and is a former champion at 145 lbs. At Bellator 263, he fought former champ-champ and UFC’s newest signee, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire, with a first-round guillotine choke after rocking him with ...

His debut in November 2018 was electric—he defeated Darrell Horcher via first-round guillotine choke, a performance that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus. With strong early momentum ...

In an Instagram post after the defeat, he said that he became distracted in the fight following a thumb injury which also meant that he couldn’t defend against the guillotine choke.

After a tactical battle on the feet to open the featherweight, Fili took Costa down. Off his back, Costa snuck a guillotine choke and locked it for the tap in the first round. It marked the first time ...

An Orange County correctional officer was arrested Monday after his wife told police he tried to choke her and punched one of their children in the chest — following an argument over her asking ...

Mansur Abdul-Malik showcased his grappling skills by submitting Nick Klein, and Brazilian fighter Melquizael Costa achieved a career-defining win via guillotine choke over Andre Fili.

The Brazilian got it done with a guillotine choke in the waning moment of the first round. It would be fair to call it the best win of his career to date, and it moved him onto a two-fight streak ...

After a tactical battle on the feet, Fili took Costa down. Off his back, Costa snuck a guillotine choke and locked it for the tap. Costa, 28, has won back-to-back fights. A longtime training partner ...

The Octagon returns to Washington for tonight’s UFC Seattle event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong. Cejudo (16-4 MMA), a former two-division UFC champion, will be ...

On the UFC Seattle prelims, popular Brazilian contender Melquizael Costa scored the biggest win of his professional career as he tapped out Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili with a guillotine choke in the ...

Meanwhile, onetime Predador Fighting Championship titleholder Melquizael Costa turned away Andre Fili with a guillotine choke in the first round of their featherweight confrontation. Fili (24-12 ...