Who will Billy Elekana 🇺🇸 fight next?
Billy Elekana is booked to fight Lucas Fernando at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady (Meta APEX, Las Vegas) on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Lucas Fernando, UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Junior Tafa (Submission, UFC 325, 31 Jan 2026). Unofficial rank #18 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #18 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC Fight Night · Meta APEX, Las Vegas · 7 Nov
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 · Event page: UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady
- Last fight
- Win vs Junior Tafa · Submission R2 3:18 · UFC 325 · 31 Jan 2026
- Career stage
- 3 straight wins.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 10-2-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Junior Tafa | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:18 | 2 | 3:18 | UFC 325 | |
| W | Kevin Christian | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:33 | 1 | 3:33 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | |
| W | İbo Aslan | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder | |
| L | Bogdan Guskov 🇺🇿 | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 3:33 | 2 | 3:33 | UFC 311 | |
| W | Jureall Simmons | TKO (head kick and punches) · R1, 1:58 | 1 | 1:58 | Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 18 | |
| W | Chuck Campbell | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 7 (2023) | |
| W | Tristan Overvig | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | PFL Challenger Series 15 | |
| L | Daniel Compton | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 137 | |
| W | Kohlman Scribner | TKO (head kick and punches) · R1, 3:02 | 1 | 3:02 | LFA 130 | |
| W | Jeff Nielsen | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 120 | |
| W | Starling Simmons | TKO (leg injury) · R1, 3:41 | 1 | 3:41 | Fierce FC 16 | |
| W | Ravon Baxter | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:21 | 2 | 2:21 | Fierce FC 15 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Billy Elekana: frequently asked questions
When is Billy Elekana's next fight?
Billy Elekana is booked to fight Lucas Fernando at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady (Meta APEX, Las Vegas) on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Billy Elekana fight last?
Billy Elekana beat Junior Tafa at UFC 325 on 31 Jan 2026 (Submission R2 3:18).
Who is Billy Elekana likely to fight next?
The fight with Lucas Fernando is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Lucas Fernando (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Billy Elekana's record?
10-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.