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Record 14-3-0 · Age 29 · Born State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Last fight: W vs Rafael Tobias (KO/TKO), UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry, 15 Aug 2026

Officially announcedThe bout is on the official UFC.com fight card.
Confirmed bout
Lucas Fernando 🇧🇷 vs Billy Elekana 🇺🇸
Light Heavyweight Bout · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady · Sat 7 Nov 2026 · Meta APEX, Las Vegas · Source: UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026

Lucas Fernando is booked to fight Billy Elekana at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady (Meta APEX, Las Vegas) on Sat 7 Nov 2026.

Latest status: BOOKED: vs Billy Elekana, UFC Fight Night, Meta APEX, Las Vegas, 7 Nov 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Rafael Tobias (KO/TKO, UFC 330, 15 Aug 2026). Unofficial rank #25 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).

Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Unofficial rank #25 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.

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 Rafael Tobias · KO/TKO R3 1:10 · UFC 330 · 15 Aug 2026
Career stage
Riser: 5 straight wins.
Confidence
High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated
(UAE time)

What changed?

  1. 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 14-3-0

ResultOpponentMethodRdTimeEventDate
WRafael TobiasKO/TKO · R3, 1:1031:10UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
WLeon SoaresTKO (Punches) · R1, 1:2811:28LFA 234: Fernando vs. Soares
WPhil LatuTKO (Punches) · R1, 1:0311:03LFA 214: Fernando vs. Latu
WPedro OliveiraDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00LFA 191: Prado vs. Lopes
WJoao Paulo SilvaDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00LFA 183: Cantanhede vs. Guimarães
LAzamat BekoevDecision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00LFA 173: Fernando vs. Bekoev
LCesar AlmeidaDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 1
WJansey SilvaKO/TKO · R4, 2:3442:34LFA 154: Fernando vs. Silva
WFabio AguiarKO/TKO · R1, 2:5512:55LFA 143: Lopes vs. Paiva
WRodrigo Lima NovaisDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00LFA 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano
WJoao DantasKO/TKO · R1, 2:2912:29LFA 111: De Sa vs. Bonfim
LDiego DiasDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00Shooto Brazil: Shooto Brazil 100
WWallace LopesSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, -1-Shooto Brazil: Shooto Brazil 99
WRafael Silva de SouzaDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00FMMAMG - Federacao Fight 9
WPaulo LaiaSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1, 4:1514:15RBFC: Rio Bonito Fighting Championship 9
WDailon FariasTKO (Elbows) · R1, 2:3412:34MMA Experience 4: Panthers and Fight Night
WMateus SilvaTKO (Knees) · R1, 2:5612:56RBFC: Rio Bonito Fighting Championship 7

Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).

Lucas Fernando: frequently asked questions

When is Lucas Fernando's next fight?

Lucas Fernando is booked to fight Billy Elekana 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 Lucas Fernando fight last?

Lucas Fernando beat Rafael Tobias at UFC 330 on 15 Aug 2026 (KO/TKO R3 1:10).

Who is Lucas Fernando likely to fight next?

The fight with Billy Elekana is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Billy Elekana (92%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Lucas Fernando's record?

14-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).

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Sources

  1. UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
  2. ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
  3. ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
  4. 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.