Phil Davis

Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Phil Davis

“Mr. Wonderful”· Harrisburg, United States

Pro record

17-4-0 (1 NC)

Model Elo

1685

#101 of 1994

Age
38
Height
6'2"
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Harrisburg, United States
UFC debut
Feb 6, 2010

Profile

Phil Davis is 9–3 in the UFC since 2010 (plus 1 no contest). 3 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Ryan Bader by split decision (Jan 23, 2015).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
9–3
+1 NC
Finish rate
33%
3 of 9 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 48m
avg 12:59 per fight
Opposition
1582
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Lyoto Machida

    Lyoto Machida

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · Aug 2, 2013

    1725opp. Elo
  2. Glover Teixeira

    Glover Teixeira

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 24, 2014

    1690opp. Elo
  3. RN

    Rogerio Nogueira

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 25, 2011

    1569opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.85

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.33

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy35%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense72%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.09

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.99

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense72%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.60

UFC avg 0.58 · about average

Where the strikes land

Head 57%Body 30%Legs 13%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 49%Clinch 12%Ground 39%

Average fight time: 11:43

Fight history (13)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LRyan BaderRyan BaderRecord after: 9-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonJan 23, 2015
WGlover TeixeiraGlover TeixeiraRecord after: 9-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Oct 24, 2014
LAnthony JohnsonAnthony JohnsonRecord after: 8-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraApr 25, 2014
WLyoto MachidaLyoto MachidaRecord after: 8-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 163: Aldo vs JungAug 2, 2013
WVinny MagalhaesVinny MagalhaesRecord after: 7-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenApr 26, 2013
WWagner PradoWagner PradoRecord after: 6-1submissionRound 2 · 4:29UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarOct 12, 2012
NCWagner PradoWagner PradoRecord after: 5-1CNCRound 1 · 1:28UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraAug 3, 2012
LRashad EvansRashad EvansRecord after: 5-1unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisJan 27, 2012
WRNRogerio NogueiraRecord after: 5-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisMar 25, 2011
WTim BoetschTim BoetschRecord after: 4-0submissionRound 2 · 2:55UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010
WRodney WallaceRodney WallaceRecord after: 3-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 6, 2010
WAlexander GustafssonAlexander GustafssonRecord after: 2-0submissionRound 1 · 4:55UFC 112: InvincibleApr 9, 2010
WBrian StannBrian StannRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010