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Phil Davis

Last fought: Jan 2015
RECORD
Pro
17-4-0 (1 NC)
UFC
9-3-0
Age
41
Height
6'2"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:59
Fight Completion Rate82.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.60
% Fights Inside the Distance23.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)54-21 (72.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)25-12 (67.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)29-9 (76.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)60.6%
% Time in Control33.7%
% Time Controlled5.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time85.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.35
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min1.78
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.58
Distance Strike Accuracy23.2%
Distance Strike Defense75.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.25
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.88
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.58
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.75
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Phil Davis   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Phil Davis
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy34.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.3
Strike Differential1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy35.6%
Takedown Defense72.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min5:03
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time12:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy27.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.8
Takedown Accuracy23.9%
Takedown Defense71.4%
Control Time/Fight2:26

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Ryan Bader
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson • Jan 2015Light Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis35/12927%TD 0/9Ctrl 1:28
Ryan Bader26/11722%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Glover Teixeira
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis49/14534%TD 9/18Ctrl 8:06
Glover Teixeira9/4620%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Johnson
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira • Apr 2014Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis21/12717%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:32
Anthony Johnson45/13234%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lyoto Machida
UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung • Aug 2013Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis21/9023%TD 2/10Ctrl 1:12
Lyoto Machida27/6144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vinny Magalhaes
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen • Apr 2013Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis79/26829%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:53
Vinny Magalhaes29/15119%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Wagner Prado
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012Light Heavyweight
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 2, 4:29
Phil Davis29/4959%TD 5/6Ctrl 5:52
Wagner Prado2/1118%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Wagner Prado
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Light Heavyweight
CNC • Rd 1, 1:28
Phil Davis4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Wagner Prado2/1612%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rashad Evans
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis • Jan 2012Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Phil Davis51/19726%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:07
Rashad Evans62/16238%TD 3/4Ctrl 7:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis • Mar 2011Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis42/10142%TD 4/11Ctrl 6:09
Rogerio Nogueira8/5415%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Boetsch
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010Light Heavyweight
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 2:55
Phil Davis33/7544%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:45
Tim Boetsch7/1937%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rodney Wallace
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen • Aug 2010Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis59/9264%TD 3/4Ctrl 11:23
Rodney Wallace2/922%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
UFC 112: Invincible • Apr 2010Light Heavyweight
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 4:55
Phil Davis14/1878%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:40
Alexander Gustafsson0/50%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Stann
UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Phil Davis48/10347%TD 3/4Ctrl 10:43
Brian Stann5/2719%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com