Billy Elekana vs Lucas Fernando
Billy Elekana vs Lucas Fernando is a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker, November 7, 2026 at Meta APEX, Las Vegas United States. The card starts at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT / 10 PM UK / 11 PM CET.
Elekana vs Fernando preview
Billy Elekana (10-2-0) meets Lucas Fernando (14-3-0) in a light heavyweight bout in the main card of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker. Elekana has won three straight. Elekana has won 10 pro fights, 3 by KO/TKO and 3 by submission; Fernando has won 14 pro fights, 8 by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. Elekana lands 2.71 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 3.59; Fernando lands 3.71 and absorbs 3.21. Fernando averages 1.72 takedowns per 15 minutes at 30% accuracy. Fernando has a 3-inch reach advantage (80″ to 77″).
Tale of the tape
| Elekana | Stat | Fernando |
|---|---|---|
| 10-2-0 | Record | 14-3-0 |
| Unranked | UFC ranking | Unranked |
| 3W | Streak | 1W |
| 31 | Age | 29 |
| 6′3″ | Height | 6′3″ |
| 77″ | Reach | 80″ |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| 2.71 | Sig. strikes / min | 3.71 |
| 3.59 | Absorbed / min | 3.21 |
| 56% | Striking accuracy | 57% |
| 46% | Strike defense | 51% |
| 0.85 | Takedowns / 15 min | 1.72 |
| 22% | Takedown accuracy | 30% |
| – | Takedown defense | – |
| 0.85 | Submissions / 15 min | 0.57 |
Green marks the better number. Striking and grappling stats are UFC career averages; rankings are the current official UFC rankings.
Previous meetings
Elekana and Fernando have not fought each other in the UFC.
Billy Elekana: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | Junior Tafa | Submission R2 |
| W | Kevin Christian | Submission R1 |
| W | Ibo Aslan | U-DEC R3 |
| L | Bogdan Guskov | SUB R2 |
Lucas Fernando: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | Rafael Tobias | KO/TKO R3 |
| L | Cesar Almeida | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
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