“Mr. Wonderful” Light Heavyweight
Phil Davis
9-3-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 13 fights, 168.8 min
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 79"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Sep 25, 1984, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 6, 2010
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 24, 2015
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
3 submissions (anaconda choke from front headlock, anaconda choke on ground, kimura from side control), 6 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| Submission | 3 | 0 |
| Decision | 6 | 3 |
| All | 9 | 3 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
13 fights, 168.8 min
Sig strikes landed
2.87 per min
485 in 168.8 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
34.5%
485 of 1,406 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.33 per min
224 of 810 landed on him in 168.8 min
Takedowns
2.76 per 15 min
31 of 87 · 168.8 min
Takedown accuracy
35.6%
31 of 87 attempts
Takedown defence
13 of 18
defended of attempted on him, 168.8 min
Control time
5:03 per 15 min
56:50 of 168:47
Knockdowns
0
scored in 168.8 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.53 per 15 min
6 in 168.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
50% distance, 13% clinch, 38% ground
241 distance, 62 clinch, 182 ground of 485 landed
What he hits
56% head, 31% body, 13% leg
272 head, 149 body, 64 leg of 485 landed
Cage time
168:47
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 13 | 9-3-0, 1 NC | 168.8 | 485 of 1,406 | 2.87 | 31 of 87 | 56:50 of 168:47 | 0 | 3 in 9 |
| All | 13 | 9-3-0, 1 NC | 168.8 | 485 of 1,406 | 2.87 | 31 of 87 | 56:50 of 168:47 | 0 | 3 in 9 |
04/By year
2010 to 2015
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 35 of 129 | 2.33 | 0 of 9 | 1:28 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 70 of 272 | 2.33 | 9 of 26 | 8:38 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 100 of 358 | 3.33 | 2 of 11 | 2:05 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1-1-0, 1 NC | 36.0 | 84 of 258 | 2.34 | 7 of 15 | 7:59 of 35:57 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 42 of 101 | 2.80 | 4 of 11 | 6:09 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 42.8 | 154 of 288 | 3.60 | 9 of 15 | 30:31 of 42:50 | 0 | 2 in 4 |
| All | 13 | 9-3-0, 1 NC | 168.8 | 485 of 1,406 | 2.87 | 31 of 87 | 56:50 of 168:47 | 0 | 3 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 61.4 | 198 of 504 | 3.23 | 12 of 32 | 19:53 of 61:23 | 0 | 2 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 13 | 52.4 | 159 of 470 | 3.03 | 9 of 22 | 19:27 of 52:24 | 0 | 3 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 13 | 45.0 | 109 of 336 | 2.42 | 10 of 29 | 17:30 of 45:00 | 0 | 1 | 8, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 13 | 5.0 | 10 of 49 | 2.00 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 13 | 5.0 | 9 of 47 | 1.80 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 24, 2015UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Mans Nilsson 28 - 29. Mark Collett 29 - 28. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 35 of 129 | 0 of 9 | 1:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2014UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marco Borges 27 - 30. Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 49 of 145 | 9 of 18 | 8:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 26, 2014UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. | 21 of 127 | 0 of 8 | 0:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2013UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Chris Watts 28 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. | 21 of 90 | 2 of 10 | 1:12 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Vinny MagalhaesLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 27 - 30. Tony Tamburrino 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 79 of 268 | 0 of 1 | 0:53 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 13, 2012UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Wagner PradoLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R2 4:29Anaconda Choke On Ground | 29 of 49 | 5 of 6 | 5:52 | 0 | 9:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2012UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | Wagner PradoLight Heavyweight | NCCould Not Continue, R1 1:28Eye Poke by Davis | 4 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2012UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Pat Morley 45 - 50. Gabriel Sabaitis 45 - 50. | 51 of 197 | 2 of 9 | 2:07 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 26, 2011UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 42 of 101 | 4 of 11 | 6:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | Tim BoetschLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R2 2:55Kimura From Side Control | 33 of 75 | 2 of 2 | 4:45 | 0 | 7:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 7, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Rodney WallaceLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jon Schorle 26 - 30. Alejandro Rochin 27 - 30. Susan Thomas-Gitlin 27 - 30. | 59 of 92 | 3 of 4 | 11:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 10, 2010UFC 112: Invincible | Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 4:55Anaconda Choke From Front Headlock | 14 of 18 | 1 of 5 | 3:40 | 0 | 4:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2010UFC 109: Relentless | Brian StannLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 26 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 26 - 30. | 48 of 103 | 3 of 4 | 10:43 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.