Andre Fialho from Sanford MMA has signed with UFC after Muslin Salikhov was eliminated in 2021. Fans are excited to see him competing in the UFC on January 22.
ESPN, the UFC’s broadcast partner, was the first to reveal Fialho’s replacement of Salikhov.
Fialho has competed in Bellator, PFL, and the UAE.
Andre has fourteen wins and only three losses in MMA, where the defeat is mostly via knockouts. In 2021 alone, he won all the four games he fought, which significantly heigntened his popularity.
He is set to fight against Michel Pereira. This will be his debut fight in the UFC.Let’s explore more about his age, Wikipedia, wife, and net worth.
UFC: Who Is Andre Fialho? Wikipedia And Age
Andre Fialho is linked with the American Kickboxing Academy.
Andre Fialho is linked with the American Kickboxing Academy.
The prominent face of MMA, Andre Fialho, has not covered his bio on Wikipedia. However, some revealed information is available on sports news and website.
The 27-years-old aged athlete was born on April 27, 1994. He is from Cascais, Portugal.
Andre began his professional career in 2014 with a 5-0 record on the Portuguese regional scene. After that, he prompted to Bellator, where he had achieved seven straight victories.
Fialho won his next two fights under the Bellator MMA banner before jumping ship to the Professional Fighters League for the 2019 season.
Fialho lost to Chris Curtis, another potential UFC fighter, during the league’s 2019 regular season. His season ended with a loss against Glaico Franca, which was later changed to a No Contest after Franca tested positive for banned drugs.
The UAE Warriors veteran had also defeated ex-UFC lightweight champion James Vick by TKO on January 30, 20221.
Andre had defeated the ex-UFC fighter Stefan Sekulic by knockout in the first round of UAE Warrier on October 24, 2021.
Andre Fialho Wife: Is He Married?
Andre Fialho has not disclosed any information about his wife and marriage.
On February 14, 2020, Andre had shared a picture of him with a girl named Diana Goncalves with a love emoji on the caption.
She can be either his girlfriend or his wife. Diana is a fitness trainer in South Florida.
Diana on the other hand has not shared any posts with Andre on her Instagram account.
Net Worth 2022: How Rich Is Andre Fialho?
In the span of seven successful years of professional journey in MMA, Andre Fialho must have amassed a tremendous net worth.
As of now, accurate details are not available.
According to Tapology.com, he however earns $37,000 USD.
UFC working to get Michel Pereira a new opponent this weekend, after Muslim Salikhov withdrew. Looking like it will be Andre Fialho, per his manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) and additional sources. Fialho has fought for Bellator, PFL, UAE. This will be his UFC debut.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 11, 2022
Andre Fialho Parents Nationality And Religion: Is He Muslim?
Andre Fialho parents are Filipa Mensurado and Andre Fialho Sr.
Fialho has a brother named Tomás Fialho Mensurado, a certified personal trainer and boxing coach.
The MMA champion seems to be a family person, where he mostly shares pictures of his mom, dad, and brother on Instagram expressing love and gratitude.
The 6 feet player is Portuguese by nationality. Belonging to Portual, he might follow the religion Roman Catholic which has around 81% abundance in the country. However, he may not be Muslim as well.