Welsh mixed martial arts fighter
John Phillips (born 9 June 1985) is a Welsh Middleweight mixed martial artist . A professional since 2005, he has also competed for BAMMA , Cage Rage , Ultimate Fighting Championship , and Cage Warriors .[ 2] He is the former BAMMA Middleweight Champion.
Career
Phillips faced Jesse Taylor for the latter's first defense of the Cage Warriors Middleweight on 4 May 2013 on the Cage Warriors 54 card. Phillips lost to Taylor via submission early in the first round.[ 4]
His next fight came on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov against Charles Byrd , where both fighters made their UFC debut.[ 5] He lost the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three.[ 6]
Phillips faced Kevin Holland on 1 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 .[ 7] Phillips lost the fight via submission late in round three.[ 8]
Phillips faced fellow Welshman Jack Marshman on 16 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5 [ 9] At the weigh-ins, Marshman weighed in at 188 lbs, 2 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit of 186 lbs. He was fined 20% of his fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[ 10] Phillips lost the bout via split decision.[ 11]
In his next fight Phillips faced Alen Amedovski at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on 28 September 2019.[ 12] He won via knockout in 17 seconds of the first round. This was his first win in the UFC and earned him the $50,000 performance of the night bonus.[ 13]
Phillips was scheduled to face Duško Todorović on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards .[ 14] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel bans, the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 113 but was later on removed from the card due to Todorović's travel restrictions.[ 15]
Phillips was expected to face Duško Todorović on 16 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige .[ 16] On 8 July Todorović pulled out due to a potential medical issue.[ 17] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Khamzat Chimaev .[ 18] Phillips lost the fight via submission in round two.[ 19]
Phillips faced Jun Yong Park on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180 .[ 20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 21]
On 13 November 2020 it was announced that Phillips had been released from the UFC.[ 22]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
34 matches
22 wins
11 losses
By knockout
20
2
By submission
2
6
By decision
0
3
No contests
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
22–11 (1)
Jun Yong Park
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
17 October 2020
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Loss
22–10 (1)
Khamzat Chimaev
Submission (D'Arce choke)
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
16 July 2020
2
1:12
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Win
22–9 (1)
Alen Amedovski
KO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
28 September 2019
1
0:17
Copenhagen , Denmark
Performance of the Night
Loss
21–9 (1)
Jack Marshman
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
16 March 2019
3
5:00
London , England
Catchweight (188 lb) bout; Marshman missed weight.
Loss
21–8 (1)
Kevin Holland
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
28 September 2018
3
4:05
Beijing , China
Loss
21–7 (1)
Charles Byrd
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
17 March 2018
1
3:58
London , England
Win
21–6 (1)
Jose Otavio dos Santos Lacerda
KO (punch)
Budo 16: Round vs. James
24 September 2016
1
4:44
Swansea , Wales
Catchweight (198 lb) bout.
Win
20–6 (1)
Cheick Kone
TKO (punch)
BAMMA 24: Kone vs. Phillips
27 February 2016
1
1:05
Dublin , Ireland
Won the BAMMA World Middleweight Championship .
Win
19–6 (1)
Markus Di Gallo
KO (punch)
Fightstar Promotions: Rage in the Cage 3
21 March 2015
1
N/A
Paisley , Scotland
Won the Rage in the Cage Middleweight Tournament Final.
Win
18–6 (1)
Charlie Ward
KO (punch)
Fightstar Promotions: Rage in the Cage 3
21 March 2015
2
N/A
Paisley , Scotland
Rage in the Cage Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss
17–6 (1)
Jesse Taylor
Submission (guillotine choke)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 54
4 May 2013
1
1:23
Cardiff , Wales
For the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship .
