Official MMA record
John Phillips
“The Welsh Wrecking Machine”
Professional record
21-12-0
- Division
- Cruiserweight
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Dublin
Profile summary
John Phillips is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 21-12-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
21-12-0
Total fights
33
Rounds fought
32.5
Current streak
2 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
20y 10m 6d
Fights per year
1.6
Longest layoff
4y 5m 19d
Quickest turnaround
7d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:14
Fastest KO
00:14
Fastest submission
02:47
Finished rate
75%
Avg. fight length · wins
03:39
Avg. fight length · losses
07:08
Avg. rounds · wins
0.7
Avg. rounds · losses
1.4
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | W | Ryan Barrett | Cruiserweight | KO Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 90Verified | R1/01:03 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | W | Fabio Maldonado | Cruiserweight | KO Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 72: Dubai "Day 2" | R2/00:29 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | L | JunYong Park | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 54 ON ESPN: ORTEGA vs ZOMBIEVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | L | Khamzat Chimaev | Middleweight | Submission · Choke UFC FN 42 ON ESPN: KATTAR vs IGEVerified | R2/01:12 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | W | Alen Amedovski | Middleweight | KO UFC on ESPN+ 18Verified | R1/00:14 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | L | Jack Marshman | Middleweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on ESPN+ #5Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | L | Kevin Holland | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2Verified | R3/04:05 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | L | Charles Byrd | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovVerified | R1/03:58 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | W | Jose Otavio dos Santos Lacerda | — | KO Budo Fighting Championships 16 | R1/04:44 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | W | Cheick Kone | — | KO British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 24 | R1/01:05 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | W | Charles Ward | — | KO Fightstar Promotions - Rage in the Cage III | R2/00:00 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | W | Marco Di Gallo | — | KO Fightstar Promotions - Rage in the Cage III | R1/05:00 |
| May 4, 2013 | L | Jesse Taylor | Middleweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 54Title bout | R1/02:43 |
| Jul 21, 2012 | W | Chris Fields | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 48 | R2/02:04 |
| May 24, 2012 | W | Tomas Penz | — | Submission · Triangle Choke Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 | R2/00:00 |
| Apr 12, 2012 | L | Pavlo Kushch | — | Submission · Heel Hook Cage Warriors Fight Night 5 | R1/05:00 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | W | Matt Ewin | — | TKO/RSC · Injury Knuckle Up - Eclipse | R3/05:00 |
| May 21, 2011 | L | Frank Trigg | — | TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 6 | R1/02:41 |
| Sep 25, 2010 | W | James Zikic | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 4: Reid vs. Watson | R1/01:34 |
| May 2, 2010 | W | Johnny Gillam | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Fight UK 1 | R1/01:37 |
| Feb 27, 2010 | W | Danny Welsh | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Trojan MMA 02/27/10 | R1/00:36 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | W | Matt Thorpe | — | TKO/RSC Knuckle Up - Origins | R1/05:00 |
| Jun 27, 2009 | L | Denniston Sutherland | — | Submission · Strikes BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 1 | R1/03:22 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | W | Jake Bostwick | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Strikes Cage Rage 28 - VIP | R1/02:47 |
| Jul 12, 2008 | L | Tom Watson | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Cage Rage 27 - Step Up | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | L | Pete McGurk | — | Submission · Arm Bar CWFC - Enter the Rough House 7 | R1/01:05 |
| Mar 8, 2008 | NC | Jake Bostwick | Middleweight | No Contest Cage Rage 25: Bring It On | R1/04:10 |
| Nov 18, 2007 | W | Christos Petroutsos | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Cage Rage Contenders Wales: Celtic Uprising | R1/04:17 |
| Jun 9, 2007 | W | Dobrai Mihaly | — | KO Anno Domini 2 | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 27, 2007 | W | Mario Valentic | — | TKO/RSC Anno Domini: Fight Night | R1/05:00 |
| Dec 3, 2006 | W | Edgaras Pilvinis | — | TKO/RSC Cage Gladiators 3: Strength and Honour | R1/00:34 |
| Nov 26, 2006 | W | Gary Savage | — | TKO/RSC House of Pain 7: Cage Fever | R1/01:23 |
| Apr 9, 2006 | L | Jim Wallhead | — | TKO/RSC · Strikes House of Pain 5 | R1/01:41 |
| Jul 24, 2005 | W | Nigel Whitear | — | KO House of Pain 3: The Next Generation | R1/00:57 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
1-0-0
Total fights
1
Rounds fought
0.3
Current streak
1 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
—
Fights per year
1
Longest layoff
—
Quickest turnaround
—
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:55
Fastest KO
00:55
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
00:55
Avg. fight length · losses
00:00
Avg. rounds · wins
0.3
Avg. rounds · losses
0
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2009 | W | George Adkins | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Cage Aggression: Night of Champions | R1/00:55 |