Andre Fili thinks he was robbed by the judges at UFC Fight Night 224.
Fili (22-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) lost a close unanimous decision to London’s own Nathaniel Wood (20-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in this past Saturday’s main card at The O2.
Fili stumbled Wood with a left just 20 seconds into the fight, but was dropped with a big right a few moments later in what was a back-and-forth round. Fili was able to stun Wood again in Round 2, connecting with a left, followed by a flurry of knees which sent him to the canvas. The Team Alpha Male fighter thought he did enough to win the fight, but all three judges awarded Wood Rounds 1 and 3.
“I thought I Won. Judges didn’t. F*ck’ em. Colonizers can never keep a Polynesian boy down. Congrats to my opponent- fun fight. Onward & Upward. Outcasts & Underdogs. O&U Forever. I Love You All.”
Fili’s comments weren’t received well by the fans, but “Touchy” says his words were simply tongue in cheek.
“If me saying “colonizer” offends you, learn to take a f*cking joke. Or keep being a lame. Either way, thanks for watching.”
With the setback, Fili has one win in his past five outings – a split decision over Bill Algeo which came last September.
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