Light Heavyweight · “Mr. Wonderful”
Phil Davis
24-8-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-3-0 (1 NC)
6'2"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
12:59Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.87
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.33
Striking accuracy34.5%
Striking defense72.3%
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
Fight history
L Ryan Bader 11-4 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
W Glover Teixeira 5-1 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
L Anthony Johnson 7-4 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
W Lyoto Machida 11-3 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
W Vinny Magalhaes 1-2 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
W Wagner Prado 0-0 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
NC Wagner Prado 0-0 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
L Rashad Evans 11-1-1 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
W Rogerio Nogueira 2-1 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
W Tim Boetsch 3-2 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
W Rodney Wallace 0-2 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
W Alexander Gustafsson 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:55 — UFC 112: Invincible · April 10, 2010
14/18Sig. strikes
0/5Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brian Stann 2-1 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.