John Phillips

"The Welsh Wrecking Machine"

AGE	40 / Jun 9, 1985
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
SBG Ireland

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 22

KO / TKO

91%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

Losses 11

KO / TKO

18%

SUBMISSIONS

55%

DECISIONS

27%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Jun Yong Park	UFC Fight Night 180 - Ortega vs. Korean Zombie Oct / 17 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Lukasz Bosacki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Khamzat Chimaev	UFC on ESPN 13 - Kattar vs. Ige Jul / 15 / 2020	Submission (Brabo Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:12
win	Alen Amedovski	UFC Fight Night 160 - Hermansson vs. Cannonier Sep / 28 / 2019	KO (Punches) Neil Hall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:17
loss	Jack Marshman	UFC Fight Night 147 - Till vs. Masvidal Mar / 16 / 2019	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Kevin Holland	UFC Fight Night 141 - Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Nov / 24 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Peter Hickmott VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:05
loss	Charles Byrd	UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov Mar / 17 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:58
win	Jose Otavio dos Santos Lacerda	Budo 16 - Round vs. James Sep / 24 / 2016	KO (Punch) Chris Clarke	1	4:44
win	Cheick Kone	BAMMA 24 - Kone vs. Phillips Feb / 27 / 2016	KO (Punch)	1	1:05
win	Markus Di Gallo	Fightstar Promotions - Rage in the Cage 3 Mar / 21 / 2015	KO (Punch) Grant Waterman	1	0:00
win	Charlie Ward	Fightstar Promotions - Rage in the Cage 3 Mar / 21 / 2015	KO (Punch) Grant Waterman	2	0:00
loss	Jesse Taylor	CWFC 54 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 54 May / 04 / 2013	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Marc Goddard	1	2:43
win	Chris Fields	CWFC 48 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 48 Jul / 21 / 2012	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Marc Goddard	2	2:04
win	Tomas Penz	CWFC - Fight Night 6 May / 24 / 2012	Submission (Triangle Choke) Neil Hall	2	3:21
loss	Pavel Kusch	CWFC - Fight Night 5 Apr / 12 / 2012	Submission (Heel Hook) Neil Hall	1	0:25
win	Matt Ewin	KnuckleUp MMA 8 - Eclipse Oct / 29 / 2011	TKO (Injury)	1	0:56
loss	Frank Trigg	BAMMA 6 - Watson vs. Rua May / 21 / 2011	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Marc Goddard	1	2:41
win	James Zikic	BAMMA 4 - Watson vs. Reid Sep / 25 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard	1	1:34
win	Johnny Gillan	Fight UK MMA - Fight UK 1 May / 02 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Lee Hasdell	1	1:37
win	Marius Liaukevicius	CFN - Celtic Fight Night 3 Mar / 06 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	1	0:15
win	Danny Welsh	Trojan MMA - Trojan Warfare Feb / 27 / 2010	TKO (Punches to the Body)	1	0:36
win	Matt Thorpe	KnuckleUp MMA 4 - Origins Feb / 20 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard	1	0:50
loss	Denniston Sutherland	BAMMA 1 - The Fighting Premiership Jun / 27 / 2009	Submission (Punches)	1	3:22
win	Bohumil Lungrik	WFC 8 - D-Day Apr / 18 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Grant Waterman	1	3:15
win	Tommy Gunn	PFN - Predator Fight Night Nov / 09 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Grant Waterman	1	0:44
win	Jake Bostwick	Cage Rage 28 - VIP Sep / 20 / 2008	TKO (Submission to Punches)	2	2:47
loss	Tom Watson	Cage Rage 27 - Step Up Jul / 12 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
NC	Jake Bostwick	Cage Rage 25 - Bring It On Mar / 08 / 2008	No Contest	1	4:10
win	Christos Petroutsos	Cage Rage - Contenders: Wales Nov / 18 / 2007	TKO	1	0:00
win	Mihaly Dobrai	MedVid - Anno Domini 1 Jun / 09 / 2007	KO	0	0:00
win	Mario Valentic	MedVid - Anno Domini 2 Jan / 27 / 2007	TKO	1	0:00
win	Edgaras Pilvinis	CG 3 - Cage Gladiators 3 Dec / 03 / 2006	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	1	0:34
win	Gary Savage	HOP 7 - Cage Fever Nov / 26 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	1:23
loss	Jim Wallhead	HOP 5 - Fight Night 5 Apr / 09 / 2006	TKO (Elbows)	1	1:41
win	Nigel Whitear	HOP 3 - Next Generation Jul / 24 / 2005	KO	1	0:57

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