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Phil Davis lands 2.9 and absorbs 1.3 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Phil Davis's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Phil Davis's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Phil Davis wins 80% of rounds across 35 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Phil Davis has 0 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 100 out of 99, average for the division.

Phil Davis's last fight was over 137 months ago.

Phil Davis is 41 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“Mr. Wonderful”

Phil Davis

17-4 (1 NC)13 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'2"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLRyan Bader·S-DEC·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
9–3UFC1 NC·
0KO
·
3Sub
·
6Dec
·
13.0min/fight
·
169UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
+1.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.52
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.454
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
Ironclad

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
80%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Phil Davis — 2.85 significant strikes per minute, 34% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.33 strikes per minute.

Davis
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.85
Str. Accuracy34%
485UFC landed/1,406attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.6 vs avg1.33
Str. Defense72%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
31%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance50%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground38%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 113 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed151512109
Avg. Absorbed5572213
Avg. Net+10+9+5-12-4
Grappling

Phil Davis — 3.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 38% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 72% takedown defense.

Davis
Sub Hunter
·262s ctrlElite Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.99
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.73
TD Accuracy38%
31UFC landed/87attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
13UFC defended/18opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Phil Davis — 9 UFC wins (3 submission, 6 decision), 33% finish rate.

Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
div avg 64%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 9
Submission3 / 9
Decision6 / 9
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision3 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 3 losses by decision
Submission hunter. 3 subs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
29%
2 of 7 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.5pts
W5 dec
1.7pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
11%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 7 less in second half of career
0+23+45+68+91avgNC201020112012201320142015

13 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
3.0
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.1
1.1
1.4
Diff
+2.1
+1.9
+1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼TD Acc-55%L3
-60%26%113%LNCWWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Davis — 13 UFC Fights

Phil Davis — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
13 fights
L
Ryan BaderVeteran
LHW
S-DEC R3Jan '15
+9
·35 SS (27%)·26 abs·0/9 td·1 td taken·88s ctrl
W
Glover Teixeira
LHW
U-DEC R3Oct '14
+40
·49 SS (34%)·9 abs·9/18 td·486s ctrl
L
Anthony Johnson
LHW
U-DEC R3Apr '14
-24
·21 SS (17%)·45 abs·0/8 td·32s ctrl
W
Lyoto MachidaVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R3Aug '13
-6
·21 SS (23%)·27 abs·2/10 td·72s ctrl
W
Vinny Magalhaes
LHW
U-DEC R3Apr '13
+50
·79 SS (29%)·29 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·53s ctrl
W
Wagner Prado
LHW
SUB R2 · 4:29Oct '12
+27
·29 SS (59%)·2 abs·5/6 td·352s ctrl·2 sub att
NC
Wagner Prado
LHW
Could Not Co… R1 · 1:28Aug '12
+2
·4 SS (33%)·2 abs
⚠ Eye poke stoppage
L
Rashad EvansVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R5Jan '12
-11
·51 SS (26%)·62 abs·2/9 td·3 td taken·127s ctrl
W
Rogerio Nogueira
LHW
U-DEC R3Mar '11
+34
·42 SS (42%)·8 abs·4/11 td·369s ctrl
W
Tim Boetsch
LHW
SUB R2 · 2:55Nov '10
+26
·33 SS (44%)·7 abs·2/2 td·285s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“Mr. Wonderful”

Phil Davis

17-4 (1 NC)13 UFC
Form
6'2"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLRyan Bader·S-DEC·11yr ago
Fighter Context
9–3UFC1 NC·
0KO
·
3Sub
·
6Dec
·
13.0min/fight
·
169UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.52

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.454

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
80%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Davis
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.85
Str. Accuracy34%
485UFC landed/1,406attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.6 vs avg1.33
Str. Defense72%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
31%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist50%
Clinch13%
Ground38%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=13
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed151512109
Absorbed5572213
Net+10+9+5-12-4
Grappling
Davis
Light Heavyweight avg
Sub Hunter
262s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.99
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.73
TD Accuracy38%
31UFC landed/87attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
13UFC defended/18opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
3Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
29%2 of 7 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.5pts
W5 dec
1.7pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
11%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
3.0
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.1
1.1
1.4
Diff
+2.1
+1.9
+1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Davis — UFC Fight Log
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L
Ryan BaderVeteranLHW
S-DEC·R3·Jan '15
35 SS (27%)·26 abs·0/9 td·1 td taken·88s ctrl
W
Glover TeixeiraLHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '14
49 SS (34%)·9 abs·9/18 td·486s ctrl
L
Anthony JohnsonLHW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '14
21 SS (17%)·45 abs·0/8 td·32s ctrl
W
Lyoto MachidaVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '13
21 SS (23%)·27 abs·2/10 td·72s ctrl
W
Vinny MagalhaesLHW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '13
79 SS (29%)·29 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·53s ctrl
W
Wagner PradoLHW
SUB·R2·Oct '12
29 SS (59%)·2 abs·5/6 td·352s ctrl·2 sub
NC
Wagner PradoLHW
Could Not Co…·R1·Aug '12
4 SS (33%)·2 abs
L
Rashad EvansVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R5·Jan '12
51 SS (26%)·62 abs·2/9 td·3 td taken·127s ctrl
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