Andre Fili Pursues UFC Vegas 122 Win Against Kai Kamaka III

Andre Fili will face Kai Kamaka III at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas as the 36-year-old UFC featherweight returns for his 41st career bout, seeking a win after consecutive losses and relying on his continued development.

According to mmasucka.com, Fili believes adapting through training with younger competitors has helped him remain competitive after more than a decade in the UFC.

"What sets me apart from a lot of the guys that are of my generation is they hit a place where they feel they've learned everything there is to learn. I never hit that place. I'm always learning.

I'm training with guys who are 19, 20, 21-year-old competition purple belt jiu-jitsu guys, coming up with new sh*t every day. I'm training with young, high-level boxers. I'm training with guys that are in the top of their field, that are a decade younger than me.

I turned 36 a few months ago, but I still feel like a kid." said Andre Fili, UFC featherweight.

Fili enters the matchup with a record of 25-14 in MMA and 13-13 in the UFC, according to sports.yahoo.com. He has lost his previous two fights against Jose Delgado and Vinicius Oliveira.

The veteran said he is open to multiple ways of winning against Kamaka, including a potential submission finish that he has not shown during his UFC career.

"I'm focused on going out and performing to my highest potential. If that manifests in a very fast knockout, that would be cool. And if that manifests in a really exciting three-round war, that'll be cool.

I've got a really sick submission game, too, and nobody has ever seen it. So maybe we'll see it Saturday. They're all good options." said Andre Fili, UFC featherweight.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Kamaka holds an 18-8-1 MMA record and a 2-3-1 UFC record. He returned to the UFC with a split decision win over Dakota Hope in April before losing to Luke Riley in July.

The bout is scheduled for the UFC Vegas 122 main card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Fili and Kamaka are expected to compete on Saturday's event card.