Phil Davis “Mr. Wonderful”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 70/100 · peak 75 · Grappler · 9–3 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Phil Davis finished with an ORCA rating of 70 (career peak 75); without a recent bout, Phil Davis sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Striking defence grades 100 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 100), the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 46. 6 of 9 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 46 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 100 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100 |
| Grappling offence | 84 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 97 |
| Grappling defence | 71 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 94.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 70 (peak 75)
- UFC record
- 9–3
- Pro record
- 13–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 79″ (201 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.87
- Significant strike accuracy: 35%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.33
- Significant strike defence: 73%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.76
- Takedown accuracy: 35%
- Takedown defence: 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.53
Fight history
- 2015-01-24 · L vs Ryan Bader · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
- 2014-10-25 · W vs Glover Teixeira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
- 2014-04-26 · L vs Anthony Johnson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
- 2013-08-03 · W vs Lyoto Machida · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
- 2013-04-27 · W vs Vinny Magalhaes · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
- 2012-10-13 · W vs Wagner Prado · Submission · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
- 2012-01-28 · L vs Rashad Evans · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
- 2011-03-26 · W vs Rogerio Nogueira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis
- 2010-11-20 · W vs Tim Boetsch · Submission · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
- 2010-08-07 · W vs Rodney Wallace · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- 2010-04-10 · W vs Alexander Gustafsson · Submission · UFC 112: Invincible
- 2010-02-06 · W vs Brian Stann · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 109: Relentless
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