Elizabeth Phillips (martial artist)

For the university administrator, see Elizabeth D. Phillips.

Elizabeth Phillips is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.^[2] She was previously signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Elizabeth Phillips
Born	(1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 38) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division	Bantamweight Featherweight
Reach	65 in (165 cm)[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	7
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	4
Losses	10
By knockout	2
By decision	8
Amateur record
Total	5
Wins	3
Losses	1
By submission	1
Draws	1
Other information
Website
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Phillips made her amateur MMA debut in June 2011. She amassed a record of 3–1–1 over the next year.

Phillips made her professional MMA debut in September 2012. Before signing with the UFC she built a record of 4–1.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Phillips made her UFC debut against Valérie Létourneau at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014. She lost the fight via split decision.^[3]

Phillips next faced Milana Dudieva at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le on August 23, 2014. She lost the fight via controversial split decision.^[4]

In her third fight with the promotion, Phillips faced Jessamyn Duke at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 on July 25, 2015. She won the bout by unanimous decision.

During her fight with Duke, Phillips suffered two wardrobe malfunctions. Her left nipple was accidentally exposed in the first round, and her right nipple in the third round. Both incidents occurred while she was on her back. The footage of her bare nipples was later edited from the recordings, but many screenshots and videos were recorded by fans.

Phillips faced Raquel Pennington at UFC 202 on August 20, 2016. She lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post UFC

In her first appearance after her UFC release, Philips faced Leah Letson on January 14, 2017, at Invicta FC 21, losing the bout after getting knocked out with a head kick in the first round.^[5]

After picking up a unanimous decision victory on the regional scene, Philips fought fellow UFC vet Kelly Faszholz at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź on May 20, 2017. Phillips missed weight by 5 pounds and the fight was held at 140 lbs, with 20% of Phillips' purse going to Kelly.^[6] She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Philips faced Jessy Miele at CES 56 on May 31, 2019. She lost the bout via split decision.^[7]

Philips returned two years later on June 12, 2021, losing to Serena DeJesus via unanimous decision at Fusion Fight League.^[8]

The next year, Philips lost via unanimous decision to Claudia Zamora on September 16, 2022, at Combate Global: Gonzalez vs. Terry.^[9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

17 matches	7 wins	10 losses
By knockout	2	2
By submission	1	0
By decision	4	8

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	7–10	Alexa Conners	Decision (split)	Conflict MMA 57	May 27, 2023	3	5:00	Columbia, South Carolina, United States	Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss	7–9	Claudia Zamora	Decision (unanimous)	Combate Global: Gonzalez vs. Terry	September 16, 2022	3	5:00	Miami, Florida, United States
Loss	7–8	Serena DeJesus	Decision (unanimous)	Fusion Fight League: De Jesus vs. Phillips	June 12, 2021	3	5:00	Helena, Montana, United States
Loss	7–7	Jessy Miele	Decision (split)	CES 56	May 31, 2019	3	5:00	Hartford, Connecticut, United States	Featherweight bout.
Win	7–6	Nikohl Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	KOTC - New Beginning	November 16, 2017	3	5:00	Worley, Idaho, United States
Loss	6–6	Kelly Faszholz	Decision (unanimous)	Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź	May 20, 2017	3	5:00	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	Catchweight (140 lb) bout; Phillips missed weight.
Win	6–5	Sarah Howell	Decision (unanimous)	ExciteFight - Conquest of the Cage	February 3, 2017	3	5:00	Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Loss	5–5	Leah Letson	KO (head kick and punches)	Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet	January 14, 2017	1	1:18	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	Featherweight bout.
Loss	5–4	Raquel Pennington	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 202	August 20, 2016	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–3	Jessamyn Duke	Decision (unanimous)	UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2	July 25, 2015	3	5:00	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss	4–3	Milana Dudieva	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le	August 23, 2014	3	5:00	Macau, SAR, China
Loss	4–2	Valérie Létourneau	Decision (split)	UFC 174	June 14, 2014	3	5:00	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	4–1	Katie Howard	Decision (unanimous)	Conquest of the Cage 16	May 30, 2014	3	5:00	Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win	3–1	Rachael Swatez	TKO (punches)	Conquest of the Cage 15	February 28, 2014	3	1:19	Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win	2–1	Kristen Stenzel	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Conquest of the Cage 14	November 20, 2013	1	0:49	Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win	1–1	Stevie VanAssche	TKO (punches)	Conquest of the Cage 13	July 20, 2013	3	N/A	Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Loss	0–1	Miriam Nakamoto	TKO (knees)	Red Canvas - Art of Submission 2	September 15, 2012	2	3:39	San Jose, California, United States	Bantamweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

5 matches	3 wins	1 loss
By submission	0	1
By decision	3	0
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	3–1–1	Priscilla White	Decision (split)	NOC - Night of Champions 7	June 16, 2012	3	3:00	Pasco, Washington, United States
Loss	2–1–1	Jessamyn Duke	Submission (guillotine Choke)	RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander	March 30, 2012	2	0:58	Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Win	2–0–1	Melissa Deer	Decision (unanimous)	ROTR - Rumble on the Ridge 22	February 18, 2012	3	3:00	Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Win	1–0–1	Taylor Hughes	Decision (unanimous)	LOTC - Battle at the Bay	July 16, 2011	3	3:00	Manson, Washington, United States
Draw	0–0–1	Priscilla White	Draw	LOTC - Lords of the Cage	June 10, 2011	3	3:00	Yakima, Washington, United States

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of female mixed martial artists