Andre
Fili will lock horns with Joanderson
Brito in a featherweight scrap at UFC
on ESPN 35.
Brito announced the pairing via Instagram and it was later
confirmed by
MMAFighting.com. UFC on ESPN 35 takes place at the UFC Apex in
Las Vegas on April 30 and is headlined by a bantamweight showdown
pitting Rob
Font against Marlon
Vera.
Anchored at Team Alpha Male, Fili will return for the first time
since UFC Fight Night 190, when his clash with Daniel
Pineda ended 46 seconds into Round 2 due to an accidental eye
poke. Fili has been up-and-down during his promotional tenure,
compiling a 9-7 mark while never winning more than two straight
fights in UFC competition.
Brito earned a UFC deal with a technical decision triumph over
Diego
Lopes on Dana White’s Contender Series this past August. The
Brazilian saw a 10-bout winning streak snapped in his Octagon
debut, when he fell to Bill Algeo
via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 32.