‘Sick head kick… classy move’: Pros react to Andre Fili’s brutal knockout win at UFC Vegas 122

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 10: Andre Fili reacts after a knockout victory against Kai Kamaka III in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on October 10, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Kirschbaum/Zuffa LLC)

UFC fighters, past and present, were quite impressed with what they saw from Andre Fili at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event.

Fili faced fellow featherweight veteran Kai Kamaka III in a main card matchup at UFC Vegas 122, which took place inside the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. After a very fun first round of action between the fighters, Fili uncorked an unbelievable head kick that knocked his opponent out cold to pick up a massive win, and get the APEX erupting in the process.

The win for Fili snapped a two-fight skid as he picked up his first octagon win since winning a split decision against Christian Rodriguez in April 2025. “Touchy” moves his overall UFC record back up over the .500 mark at 14-13, with 1 no-contest. For Kamaka, his second run with the UFC is now at 1-2 with back-to-back stoppage losses.

Check out how fellow UFC fighters reacted to Andre Fili’s big win.