42]

Fialho faced Joaquin Buckley on May 20, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 223.[43] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[44]

Fialho faced Tim Means on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228.[45] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[46] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[47]

Fialho was released by the UFC in October 2023.[48]

Post-UFC

Fialho faced Jakhongir Jumaev at UAE Warriors 50 on May 18, 2024 and lost by knockout in the first round.[49]

Championships & accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|16–9 (1)|Jakhongir Jumaev|KO (punches) |UAE Warriors 50||align=center|1|align=center|2:23|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ||-|Loss|align=center|16–8 (1)|Tim Means|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–7 (1)|Joaquin Buckley|TKO (head kick)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss|align=center|16–6 (1)|Muslim Salikhov|TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:03||Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|16–5 (1)|Jake Matthews|KO (punches)|UFC 275||align=center|2|align=center|2:24|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|16–4 (1)|Cameron VanCamp|KO (punch)|UFC 274||align=center|1|align=center|2:35|Phoenix, Arizona, United States| |-|Win|align=center|15–4 (1)|Miguel Baeza|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:39|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|14–4 (1)|Michel Pereira|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 270||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3 (1)|Stefan Sekulić|TKO (elbow and punches)|UAE Warriors 24||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Win|align=center|13–3 (1)|Lincoln Henrique|KO (punches)|UAE Warriors 22||align=center|1|align=center|4:47|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Win|align=center|12–3 (1)|Yoo Sang-hoon|TKO (punches)|UAE Warriors 20||align=center|1|align=center|0:18|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Win|align=center|11–3 (1)|James Vick|TKO (punches)|XMMA: Vick vs Fialho||align=center|2|align=center|2:21| West Palm Beach, Florida, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|10–3 (1)| Antônio dos Santos Jr.|Decision (unanimous)| LFA 92||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Park City, Kansas, United States||-|NC|align=center|| Glaico França|NC (overturned)| PFL 7 (2019)||align=center|2|align=center|5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|10–2 |Chris Curtis|TKO (punches)| PFL 1 (2019)||align=center|3|align=center|4:17|Uniondale, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–1| Javier Torres|Decision (majority)| Bellator 207||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–1| A.J. Matthews|Decision (split)| Bellator 181||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–1|Chidi Njokuani|TKO (punches)|Bellator 167||align=center|1|align=center|0:21|Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0| Rick Reger|KO (punches)| Bellator 154||align=center|1|align=center|2:11| San Jose, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0| Manuel Meraz|KO (punches)| Bellator 150||align=center|1|align=center|0:29| Mulvane, Kansas, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0| Alvaro Sanches|KO (punches)| International Pro Combat 6 ||align=center|1|align=center|0:53| Estoril, Portugal||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Carlos Antonio de Souza| TKO (punches)| rowspan=3|Cage Fighters 4| rowspan=3|| align=center| 1| align=center| 2:31| rowspan=3| Maia, Portugal| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Giovanni Diniz| TKO (punches)| align=center| 1| align=center| 1:00||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Wanderson Silva| TKO (punches)| align=center| 2| align=center| 1:52||-|Win|align=center|2–0| Nuno Faria| Submission (rear-naked choke)| International Pro Combat 5||align=center|1|align=center|3:17| Estoril, Portugal||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Henry Deiby Lima| TKO (punches)| Invictus Pro MMA League 1||align=center|1|align=center|3:46| Estoril, Portugal||-

