Overview
- Early in Round 2 at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, Andre Fili landed a clean head kick that knocked Kai Kamaka III unconscious 22 seconds into the round, ending the bout by KO.
- Fili immediately withheld follow‑up strikes after seeing Kamaka was out and later told reporters he stopped to avoid needless harm to Kamaka and his family.
- The finish earned Fili one of the card’s four $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses, returned him to the win column and moved his UFC record back to 14‑13.
- Kamaka, who went down hard and later posted a defiant but respectful social‑media reaction, now stands 1‑2 in his second UFC stint and faces renewed questions about his roster status.
- Teammates, past fighters and media hailed both the knockout as a top‑finish candidate and Fili’s restraint, while the bonus underlines how single performances can change a veteran fighter’s financial and career momentum.