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Bantamweight · “The Dragon”

Aaron Phillips

12-6-0 UFC 0-4-0
Durable Precision Striker Taken Down Often
5'9"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:07Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 12.4 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 60.0 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 20.1 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 67.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 26.3 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 6.7 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 38.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Average 67
  2. Accuracy Average 60
  3. Grappling Average 45
  4. Control Below avg 39
  5. Wrestling Below avg 26
  6. Striking D Weak 20
  7. Striking Weak 12
  8. TD Defense Weak 7

Built on 52 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable average durability — rates 67 of 100 among UFC veterans
Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 14 times · 4.0 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.51
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.66
Striking accuracy53.4%
Striking defense43.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.86
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense44.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.57
Control time13.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
May 24, 2014 vs Sam Sicilia — 1.2/min (L) May '14 August 23, 2014 vs Matt Hobar — 2.53/min (L) Aug '14 July 15, 2020 vs Jack Shore — 0.8/min (L) Jul '20 April 15, 2023 vs Gaston Bolanos — 1.13/min (L) Apr '23

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Gaston Bolanos 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
17/39Sig. strikes
63/127Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
6:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Jack Shore 12-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
6/15Sig. strikes
29/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hobar 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
38/54Sig. strikes
63/100Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sam Sicilia 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
18/40Sig. strikes
37/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-6-0Pro record
Headkicks MMA, Gladiators AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

WFC 6
UFC 4
USA MMA 3
Global Fighting Alliance 2
Ragin FC 1
Goat Promotions 1
C3 Fights 1
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Robert Casper KO (punches) Ragin FC 2
June 14, 2025
 Ragin FC 1 1:04
L Gastón Bolaños Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jack Shore Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020
 UFC 2 2:29
W Ariston França TKO (punches) Goat Promotions: Cajuns vs. Cowboys
November 7, 2019
 Goat Promotions 1 1:16
W Devante Sewell Decision (unanimous) WFC 101
March 21, 2019
 WFC 3 5:00
W Anthony Retic Submission (rear-naked choke) WFC 97
November 10, 2018
 WFC 1 1:49
W Jeremy Rogers TKO (punches) WFC 86
May 12, 2018
 WFC 1 2:50
W Andy Brossett TKO WFC 82
January 27, 2018
 WFC 1 4:43
L Chris Gutiérrez TKO (retirement) WFC 35
February 28, 2015
 WFC 3 5:00
L Matt Hobar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sam Sicilia Decision (unanimous) UFC 173
May 24, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tyler Shinn Decision (split) C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014
February 8, 2014
 C3 Fights 3 5:00
W D.J. Fuentes Decision (unanimous) USA MMA 23
December 21, 2013
 USA MMA 3 5:00
W Joe Yeampierre Submission (rear-naked choke) WFC 12
October 11, 2013
 WFC 1 1:52
W Micah Goss TKO (punches) USA MMA 22
August 17, 2013
 USA MMA 1 4:32
W Ryan Hollis Decision (unanimous) USA MMA 20
February 16, 2013
 USA MMA 3 5:00
W John de Jesus Decision (unanimous) Global Fighting Alliance 17
February 11, 2012
 Global Fighting Alliance 3 5:00
W Heriberto Acuna KO (punches) Global Fighting Alliance: SugArena Rage
April 2, 2011
 Global Fighting Alliance 1 1:26

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Aaron Phillips (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.5 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.7 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 53.4% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 43.5% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 44.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.5
Control time 13.8% avg 19.4%