Win
17–5 (1)
Chris Fields
Submission (guillotine choke)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 48
21 July 2012
2
2:04
London , England
Catchweight (192 lb) bout
Win
16–5 (1)
Tomas Penz
Submission (triangle choke)
Cage Warriors Fight Night 6
24 May 2012
2
3:21
Isa Town , Bahrain
Loss
15–5 (1)
Pavel Kusch
Submission (heel hook)
Cage Warriors Fight Night 5
12 April 2012
1
0:25
Amman , Jordan
Win
15–4 (1)
Matt Ewin
TKO (injury)
KnuckleUp MMA 8
29 October 2011
1
0:56
Kingston upon Hull , England
Loss
14–4 (1)
Frank Trigg
TKO (doctor stoppage)
BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua
21 May 2011
1
2:41
London , England
Win
14–3 (1)
James Zikic
TKO (punches)
BAMMA 4: Reid vs. Watson
25 September 2010
1
1:34
Birmingham , England
Win
13–3 (1)
Johnny Gillan
TKO (punches)
Fight UK 1
2 May 2010
1
1:37
Leicester , England
Win
12–3 (1)
Marius Liaukevicius
TKO (punches)
Celtic Fight Night 3
6 March 2010
1
0:15
Brecon , Wales
Win
11–3 (1)
Danny Welsh
TKO (punches to the body)
Trojan MMA: Trojan Warfare
27 February 2010
1
0:36
Exeter , Wales
Win
10–3 (1)
Matt Thorpe
TKO (punches)
KnuckleUp MMA 4: Origins
20 February 2010
1
0:50
Cheltenham , Wales
Loss
9–3 (1)
Denniston Sutherland
TKO (submission to punches)
BAMMA 1: The Fighting Premiership
27 June 2009
1
3:32
London , England
Win
9–2 (1)
Bohumil Lungrik
TKO (punches)
WFC 8: D-Day
18 April 2009
1
3:15
Ljubljana , Slovenia
Win
8–2 (1)
Tommy Gunn
TKO (punches)
Predator Fight Night
9 November 2008
1
0:44
Swansea , Wales
Win
7–2 (1)
Jake Bostwick
TKO (submission to punches)
Cage Rage 28: VIP
9 November 2008
2
2:47
London , England
Loss
6–2 (1)
Tom Watson
Decision (Unanimous)
Cage Rage 27: Step Up
12 July 2008
3
5:00
London , England
NC
6–1 (1)
Jake Bostwick
No Contest
Cage Rage 25: Bring It On
8 March 2008
1
4:10
London , England
Win
6–1
Christos Petroutsos
TKO (N/A)
Cage Rage Contenders: Wales
18 November 2007
1
N/A
Swansea , Wales
Win
5–1
Mihaly Dobrai
KO (N/A)
MedVid: Anno Domini 1
9 June 2007
N/A
N/A
Pula , Croatia
Win
4–1
Mario Valentic
TKO (N/A)
MedVid: Anno Domini 2
27 January 2007
N/A
N/A
Pula , Croatia
Win
3–1
Edgaras Pilvinis
TKO (referee stoppage)
Cage Gladiators 3
3 December 2006
1
0:34
Liverpool , England
Win
2–1
Gary Savage
TKO (punches)
HOP 7: Cage Fever
26 November 2006
1
1:23
Swansea , Wales
Loss
1–1
Jim Wallhead
TKO (elbows)
HOP 5: Fight Night 5
9 April 2006
1
1:41
Swansea , Wales
Win
1–0
Nigel Whitear
KO (N/A)
HOP 3: Next Generation
24 July 2005
1
0:57
Swansea , Wales
[ 2]
See also
References
^ "John Phillips ("The White Mike Tyson") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology" . Tapology . Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ a b c Sherdog.com. "John-Phillips" . Sherdog .
^ a b c "Alessia Di Chirico - Official UFC Profile" . UFC . Retrieved 24 June 2017 .
^ "Jesse Taylor vs John Phillips Fight Result CWFC 54 - Cage Warriors ..." www.mma-core.com . Retrieved 14 October 2017 .
^ "Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London" . MMA Junkie . 18 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Charles Byrd debuts with first-round submission of John Phillips" . MMA Junkie . 17 March 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019 .
^ "John Phillips Vs. Kevin Holland Set For UFC Beijing ⋆ MMA TakeOver" . MMA TakeOver . 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019 .
^ "John Phillips: Welshman loses to Kevin Holland at UFC Beijing" . 24 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019 .
^ Lee, Alexander K. (19 December 2018). "Jack Marshman vs. John Phillips announced for UFC London" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 19 December 2018 .
^ Staff (15 March 2019). "UFC London weigh-in results: Till vs. Masvidal set, one main card fighter misses weight" . mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019 .
^ "UFC London results: Jack Marshman takes unpopular split decision over John Phillips" . MMA Junkie . 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019 .
^ Farah Hannoun (16 July 2019). "Alen Amedovski vs. John Phillips added to UFC on ESPN+ 18 in Copenhagen" . mmajunkie.com . Retrieved 16 July 2019 .
^ Head, Simon (3 October 2019). "John Phillips hoping for new UFC deal after $50,000 KO in Copenhagen" . MMA Junkie . Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ DNA, MMA. "John Phillips treft ongeslagen nieuwkomer Dusko Todorovic tijdens UFC Londen" . Retrieved 13 December 2019 .
^ "UFC London's John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic added to Cage Warriors 113" . MMA Junkie . 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020 .
^ Dave Doyle (18 June 2020). "UFC Fight Island: Welsh pair Brett Johns and John Phillips added to series" . bbc.com . Retrieved 18 June 2020 .
^ John Morgan (8 July 2020). "Dusko Todorovic out at UFC on ESPN 13; John Phillips needs new opponent" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ Nolan King and John Morgan (8 July 2020). "Khamzat Chimaev tapped as replacement to fight John Phillips at UFC on ESPN 13" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020 .
^ Bitter, Shawn (15 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Khamzat Chimaev Steamrolls John Phillips" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 16 July 2020 .
^ DNA, MMA (24 August 2020). "Zuid-Koreaanse teamgenoten krijgen nieuwe partijen toegewezen in oktober" . MMA DNA . Retrieved 24 August 2020 .
^ Doherty, Dan (17 October 2020). "UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jun Yong Park Shuts Out John Phillips, Sets Record" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
^ Martin, Adam (13 November 2020). "UFC begins roster purge by releasing three fighters including John Phillips" . BjPenn.com . Retrieved 13 November 2020 .
^ "Jesse Taylor: "I just spiraled out of control" " . MMAjunkie . 19 June 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2017 .
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