A new featherweight bout is confirmed for UFC 246, as Andre Fili will fight Sodiq Yusuff at the pay-per-view on Saturday, January 18th.
Fili looks to continue his hot streak at UFC 246, as the featherweight is in the midst of a two-fight winning streak, defeating Myles Jury and Sheymon Moraes. Despite a recent setback against Michael Johnson at UFC Lincoln, the Washington native has won four out of his last five fights. Fili’s current record stands at 20 wins and 6 losses.
Yusuff has some strong momentum coming into the bout himself, as the featherweight is in the midst of a six-fight winning streak. Thus far, the Nigeria native has defeated Mike Davis, Suman Mokhtarian, Sheymon Moraes, and Gabriel Benítez under the UFC banner. Yusuff hasn’t lost a bout since 2017. The featherweight’s score stands at 10 wins and 1 loss.
UFC 246 takes place on Saturday, January 18 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with no main event announced at this time.