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Phil Davis "Mr. Wonderful"

Inactive · age 41 · Orthodox · 6'2" 188 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 79" 201 cm
At a glance
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • UFC veteran since 2010
Elo rating
1572
Global Elo 1615 ±33
Rank
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UFC record
9-3-0 (1 NC)
KO 0 · Sub 3 · Dec 6
Streak
-1
Δ90d -27 · Δ1y -27
Last fight
Jan 24, 2015
Loss by Decision

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Feb 6, 2010 — W vs Brian Stann Δ+31Apr 10, 2010 — W vs Alexander Gustafsson Δ+33Aug 7, 2010 — W vs Rodney Wallace Δ+19Nov 20, 2010 — W vs Tim Boetsch Δ+28Mar 26, 2011 — W vs Rogerio Nogueira Δ+23Jan 28, 2012 — L vs Rashad Evans Δ-12Aug 4, 2012 — NC vs Wagner Prado Δ0Oct 13, 2012 — W vs Wagner Prado Δ+12Apr 27, 2013 — W vs Vinny Magalhaes Δ+9Aug 3, 2013 — W vs Lyoto Machida Δ+18Apr 26, 2014 — L vs Anthony Johnson Δ-20Oct 25, 2014 — W vs Glover Teixeira Δ+16Jan 24, 2015 — L vs Ryan Bader Δ-16 14251475152515751625 20112012201320142015 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":351,"elo":1462,"date":"2010-02-06","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":115,"y":297.7,"elo":1495,"date":"2010-04-10","opp":"Alexander Gustafsson","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":162.3,"y":267.1,"elo":1514,"date":"2010-08-07","opp":"Rodney Wallace","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":3,"x":204,"y":221.7,"elo":1543,"date":"2010-11-20","opp":"Tim Boetsch","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":4,"x":254,"y":184.4,"elo":1566,"date":"2011-03-26","opp":"Rogerio Nogueira","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":5,"x":376.3,"y":204.1,"elo":1554,"date":"2012-01-28","opp":"Rashad Evans","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":6,"x":451.4,"y":204.1,"elo":1554,"date":"2012-08-04","opp":"Wagner Prado","result":"NC","delta":0},{"i":7,"x":479.2,"y":184.6,"elo":1566,"date":"2012-10-13","opp":"Wagner Prado","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":8,"x":557,"y":169.8,"elo":1575,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Vinny Magalhaes","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":9,"x":595.9,"y":142,"elo":1593,"date":"2013-08-03","opp":"Lyoto Machida","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":701.6,"y":174.3,"elo":1572,"date":"2014-04-26","opp":"Anthony Johnson","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":11,"x":773.9,"y":148.2,"elo":1589,"date":"2014-10-25","opp":"Glover Teixeira","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":174.3,"elo":1572,"date":"2015-01-24","opp":"Ryan Bader","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 24, 2015 Ryan Bader L -16
Oct 25, 2014 Glover Teixeira W +16
Apr 26, 2014 Anthony Johnson L -20
Aug 3, 2013 Lyoto Machida W +18
Apr 27, 2013 Vinny Magalhaes W +9
1 post-fight bonus
  • Submission of the Night ×1

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Phil Davis has earned 1.

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
3 / 9
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
3
33% of wins
DEC
6
67% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 3 (33%) 3 Dec: 6 (67%) 6
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 485 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
56% Head
  • Head 56%
  • Body 31%
  • Leg 13%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
50% Distance
  • Distance 50%
  • Clinch 13%
  • Ground 38%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 3 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1605
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 9 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Lyoto Machida
Elo 1677 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.6
+2.4 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1530
1652
Notable wins
Lyoto Machida 1677 Glover Teixeira 1649
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 49m
Avg fight time
12:59
Fights per year
2.6
Since last fight
11y 7mo
Bonuses
1
Ground control
57m
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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Phil Davis on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.