All MMA fightersJohn Phillips
“The Welsh Wrecking Machine”
MMA · Active22-11 (1 NC)RECORD
20KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
0DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Welsh Wrecking Machine |
| Date of birth | 9 Jun 1985 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Birthplace | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Lives in | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Straight Blast Gym Ireland |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 191 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | since 2005 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 24 Jul 2005 |
| Last fight | Loss vs JunYong Park, 17 Oct 2020 |
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Titles and honours
- Former BAMMA World Middleweight Champion
- Rage in the Cage Middleweight Tournament winner
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
Welsh middleweight from Swansea and former BAMMA middleweight champion who fought in the UFC from 2018 to 2020. He has since competed in bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC.
Fight history
34 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | JunYong Park | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | 17 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Khamzat Chimaev | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige | 15 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Alen Amedovski | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:17 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Jack Marshman | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | 16 Mar 2019 | London, England, United Kingdom | Catchweight (188 lb) |
| Loss | Kevin Holland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:05 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | 24 Nov 2018 | Beijing, China | |
| Loss | Charles Byrd | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:58 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 17 Mar 2018 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Jose Otavio dos Santos Lacerda | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:44 | Budo FC 16 | 24 Sep 2016 | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | Catchweight (198 lb) |
| Win | Cheick Kone | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:05 | BAMMA 24 | 27 Feb 2016 | Dublin, Ireland | Won the BAMMA World Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Markus Di Gallo | KO (punch) | 1 | Fightstar Promotions: Rage in the Cage 3 | 21 Mar 2015 | Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom | Won the RITC Middleweight Tournament | |
| Win | Charlie Ward | KO (punch) | 2 | Fightstar Promotions: Rage in the Cage 3 | 21 Mar 2015 | Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom | RITC Middleweight Tournament quarter-final | |
| Loss | Jesse Taylor | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:23 | Cage Warriors 54 | 4 May 2013 | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | For the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Chris Fields | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:04 | Cage Warriors 48 | 21 Jul 2012 | London, England, United Kingdom | Catchweight (192 lb) |
| Win | Tomas Penz | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:21 | Cage Warriors: Fight Night 6 | 24 May 2012 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Loss | Pavel Kusch | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:25 | Cage Warriors: Fight Night 5 | 12 Apr 2012 | Amman, Jordan | |
| Win | Matt Ewin | TKO (injury) | 1 | 0:56 | KnuckleUp MMA 8 | 29 Oct 2011 | Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Frank Trigg | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:41 | BAMMA 6 | 21 May 2011 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | James Zikic | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:34 | BAMMA 4 | 25 Sep 2010 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Johnny Gillan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:37 | Fight UK 1 | 2 May 2010 | Leicester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Marius Liaukevicius | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:15 | Celtic Fight Night 3 | 6 Mar 2010 | Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Danny Welsh | TKO (punches to the body) | 1 | 0:36 | Trojan MMA: Trojan Warfare | 27 Feb 2010 | Exeter, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Matt Thorpe | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:50 | KnuckleUp MMA 4 | 20 Feb 2010 | Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Denniston Sutherland | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:32 | BAMMA 1 | 27 Jun 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Bohumil Lungrik | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:15 | World Freefight Challenge 8 | 18 Apr 2009 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Win | Tommy Gunn | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | Predator Fight Night 1 | 9 Nov 2008 | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Jake Bostwick | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 2:47 | Cage Rage 28 | 9 Nov 2008 | London, England, United Kingdom | Date as listed on Wikipedia (same date as previous bout) |
| Loss | Tom Watson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 27 | 12 Jul 2008 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| No contest | Jake Bostwick | No contest | 1 | 4:10 | Cage Rage 25 | 8 Mar 2008 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Christos Petroutsos | TKO (punches) | 1 | Cage Rage Contenders: Wales | 18 Nov 2007 | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Mihaly Dobrai | KO | MedVid: Anno Domini 1 | 9 Jun 2007 | Pula, Croatia | |||
| Win | Mario Valentic | TKO (punches) | MedVid: Anno Domini 2 | 27 Jan 2007 | Pula, Croatia | |||
| Win | Edgaras Pilvinis | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:34 | Cage Gladiators 3 | 3 Dec 2006 | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Gary Savage | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:23 | House of Pain 7 | 26 Nov 2006 | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Jim Wallhead | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 1:41 | House of Pain: Fight Night 5 | 9 Apr 2006 | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Nigel Whitear | KO | 1 | 0:57 | House of Pain 3 | 24 Jul 2005 | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | Pro debut |