Son of Susie
Elekana goes by the nickname "Son of Susie".
MMAUFCLight HeavyweightSouthpaw
Billy Elekana
United StatesAge, record, fight history and next fightBilly Elekana is a UFC light heavyweight who fights from the southpaw stance and lost his first UFC fight on Jan 18, 2025.
12 pro fights4 UFC fights
Updated
About Billy Elekana
Billy Elekana was born on May 28, 1995, in Victorville, California, United States, and fights out of Las Vegas, Nevada. His professional career began in 2021, and he fights from the southpaw stance. Elekana has fought at Light Heavyweight in the UFC since 2025. In his first UFC fight, he lost to Bogdan Guskov by submission in round 2 at 3:33 at UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano on Jan 18, 2025.
Billy Elekana is scheduled to fight Lucas Fernando at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026. The bout is on the Main Card at Light Heavyweight, scheduled for 3 rounds. Fernando fights from the orthodox stance and has a reach of 80 inches.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 9, 2026Fight history4
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Junior Tafa | W | Submission | 2 | 3:18 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | Kevin Christian | W | Submission | 1 | 3:33 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | Ibo Aslan | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Bogdan Guskov | L | Submission | 2 | 3:33 |
How he is doing now
UFC record3-14 fights since 2025
Pro record10-2-012 pro fights
Last fightJan 31beat Junior Tafa
Last 43-1WWWLNewest first. Three wins in a row.
Next fight
Tale of the tapeFirst meeting
| Elekana | Measure | Fernando |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Age | 29 |
| 10-2-0 | Pro record | 14-3-0 |
| 3-1 | UFC record | 1-0 |
| 6 ft 3 in | Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| 77 in | Reach | 80 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
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Career
5years2021 to 2026
- 2025UFC debutLost to Bogdan Guskov
- Jan 31, 2026Latest fightBeat Junior Tafa
How his UFC fights ended
3 wins
Submission 2Decision 1
1 loss
Submission 1
Divisions
- Light Heavyweight: 3-12025 to 2026, 4 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jan 18, 2025: lost to Bogdan Guskov by submissionUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano, round 2, 3:33
Latest fight
Jan 31, 2026: beat Junior Tafa by submissionUFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2, round 2, 3:18
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.