John Phillips "The Welsh Wrecking Machine"

John Phillips, known as "The Welsh Wrecking Machine", is a mixed martial artist from Wales competing in the UFC Middleweight division. John Phillips holds a professional record of 22-11-0, including 1-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. John Phillips stands 5'11", has a 75-inch reach, and is 38 years old. John Phillips is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

John Phillips profile

DivisionMiddleweight
Professional record22-11-0
UFC record1-5-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryWales
Age38
Date of birth1985-06-09
Height5'11"
Reach75"
Leg reach42"
Last weigh-in204.4 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time54 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.72
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.03
Striking accuracy34%
Striking defense49%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.55
Strikes to the head45%
Strikes to the body29%
Strikes to the legs27%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0
Takedown defense8%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)2.64

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

John Phillips UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2020-10-17UFC Fight NightJun Yong ParklossDecision · Unanimous
2020-07-15UFC Fight NightKhamzat ChimaevlossD'arce Choke · 1:12 · R2
2019-09-28UFC on ESPN+ 18Alen AmedovskiwinOverhand Left · 0:14 · R1
2019-03-16UFC on ESPN+ 5Jack MarshmanlossDecision · Split
2018-11-24UFC Fight Night 141Kevin HollandlossRear Naked Choke · 4:05 · R3
2018-03-17UFC Fight Night 127Charles ByrdlossRear Naked Choke · 3:58 · R1

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John Phillips competes in the UFC Middleweight division.

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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