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Light Heavyweight · “Mr. Wonderful”

Phil Davis

24-8-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-3-0 (1 NC)
Chain Wrestling Granite Chin Hard To Hit
6'2"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
12:59Avg 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 9.9 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 3.9 of 100 Striking D — Elite, rated 99.6 of 100 Durability — Elite, rated 96.1 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 90.2 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 78.8 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 69.7 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 84.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Elite 100
  2. Durability Elite 96
  3. Wrestling Strong 90
  4. Control Strong 85
  5. TD Defense Above avg 79
  6. Grappling Above avg 70
  7. Striking Weak 10
  8. Accuracy Weak 4
Chain Wrestling 31 takedowns from 87 attempts · 2.8 landed per 15 min
Granite Chin never dropped in 168 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Hard To Hit opponents land only 28% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.87
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.33
Striking accuracy34.5%
Striking defense72.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.76
Takedown accuracy35.6%
Takedown defense72.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.53
Control time33.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
January 28, 2012 vs Rashad Evans — 2.04/min (L) Jan '12 August 4, 2012 vs Wagner Prado — 2.73/min (NC) — only 1.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '12 October 13, 2012 vs Wagner Prado — 3.06/min (W) Oct '12 April 27, 2013 vs Vinny Magalhaes — 5.27/min (W) Apr '13 August 3, 2013 vs Lyoto Machida — 1.4/min (W) Aug '13 April 26, 2014 vs Anthony Johnson — 1.4/min (L) Apr '14 October 25, 2014 vs Glover Teixeira — 3.27/min (W) Oct '14 January 24, 2015 vs Ryan Bader — 2.33/min (L) Jan '15

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ryan Bader 18-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · January 24, 2015
35/129Sig. strikes
26/117Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Glover Teixeira 22-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · October 25, 2014
49/145Sig. strikes
9/46Absorbed
9/18Takedowns
8:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anthony Johnson 16-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · April 26, 2014
21/127Sig. strikes
45/132Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Lyoto Machida 19-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
21/90Sig. strikes
27/61Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Vinny Magalhaes 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
79/268Sig. strikes
29/151Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Wagner Prado 8-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:29 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
29/49Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
5:52Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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NC Wagner Prado 8-0 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 1:28 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
4/12Sig. strikes
2/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rashad Evans 14-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · January 28, 2012
51/197Sig. strikes
62/162Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rogerio Nogueira 19-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · March 26, 2011
42/101Sig. strikes
8/54Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
6:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Boetsch 12-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:55 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
33/75Sig. strikes
7/19Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:45Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Rodney Wallace 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
59/92Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
11:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alexander Gustafsson 9-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:55 — UFC 112: Invincible · April 10, 2010
14/18Sig. strikes
0/5Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Brian Stann 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 109: Relentless · February 6, 2010
48/103Sig. strikes
5/27Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
10:43Control
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)
24-8-0 (1 NC)Pro record
LionHeart MMA (2008–2009)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 4
Decision 13
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 8
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

Bellator 14
UFC 13
PFL 2
Ultimate Cage FC 1
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1
Palace FC 1
No Boundary 1
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sullivan Cauley Decision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2025)
June 27, 2025
 PFL 3 5:00
W Rob Wilkinson TKO (punches) PFL 4 (2025)
May 1, 2025
 PFL 2 0:51
L Corey Anderson Decision (split) Bellator 297
June 16, 2023
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Julius Anglickas Decision (unanimous) Bellator 276
March 12, 2022
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Yoel Romero Decision (split) Bellator 266
September 18, 2021
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Vadim Nemkov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 257
April 16, 2021
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Lyoto Machida Decision (split) Bellator 245
September 11, 2020
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Karl Albrektsson TKO (punches) Bellator 231
October 25, 2019
 Bellator 3 3:06
W Liam McGeary TKO (jaw injury) Bellator 220
April 27, 2019
 Bellator 3 4:11
L Vadim Nemkov Decision (split) Bellator 209
November 15, 2018
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Linton Vassell KO (head kick) Bellator 200
May 25, 2018
 Bellator 3 1:05
W Leonardo Leite Decision (unanimous) Bellator 186
November 3, 2017
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Ryan Bader Decision (split) Bellator 180
June 24, 2017
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Liam McGeary Decision (unanimous) Bellator 163
November 4, 2016
 Bellator 5 5:00
W Muhammed Lawal Decision (unanimous) Bellator 154
May 14, 2016
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Francis Carmont KO (punches) Bellator 142: Dynamite 1
September 19, 2015
 Bellator 1 2:15
L Ryan Bader Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
January 24, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Glover Teixeira Decision (unanimous) UFC 179
October 25, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Anthony Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC 172
April 26, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous) UFC 163
August 3, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Vinny Magalhães Decision (unanimous) UFC 159
April 27, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Wagner Prado Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 2 4:29
NC Wagner Prado NC (accidental eye poke) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012
 UFC 1 1:28
L Rashad Evans Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
January 28, 2012
 UFC 5 5:00
W Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
March 26, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tim Boetsch Submission (modified kimura) UFC 123
November 20, 2010
 UFC 2 2:55
W Rodney Wallace Decision (unanimous) UFC 117
August 7, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Alexander Gustafsson Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 112
April 10, 2010
 UFC 1 4:55
W Brian Stann Decision (unanimous) UFC 109
February 6, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W David Baggett Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Cage FC 1
June 27, 2009
 Ultimate Cage FC 1 3:37
W Terry Cohens TKO (punches) Ultimate Warrior Challenge 6
April 25, 2009
 Ultimate Warrior Challenge 1 4:29
W Josh Green TKO (punches) Palace FC 12
January 22, 2009
 Palace FC 1 1:49
W Brett Chism Decision (unanimous) No Boundary 1
October 11, 2008
 No Boundary 2 5:00

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

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 34.5% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 72.3% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 2.8 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 35.6% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 72.2% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.5
Control time 33.7% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 63.3%