All MMA fightersPhil De Fries
MMA · Active29-6 (1 NC)RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
16SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Philip De Fries |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 21 Apr 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Cleethorpes, England |
| Lives in | Sunderland, England |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | TFT MMA |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 201 cm (79″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 26 Apr 2009 |
| Last fight | Win vs Marcin Wójcik, 18 Apr 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- KSW Heavyweight Champion (one time, 14 title defenses)
- Most title defenses in KSW history
- KSW Submission of the Night (3x)
- VMTV UK MMA Male Fighter of the Year (2022)
Background
English heavyweight who fought in the UFC early in his career before rebuilding on the European circuit. He won the KSW heavyweight title in 2018 and has defended it a record number of times, remaining the champion in Poland's top promotion.
Fight history
36 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Marcin Wójcik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:08 | KSW 117 | 18 Apr 2026 | Warsaw, Poland | Title defense; Submission of the Night |
| Win | Štefan Vojčák | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:27 | KSW 111 | 18 Oct 2025 | Třinec, Czech Republic | Title defense |
| Win | Arkadiusz Wrzosek | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 3:33 | KSW 107 | 14 Jun 2025 | Gdańsk, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Darko Stošić | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | KSW 100 | 16 Nov 2024 | Gliwice, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Augusto Sakai | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | KSW 95 | 7 Jun 2024 | Olsztyn, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Szymon Bajor | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:57 | KSW 84 | 15 Jul 2023 | Gdynia, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Todd Duffee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:46 | KSW 79 | 25 Feb 2023 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Title defense |
| Win | Ricardo Prasel | Submission (bulldog choke) | 1 | 4:10 | KSW 74 | 10 Sep 2022 | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | Title defense; Submission of the Night |
| Win | Darko Stošić | TKO (submission to punches) | 5 | 3:44 | KSW 67 | 26 Feb 2022 | Warsaw, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Tomasz Narkun | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:37 | KSW 60 | 24 Apr 2021 | Łódź, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Michał Kita | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:59 | KSW 57 | 19 Dec 2020 | Łódź, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Luis Henrique | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | KSW 50 | 14 Sep 2019 | London, England | Title defense |
| Win | Tomasz Narkun | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | KSW 47 | 23 Mar 2019 | Łódź, Poland | Title defense |
| Win | Karol Bedorf | Submission (keylock) | 2 | 4:26 | KSW 45 | 6 Oct 2018 | London, England | Title defense; Submission of the Night |
| Win | Michał Andryszak | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:32 | KSW 43 | 14 Apr 2018 | Wrocław, Poland | Won vacant KSW Heavyweight title |
| Win | James Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:33 | Bellator 191 | 15 Dec 2017 | Newcastle, England | |
| Win | Anton Vyazigin | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 84 | 27 Oct 2017 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Ivan Shtyrkov | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 1:51 | RCC Boxing Promotions: Day of Victory 72 | 5 May 2017 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | Thomas Denham | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:37 | M4TC 22 | 26 Nov 2016 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Loss | Thomas Denham | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | M4TC 16 | 28 Feb 2015 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Win | Łukasz Parobiec | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | M4TC 15 | 29 Nov 2014 | Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| Loss | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Inoki Genome Fight 1 | 5 Apr 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Brett Rogers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:45 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Matt Mitrione | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:19 | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 6 Apr 2013 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | Todd Duffee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:04 | UFC 155 | 29 Dec 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Oli Thompson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:16 | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | 4 Aug 2012 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | Stipe Miocic | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:43 | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | 15 Feb 2012 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | Rob Broughton | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 138 | 5 Nov 2011 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | Stav Economou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:56 | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 16 | 2 Jul 2011 | Southend-on-Sea, England | |
| Win | Colin Robinson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:33 | Supremacy Fight Challenge 2 | 29 May 2011 | Gateshead, England | |
| Win | Andy Spiers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:14 | Supremacy Fight Challenge 1 | 27 Feb 2011 | Gateshead, England | |
| No contest | Dave Wilson | NC (illegal strikes to back of head) | 1 | Tyneside Fighting Challenge 1 | 20 Jun 2010 | Newcastle, England | ||
| Win | Darren Towler | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 3:37 | Strike and Submit 14 | 30 May 2010 | Gateshead, England | |
| Win | Grant Hocking | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:35 | Strike and Submit 13 | 28 Feb 2010 | Gateshead, England | |
| Win | Jamie Sheldon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:10 | Strike and Submit 12 | 4 Oct 2009 | Gateshead, England | |
| Win | Darren Towler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:48 | Strike and Submit 10 | 26 Apr 2009 | Gateshead, England |