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John Phillips (fighter)
Welsh mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Phillips (born 9 June 1985) is a Welsh Middleweight bare-knuckle boxer. He is also a former mixed martial artist. A professional since 2005, he has also competed for BAMMA, Cage Rage, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Cage Warriors.[2] He is the former BAMMA Middleweight Champion.
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Career
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Phillips faced Jesse Taylor for the latter's first defense of the Cage Warriors Middleweight on 4 May 2013 on the Cage Warriors 54 card. Phillips lost to Taylor via submission early in the first round.[4]
His next fight came on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov against Charles Byrd, where both fighters made their UFC debut.[5] He lost the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three.[6]
Phillips faced Kevin Holland on 1 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2.[7] Phillips lost the fight via submission late in round three.[8]
Phillips faced fellow Welshman Jack Marshman on 16 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5[9] At the weigh-ins, Marshman weighed in at 188 lbs, 2 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit of 186 lbs. He was fined 20% of his fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[10] Phillips lost the bout via split decision.[11]
In his next fight Phillips faced Alen Amedovski at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier on 28 September 2019.[12] He won via knockout in 17 seconds of the first round. This was his first win in the UFC and earned him the $50,000 performance of the night bonus.[13]
Phillips was scheduled to face Duško Todorović on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[14] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel bans, the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 113 but was later on removed from the card due to Todorović's travel restrictions.[15]
Phillips was expected to face Duško Todorović on 16 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige.[16] On 8 July Todorović pulled out due to a potential medical issue.[17] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Khamzat Chimaev.[18] Phillips lost the fight via submission in round two.[19]
Phillips faced Jun Yong Park on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
On 13 November 2020 it was announced that Phillips had been released from the UFC.[22]
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Bare-knuckle boxing
Phillips made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut against Fábio Maldonado on 5 April 2025 at BKFC 72 Dubai: Day 2.[23] After landing a second knockdown, he won the fight by knockout in the second round.[24]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alen Amedovski[25]
- BAMMA
- BAMMA Middleweight Champion (One time) [3]
- Rage in the Cage
- Rage in the Cage Middleweight Tournament Winner (One time) [3]
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| 34 matches | 22 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 6 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
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Bare knuckle boxing record
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
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