André Fialho Mensurado (born April 7, 1994) is a Portuguese

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who competes in the

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division. He is the former UAE Warriors champion and has also competed for the

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(UFC), PFL, Bellator and LFA.

Background

As a teenager, Fialho was interested in

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and was also an

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champion in his native country of

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, after being convinced to begin boxing by his father, who was a former boxer and founded his own gym in 2019. However, after meeting a

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coach when on holiday in the

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, he decided to focus solely on MMA. In 2015 he left for the United States of America in search of his dream, to be a professional MMA fighter.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

After winning 6 fights on the regional circuit, all by finish, Fialho made his Bellator debut against Manuel Meraz on February 26, 2016, at Bellator 150. He won the fight via TKO in just 29 seconds. In his sophomore performance on May 14, 2016, at Bellator 154, Fialho faced Rick Reger and won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round. In his highest profile fight for the promotion, Fialho faced

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at Bellator 167 on December 3, 2016. He lost the fight via knockout just 21 seconds into the first round. Fialho faced A.J. Matthews at Bellator 181 on July 14, 2017. After a back-and-forth contest, in which both fighters were able to land significant strikes, hurting their opponent, ultimately Fialho won the bout via split decision. Fialho was scheduled to face Brennan Ward on October 12, 2018, at Bellator 207. However on September 10, 2018, Ward notified the promotion that he will retire from MMA. Fialho was instead scheduled against Javier Torres. He won the close bout via majority decision.

Professional Fighters League

Fialho joined the PFL as a tournament replacement for PFL Season 2018 Middleweight Champion

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at PFL 1 on May 9, 2019. As a result, he faced Chris Curtis. Fialho lost the bout via third-round knockout. Fialho fought Glaico França at PFL 7 on October 11, 2019. He lost the bout via majority decision, but França tested positive for

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and so the bout was overturned to a

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Legacy Fighting Alliance and XMMA

Fialho faced Antonio dos Santos Jr. at LFA 92 on October 2, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Fialho fought former

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fighter James Vick at XMMA 1 on January 30, 2021. Fialho won the fight by second-round technical knockout.

UAE Warriors

Fialho completed his time with the company with a 3–0 record. He debuted against Sang Hoon Yoo at UAE Warriors 20, winning the bout via TKO stoppage 18 seconds into the bout. He would then go on to defeat Lincoln Henrique at UAE Warriors 22 on September 4, 2021, collecting another first round TKO. He would then get booked against UFC vet Stefan Sekulic on October 29, 2021, at UAE Warriors 24. He would win the bout via TKO after dropping Sekulic with an elbow in the clinch and then finishing him on the ground.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his debut, Fialho fought Michel Pereira on short notice at

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, on January 22, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fialho next faced Miguel Baeza on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. The win earned him a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Fialho faced Cameron VanCamp on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274. He won the fight by knockout in round one. The win also earned Fialho his second consecutive ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Fialho faced Jake Matthews on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275. He lost the bout via knockout in the second round. Fialho faced Muslim Salikhov on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215. He lost the bout via technical knockout in the third round. Fialho faced Joaquin Buckley on May 20, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 223. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Fialho faced Tim Means on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night award''. Fialho was released by the UFC in October 2023.

Post-UFC

Fialho faced Jakhongir Jumaev at UAE Warriors 50 on May 18, 2024 and lost by knockout in the first round.

Championships & accomplishments

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** Fight of the Night (One time) ** Performance of the Night (Two times) ** Tied for most bouts in a calendar year (5 bouts in 2022) **UFC.com Awards *** 2022: Ranked #10 Newcomer of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fialho, André 1994 births Living people Portuguese male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Portuguese male boxers Portuguese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Cascais Footballers from Cascais 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen