Billy Elekana vs Lucas Fernando

Billy Elekana

Pro 10-2-0 | UFC 3-1-0

Light Heavyweight

Lucas Fernando

Pro 14-3-0 | UFC 1-0-0

Age

31|29

Height

6'3"|6'3"

Reach

77"|80"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Billy Elekana	Lucas Fernando	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.5%	60.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7	6.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6	1.2	►
Strike Differential	-0.9/min	5.0/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8	0.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8	0.0	◄
Control Time/15min	2:24	0:12	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	66.7%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	33.3%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:51	11:10	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4	2.7	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	3	3	3 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Billy Elekana	Lucas Fernando	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.5%	60.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7	6.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6	1.2	►
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	1:25	0:09	—
Edges	1	2	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Billy Elekana

WIN

vs. Junior Tafa

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:18

Billy Elekana24/5147%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:40

Junior Tafa38/7054%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Billy Elekana	9/24	38%	0/3	0:37	—
	Junior Tafa	26/46	57%	0/0	0:07	1

R2	Billy Elekana	15/27	56%	1/2	1:03	—
	Junior Tafa	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Christian

UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:33

Billy Elekana17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1

Kevin Christian14/1782%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Billy Elekana	17/23	74%	0/0	0:21	1
	Kevin Christian	14/17	82%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ibo Aslan

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Billy Elekana35/6851%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Ibo Aslan28/7836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Billy Elekana	10/16	62%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ibo Aslan	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Billy Elekana	10/21	48%	0/2	0:00	—
	Ibo Aslan	8/23	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Billy Elekana	15/31	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ibo Aslan	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Lucas Fernando

WIN

vs. Rafael Tobias

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 1:10

Lucas Fernando69/11560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2

Rafael Tobias13/5623%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Lucas Fernando	27/47	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Tobias	7/25	28%	1/1	0:50	—

R2	Lucas Fernando	28/45	62%	0/0	0:07	1
	Rafael Tobias	6/23	26%	0/0	0:05	—

R3	Lucas Fernando	14/23	61%	0/0	0:02	1
	Rafael Tobias	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Cesar Almeida

DWCS 7.1 • Aug 2023

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Lucas Fernando28/5452%TD 3/10Ctrl 5:44

Cesar Almeida71/11661%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Lucas Fernando	12/17	71%	2/4	2:05	—
	Cesar Almeida	15/22	68%	0/0	1:36	—

R2	Lucas Fernando	7/13	54%	0/3	0:48	—
	Cesar Almeida	43/62	69%	0/0	3:40	—

R3	Lucas Fernando	9/24	38%	1/3	2:51	—
	Cesar Almeida	13/32	41%	0/0	0:27	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Lucas Fernando is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 2.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.6 strikes per minute on average — Lucas Fernando's output should find a target.

Grappling: Billy Elekana shoots 0.8 TD/15min at 22% accuracy against Lucas Fernando's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Billy Elekana finishes 67% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 67% sub). Lucas Fernando finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Lucas Fernando's fights average 11:10 vs 8:51 for Billy Elekana. If this reaches the championship rounds, Lucas Fernando's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-01 | Data source: UFCStats.com