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Sanford MMA roster. Sanford sports.com/mma. Sanford MMA. May 2, 2022.
  3. Web site: Andre Fialho UFC. UFC.com. December 10, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022-04-17. Fighter profile-Andre Fialho. 2022-04-17 . tapology.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: José Fialho Boxing Club. Home Directories Company Portugal. Informa. May 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: André Fialho, a Portuguese at the top of the MMA pyramid . Público. Nuno Sousa . January 21, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2016-10-19 . André Fialho. Um português, uma meta: "Ser o melhor de todos os tempos" . 2022-05-06 . Notícias ao Minuto . pt.
  8. Web site: Andre Fialho turned bad situations into big-stage debut at Bellator 150 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Brent Brookhouse. February 25, 2016.
  9. Web site: Andre Fialho vs Manuel Meraz results . mmacore.com. John Morgan. February 26, 2016.
  10. Web site: Mercado . Eddie . 2016-05-14 . Check out the Bellator 154 results and highlights . 2022-05-05 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  11. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator 154 'Phil Davis vs. King Mo' Results: Play-by-Play & Round-by-Round Scoring . 2022-05-05 . Sherdog . en.
  12. Web site: stevejuon . 2016-10-22 . Njokuani Vs. Fialho Added To Bellator 167 . 2022-05-05 . MMAmania.com . en.
  13. Web site: Mercado . Eddie . 2016-12-03 . Bellator 167 results and videos: Caldwell beats Taimanglo in rematch . 2022-05-05 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  14. Web site: Bellator 181 results: Derek Campos scores trilogy win over Brandon Girtz in blood-soaked instant classic. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. July 14, 2017.
  15. News: 2018-08-18 . Andre Fialho vs. Brennan Ward added to Bellator 207 in Uncasville . en-US . MMAjunkie . 2018-08-20.
  16. Web site: Mike Bohn . September 10, 2018 . Brennan Ward set to retire from MMA after Bellator 207 withdrawal . mmajunkie.com.
  17. Web site: 2018-09-10 . Andre Fialho meets replacement opponent Javier Torres at Bellator 207 . 2022-05-05 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  18. Web site: stevejuon . 2018-10-12 . LIVE! Bellator 207 Results, Streaming Play-By-Play Updates . 2022-05-05 . MMAmania.com . en.
  19. Web site: NYSAC rejects Taylor's medical clearance for PFL. May 2, 2019. Marc Raimondi. ESPN.
  20. Web site: PFL 2019, Week 1: Harrison vs. Pacheco live results and discussion. May 9, 2019. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander.
  21. Web site: PFL welterweight Glaico Franca suspended by Nevada – but the order has already expired . August 5, 2020. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan.
  22. Web site: LFA 92 results. October 2, 2021. mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  23. Web site: James Vick books first matchup since parting ways with UFC, fights Andre Fialho at XMMA show on Jan. 30. January 13, 2021. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck.
  24. Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2021-01-31. XMMA video: Ex-UFC fighter Francisco Rivera wins by nasty KO in first fight since 2016, Andre Fialho punches out James Vick. 2022-04-18. MMA Fighting. en.
  25. Web site: André Fialho UAE Warriors record. uaewarriors.com. 18 April 2022. 18 April 2022. April 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220420003253/http://app.uaewarriors.com/App/Fighter?FighterId=322. dead.
  26. Web site: 2021-05-31 . Andre Fialho faces Sang Hoon Yoo at UAE Warriors 20 . 2022-05-05 . Asian MMA . en.
  27. Web site: Andre Fialho vs. Sang Hoon Yoo, UAE Warriors 20 MMA Bout . 2022-05-05 . Tapology . en.
  28. Web site: 2021-09-04 . UAE Warriors 22 Results . 2022-05-05 . MMA Sucka . en.
  29. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2021-10-19 . Andre Fialho Booked Against UFC Vet Stefan Sekulic at UAE Warriors 24 . 2022-05-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  30. Web site: Dawson . Alan . A KO artist hit his opponent so hard their body slammed the canvas and the noise could be heard through the arena . 2022-05-05 . Insider . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2022-01-11. Report: Andre Fialho steps in to face Michel Pereira, shifted to UFC 270. 2022-04-18. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  32. Web site: Gibbons. Justin. 2022-01-22. UFC 270: Michel Pereira Wins Spirited Bout Against Andre Fialho. 2022-04-18. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2022-02-25. UFC Vegas 51 Fialho fills in against Baeza on April 16. 2022-04-18. Eurosport. Dorff Marcellanguage=nl.
  34. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-16 . UFC Vegas 51: Andre Fialho Rocks, Drops Miguel Baeza for First UFC Win . 2022-04-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-04-17. 2022-04-17. UFC Vegas 51 bonuses: Drakkar Klose banks $50K after two-year layoff. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell.
  36. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-04-30 . Andre Fialho vs. Cameron VanCamp Added To UFC 274 . 2022-05-01 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-05-07 . UFC 274: Goodnight! André Fialho Puts Cameron VanCamp to Sleep . 2022-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  38. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-05-08 . UFC 274: Chandler, Fialho Earn Performance of the Night Bonuses . 2022-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  39. Web site: ATSteveDuncan . 2022-05-14 . Andre Fialho vs. Jake Matthews agregado a UFC 275 . 2022-05-14 . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . es . May 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514062523/https://mma.uno/andrefialho-vs-jake-matthews-agregado-a-ufc275/ . dead .
  40. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-06-11 . UFC 275: Jake Matthews Downs Andre Fialho in Firefight . 2022-06-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  41. Web site: 2022-08-26 . Muslim Salikhov learned the name of the next opponent in the UFC - WMMAA . 2022-08-26 . en-US.
  42. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2022-11-19 . UFC Vegas 65: Muslim Salikhov Puts on Signature Performance Against Andre Fialho . 2022-11-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-18 . Andre Fialho vs. Joaquin Buckley at 170 Among Several Bouts Announced for May 20 UFC Card . 2023-04-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  44. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-05-20 . UFC Vegas 73: Joaquin Buckley Adds to Highlight Reel with Head Kick Finish of Andre Fialho . 2023-05-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  45. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-08-18 . Rodriguez vs Waterson & Means vs Fialho Bouts Added to UFC Vegas 79 . 2023-08-19 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  46. Web site: McKinley . Charlotte . 2023-09-23 . UFC Vegas 79: Tim Means Bounces Back with Third-Round Finish of Andre Fialho . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  47. Web site: 2023-09-24 . UFC Fight Night 228 bonuses: Marina Rodriguez's bloody beatdown takes $50K . 2023-09-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  48. Web site: Riggs . Drake . 2023-10-17 . Purge! UFC parts ways with seven fighters . 2023-10-18 . MMAmania.com . en.
  49. Web site: dylan . 2024-05-18 . UAE Warriors 50 Full Event Results . 2024-05-19 . ArabsMMA . en-US.
  50. Web site: Sherdog.com. André Fialho. Sherdog.

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