Andre Fili At UFC Vegas 114 Leaves Veteran Short As Jose Delgado Edges Split Decision
Jose Delgado edged andre fili split decision at UFC Vegas 114, securing a closely contested victory after three rounds in a fight that swung momentum and tested both fighters’ strengths.
Andre Fili’s Early Surge, Delgado’s Recovery
Andre Fili landed a big counter right in the opening frame that visibly wobbled Delgado and nearly ended the fight early. Despite that scare, Delgado made it back to his stool and returned to the center of the octagon, turning the second round into a striking advantage that evened the contest entering the final frame.
How The Final Round And The Cards Fell
The third round featured intense exchanges and a decisive sequence: Delgado appeared to edge the striking on the feet, but Fili secured a well-timed takedown that complicated scoring and left the judges with a difficult call. The official result listed the split decision as 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 in favor of Delgado.
What The Result Means For Delgado And For andre fili
With the win, Delgado improved to 10-2 overall and 2-1 under the UFC banner, reinforcing the trajectory suggested by his string of early finishes. Before this bout he had recorded a knockout of Connor Matthews with an overhand right and follow-up ground strikes, and had stopped Hyder Amil in 26 seconds with a flying knee and elbows. He also arrived at this matchup coming off a competitive decision loss to Nathaniel Wood.
Fili entered the fight as a seasoned veteran with a pre-fight record of 25-12 and a recent mix of results, including a first-round guillotine loss to Melquizael Costa and a split-decision win over Christian Rodriguez. Pre-fight assessments highlighted Fili’s layered striking — a jab, feints, kicking game, check hooks and counters — as well as grappling options that included level changes, reactive doubles and fence clinches as tools to manage Delgado’s early aggression. The close nature of the final scorecards reflected that tactical blend playing out under live conditions.
The bout underscored the contrast previously noted between experience and explosiveness: Delgado’s fast-starting, high-finishing approach can disrupt rhythm and produce early stoppages, while Fili’s round-to-round savvy and variety offer a route to outpoint younger, aggressive opponents if he can weather the initial onslaught. In this instance, the younger fighter secured the narrow decision after absorbing and overcoming an early scare.
Given the split nature of the verdict and the swing of momentum across rounds, the fight will likely be remembered as a tightly contested stylistic matchup that tested both men in different ways: Delgado for composure after being hurt, and andre fili for finishing instincts and tactical adjustments when pressured late in the bout.
For now, the confirmed facts are the result and the manner in which it unfolded: a three-round, back-and-forth contest that finished with a split decision in favor of Jose Delgado, altering his record and leaving Fili with a narrow defeat in a fight that showcased both fighters’ defining traits.
