Phil Davis

“Mr. Wonderful”

MMA · Active

25-8 (1 NC)RECORD

7KO / TKO WINS

5SUBMISSION WINS

13DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Mr. Wonderful
Date of birth	25 Sep 1984
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Lives in	Chula Vista, California, U.S.
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Alliance MMA
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	201 cm (79″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	since 2008
Status	Active
Pro debut	11 Oct 2008
Last fight	Loss vs Sullivan Cauley, 27 Jun 2025

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Titles and honours

Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion (one time)
Bellator Dynamite 1 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
NCAA Division I 197 lb national champion (2008)
UFC Submission of the Night (vs. Tim Boetsch)

Background

Phil Davis is an American mixed martial artist from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who won an NCAA Division I wrestling title at Penn State in 2008. He fought in the UFC, won the Bellator Light Heavyweight title, and later competed in the PFL.

Fight history

34 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Sullivan Cauley	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 7 (2025)	27 Jun 2025	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	2025 PFL LHW Tournament Semifinal
Win	Rob Wilkinson	TKO (punches)	2	0:51	PFL 4 (2025)	1 May 2025	Orlando, Florida, U.S.	2025 PFL LHW Tournament Quarterfinal
Loss	Corey Anderson	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 297	16 Jun 2023	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win	Julius Anglickas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 276	12 Mar 2022	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Win	Yoel Romero	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 266	18 Sep 2021	San Jose, California, U.S.
Loss	Vadim Nemkov	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 257	16 Apr 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	LHW World Grand Prix Quarterfinal; for the LHW World Championship
Win	Lyoto Machida	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 245	11 Sep 2020	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win	Karl Albrektsson	TKO (punches)	3	3:06	Bellator 231	25 Oct 2019	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win	Liam McGeary	TKO (jaw injury)	3	4:11	Bellator 220	27 Apr 2019	San Jose, California, U.S.
Loss	Vadim Nemkov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 209	15 Nov 2018	Tel Aviv, Israel
Win	Linton Vassell	KO (head kick)	3	1:05	Bellator 200	25 May 2018	London, England
Win	Leonardo Leite	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 186	3 Nov 2017	University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss	Ryan Bader	Decision (split)	5	5:00	Bellator 180	24 Jun 2017	New York City, New York, U.S.	Lost LHW World Championship
Win	Liam McGeary	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 163	4 Nov 2016	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	Won LHW World Championship
Win	Muhammed Lawal	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 154	14 May 2016	San Jose, California, U.S.	LHW world title eliminator
Win	Francis Carmont	KO (punches)	1	2:15	Bellator 142: Dynamite 1	19 Sep 2015	San Jose, California, U.S.	Won LHW Grand Prix
Loss	Ryan Bader	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson	24 Jan 2015	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	Glover Teixeira	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 179	25 Oct 2014	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Anthony Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 172	26 Apr 2014	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.	UFC LHW title eliminator
Win	Lyoto Machida	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 163	3 Aug 2013	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Vinny Magalhães	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 159	27 Apr 2013	Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	Wagner Prado	Submission (anaconda choke)	2	4:29	UFC 153	13 Oct 2012	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
No contest	Wagner Prado	No contest (accidental eye poke)	1	1:28	UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera	4 Aug 2012	Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Prado unable to continue
Loss	Rashad Evans	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis	28 Jan 2012	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	UFC LHW title eliminator
Win	Antônio Rogério Nogueira	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis	26 Mar 2011	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Win	Tim Boetsch	Submission (modified kimura)	2	2:55	UFC 123	20 Nov 2010	Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.	Submission of the Night
Win	Rodney Wallace	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 117	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, U.S.
Win	Alexander Gustafsson	Submission (anaconda choke)	1	4:55	UFC 112	10 Apr 2010	Abu Dhabi, UAE
Win	Brian Stann	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 109	6 Feb 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	David Baggett	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:37	Ultimate Cage FC 1	27 Jun 2009	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win	Terry Cohens	TKO (punches)	1	4:29	Ultimate Warrior Challenge 6	25 Apr 2009	Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Win	Josh Green	TKO (punches)	1	1:49	Palace FC 12	22 Jan 2009	Lemoore, California, U.S.
Win	Brett Chism	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	No Boundary 1	11 Oct 2008	Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	Emanuel Newton	Submission (kimura)	1	4:39				LHW Grand Prix semifinal