Andre Fili was on point from the moment he stepped in the octagon to the moment he delivered a heartfelt post-fight interview following his win over Artem Lobov at UFC Fight Night 118.
Fili (17-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC), who defeated Lobov (13-14-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) by unanimous decision in a featherweight bout on today’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed card at Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland, had to deal with the presence of UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor throughout the fight.
McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) entered the venue just before Fili’s fight with Lobov and was constantly yelling instructions at his teammate. McGregor got so into it, in fact, that referee Marc Goddard ordered him to “act professional” and return to his seat because “The Notorious” wasn’t a designated cornerman.
Fili didn’t let any of it get to him, though, and that was evident when he stepped in the octagon and taunted McGregor’s with his own (already stolen) “Billionaire Strut.”
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