John Phillips (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.

John Phillips
John Phillips at UFC Fight Night 160 in Copenhagen
Born (1985-06-09) 9 June 1985
Swansea, Wales, UK[1]
Other names"The Welsh Wrecking Machine"
"The White Mike Tyson"
NationalityWelsh
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofSwansea, Wales, UK
TeamStraight Blast Gym - Ireland[2]
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total34
Wins22
By knockout20
By submission2
Losses11
By knockout2
By submission6
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
University[3]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 via a submission (rear-naked choke) in 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 Dusko Todorovic 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 Todorovic's travel restrictions.[15]

Phillips was expected to face Dusko Todorovic 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] He lost the fight via a 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 November 13, 2020, the UFC announced that they had released him. [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 CWFC 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 2 May 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 2010 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

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See also

References
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  2. Sherdog.com. "John-Phillips". Sherdog.
  3. "Alessia Di Chirico - Official UFC Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  4. "Jesse Taylor vs John Phillips Fight Result CWFC 54 - Cage Warriors ..." www.mma-core.com. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  5. "Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips added to UFC Fight Night 127 in London". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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  8. "John Phillips: Welshman loses to Kevin Holland at UFC Beijing". 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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  10. Staff (2019-03-15). "UFC London weigh-in results: Till vs. Masvidal set, one main card fighter misses weight". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
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