Alexis Vila Alexis Vila was 36 – a near-dinosaur in the MMA world – when he made his pro debut and launched what would become a productive career. But his next challenge comes against an opponent who’s half his age. Vila (14-5), a two-time wrestling world champion who medaled in the 1996 Summer Olympics, eventually became a Bellator MMA Season 5 tournament runner-up who moved on to recently compete for WSOF. Next, on Feb. 6, the 43-year-old Vila (14-5) fights 21-year-old Brazilian flyweight prospect Felipe Efrain (6-1) in the headliner of Fight Time 23. Efrian’s manager, Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management, confirmed the recent booking with MMAjunkie
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Alexis Vila’s next bout? Televised headliner against a fighter 22 years younger – MMA Junkie