About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Andre Fili got back on track with a devastating knockout of Kai Kamaka III at UFC Fight Night 290 .
After some back-and-forth action over the opening round, Fili (26-14 MMA, 14-13 UFC) landed a gigantic right head kick that landed clean to the skull of Kamaka III (18-9-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC), who went down in a heap to end the featherweight bout at the 0:22 mark of Round 2 on Saturday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Check out the replay of the spectacular knockout below (via X ):
Fili entered the fight with back-to-back losses and some pressure on his shoulder as an aging athlete with a long tenure. He said his performance shows he's got more in the tank.
"Once I settled in and found my flow," Fili said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. "I've been working so hard. I'm about a week away from my 13th anniversary of being a UFC fighter. I'm 36, I'm still here and you're all going to be stuck with me for a long time."
Andre Fili def. Kai Kamaka III via knockout (head kick) - Round 2, 0:22
Otari Tanzilovi def. Malcolm Wellmaker via knockout (head kick) – Round 2, 2:39
Julius Walker def. Gerald Meerschaert via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:35
Francisco Prado def. Ismael Bonfim via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:32
Niko Price def. Leon Shahbazyan via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:58
Brendson Ribeiro def. Felipe Franco via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 1:49
Allen Frye Jr. def. RJ Harris via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:59
Alice Pereira def. Daria Zhelezniakova via TKO (retirement) – Round 1, 5:00
Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Melissa Gatto ends in majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 122 video: Andre Fili stiffens Kai Kamaka III with sick head kick
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