Phil Davis

"Mr. Wonderful"

MMA Record: 17-4-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 9-3-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Phil Davis "Mr. Wonderful" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Phil Davis has 10 wins in the UFC. Phil Davis lands an average of 2.85 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.99 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

13
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Phil Davis, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 17-4-0 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 205 lbs. Standing at 6' 2', he boasts a reach of 79', fighting in the orthodox stance. In terms of performance, Davis demonstrated an average of 2.85 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy of 34%. He absorbed an average of 1.33 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense rate of 72%. His takedowns per 15 minutes were 2.99, with a takedown accuracy of 38%, while his submission attempts per 15 minutes averaged at 0.6. Notable victories in Davis' career include defeating Lyoto Machida, whose ELO rating was 1144. His most recent fights saw him win against Vinny Magalhaes and Lyoto Machida via unanimous decision, suffer a loss to Anthony Johnson, secure another victory against Glover Teixeira, and end with a loss against Ryan Bader in 2015.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1144

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
79'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 25 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1118
ELO Rank
121 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
259-103-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1055.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1040.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.85
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
34%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.33
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
72%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.99
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Phil Davis Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2015-01-24 UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson Ryan Bader S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2014-10-25 UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 Glover Teixeira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2014-04-26 UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira Anthony Johnson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2013-08-03 UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung Lyoto Machida U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2013-04-27 UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Vinny Magalhaes U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2012-10-13 UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar Wagner Prado SUB Anaconda Choke 2 4:29 Win
2012-08-04 UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera Wagner Prado CNC 1 1:28 Win
2012-01-28 UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Rashad Evans U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2011-03-26 UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis Rogerio Nogueira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2010-11-20 UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida Tim Boetsch SUB Kimura 2 2:55 Win
2010-08-07 UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Rodney Wallace U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2010-04-10 UFC 112: Invincible Alexander Gustafsson SUB Anaconda Choke 1 4:55 Win
2010-02-06 UFC 109: Relentless Brian Stann U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Phil Davis ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
13 2015-01-24 Ryan Bader 1118 Loss 0 1116
12 2014-10-25 Glover Teixeira 1093 Win +16 1116
11 2014-04-26 Anthony Johnson 1074 Loss -18 1100
10 2013-08-03 Lyoto Machida 1144 Win +18 1118
9 2013-04-27 Vinny Magalhaes 994 Win +12 1100
8 2012-10-13 Wagner Prado 1000 Win +18 1088
7 2012-08-04 Wagner Prado 1000 Win 0 1070
6 2012-01-28 Rashad Evans 1132 Loss -14 1070
5 2011-03-26 Rogerio Nogueira 1010 Win +13 1084
4 2010-11-20 Tim Boetsch 1027 Win +20 1071
3 2010-08-07 Rodney Wallace 968 Win +13 1051
2 2010-04-10 Alexander Gustafsson 1021 Win +21 1038
1 2010-02-06 Brian Stann 1018 Win +17 1017

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