John Phillips “The Welsh Wrecking Machine”

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Age 41
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Cruiserweight

John Phillips is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 months, 23 days
Rounds Fought 32.5
Avg. Fights/Year 2.0
Longest Layoff 1 year, 10 months, 17 days
Quickest Turnaround 7 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 16 3 0
Losses 2 7 3
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 75.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 25.0%
Win by KO Rate 84.2%
Loss by KO Rate 16.7%
Win by SUB Rate 15.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 58.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 14
Fastest KO 14
Fastest SUB 02:47
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:02
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 07:08
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/17/2020 L
(19-11-0)
JunYong Park
(19-7-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 54 ON ESPN: ORTEGA vs ZOMBIE
3 05:00
OFF 07/15/2020 L
(19-10-0)
Khamzat Chimaev
(15-1-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )
Submission (Choke)
UFC FN 42 ON ESPN: KATTAR vs IGE
2 01:12
OFF 09/28/2019 W
(18-10-0)
Alen Amedovski
(7-4-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 )
KO
UFC on ESPN+ 18
1 00:14
OFF 03/16/2019 L
(18-9-0)
Jack Marshman
(23-10-0)
MW
( 188.0 * vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ #5
3 05:00
OFF 11/24/2018 L
(18-9-0)
Kevin Holland
(29-15-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
3 04:05
OFF 03/17/2018 L
(18-7-0)
Charles Byrd
(11-7-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
1 03:58
NRB 09/24/2016 W
(17-7-0)
Jose Otavio dos Santos Lacerda
(5-8-0)
KO
Budo Fighting Championships 16
1 04:44
NRB 02/27/2016 W
(16-7-0)
Cheick Kone
(18-12-0)
KO
British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 24
1 01:05
NRB 03/21/2015 W
(14-7-0)
Charles Ward
(10-7-0)
KO
Fightstar Promotions - Rage in the Cage III
2 05:00
NRB 03/21/2015 W
(14-7-0)
Marco Di Gallo
(0-1-0)
KO
Fightstar Promotions - Rage in the Cage III
1 05:00
NRB 05/04/2013 L
(14-6-0)
Jesse Taylor
(33-15-0)
MW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 54
1 02:43
NRB 07/21/2012 W
(13-6-0)
Chris Fields
(11-6-1)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 48
2 02:04
NRB 05/24/2012 W
(12-6-0)
Tomas Penz
(9-12-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Cage Warriors Fight Night 6
2 05:00
NRB 04/12/2012 L
(12-5-0)
Pavlo Kushch
(30-6-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Cage Warriors Fight Night 5
1 05:00
NRB 10/29/2011 W
(11-5-0)
Matt Ewin
(23-13-1)
TKO/RSC (Injury)
Knuckle Up - Eclipse
3 05:00
NRB 05/21/2011 L
(11-4-0)
Frank Trigg
(21-9-0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 6
1 02:41
NRB 09/25/2010 W
(10-4-0)
James Zikic
(21-10-2)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 4: Reid vs. Watson
1 01:34
NRB 05/02/2010 W
(9-4-0)
Johnny Gillam
(1-6-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight UK 1
1 01:37
NRB 02/27/2010 W
(8-4-0)
Danny Welsh
(5-32-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Trojan MMA 02/27/10
1 00:36
NRB 02/20/2010 W
(7-4-0)
Matt Thorpe
(11-11-0)
TKO/RSC
Knuckle Up - Origins
1 05:00
NRB 06/27/2009 L
(7-3-0)
Denniston Sutherland
(20-13-0)
Submission (Strikes)
BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 1
1 03:22
NRB 09/20/2008 W
(7-3-0)
Jake Bostwick
(17-10-0)
LHW Submission (Strikes)
Cage Rage 28 - VIP
1 02:47
NRB 07/12/2008 L
(6-3-0)
Tom Watson
(17-9-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Rage 27 - Step Up
3 05:00
NRB 06/12/2008 L
(6-1-0)
Pete McGurk
(5-2-1)
Submission (Arm Bar)
CWFC - Enter the Rough House 7
1 01:05
NRB 03/08/2008 Unknown
(6-1-0)
Jake Bostwick
(17-10-0)
MW No Contest
Cage Rage 25: Bring It On
1 04:10
NRB 11/18/2007 W
(5-1-0)
Christos Petroutsos
(5-12-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Cage Rage Contenders Wales: Celtic Uprising
1 04:17
NRB 06/09/2007 W
(5-1-0)
Dobrai Mihaly
(1-2-0)
KO
Anno Domini 2
3 05:00
NRB 01/27/2007 W
(4-1-0)
Mario Valentic
(3-3-0)
TKO/RSC
Anno Domini: Fight Night
1 00:00
NRB 12/03/2006 W
(3-1-0)
Edgaras Pilvinis
(0-4-0)
TKO/RSC
Cage Gladiators 3: Strength and Honour
1 00:34
NRB 11/26/2006 W
(2-1-0)
Gary Savage
(2-4-0)
TKO/RSC
House of Pain 7: Cage Fever
1 01:23
NRB 04/09/2006 L
(1-1-0)
Jim Wallhead
(32-12-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes)
House of Pain 5
1 01:41
NRB 07/24/2005 W
(1-0-0)
Nigel Whitear
(8-18-0)
KO
House of Pain 3: The Next Generation
1 00:57

Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 05/30/2026 W
(1-0-0)
Ryan Barrett
(6-6-0)
CW
( 205.4 * vs. 205.0* )
KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 90
1 01:03
NRB 04/05/2025 W
(0-0-0)
Fabio Maldonado
(0-2-0)
CW
( 205.4 * vs. 204.4* )
KO
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 72: Dubai "Day 2"
2 00:29

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 0.3
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 0 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 55
Fastest KO 55
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 55
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 05/23/2009 W
(0-0-0)
George Adkins
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Cage Aggression: Night of Champions
1 00:55

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class