On the clock
3 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–3 (1 NC)UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
52ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 6 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy35%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time34% of the fight
Best winGlover Teixeira rated 1729 at 205 lb going in
Figures cover 12 of 13 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Phil Davis’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 5takedownsNo. 6controlNo. 8strike differentialNo. 8dominant winsNo. 8dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
53
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
47
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
4
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
79
+1.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
2.78
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Glover Teixeira, rated 1729 at 205 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 24 Jan 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1709, after 12 fights there.
9–3Record at 205 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
1464Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 6 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy35%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time34% of the fight
Best winLyoto Machida rated 1784 going in
Against the division
How Phil Davis’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Phil Davis is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 5controlNo. 5takedownsNo. 7dominant winsNo. 7dominant-win rateNo. 9strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
46
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
30
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
2
33%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
70
+1.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
85
2.78
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Glover Teixeira, rated 1729 at 205 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2015 | Loss | 30–70 | Ryan Bader | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Glover Teixeira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Loss | 21–79 | Anthony Johnson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Win | 77–23 | Lyoto Machida | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Vinny Magalhaes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Win | 94–6 | Wagner Prado | submission | R2 4:29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar |
| 4 Aug 2012 | No contest | 100–0 | Wagner Prado | could not continue | R1 1:28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Loss | 19–81 | Rashad Evans | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Win | 85–15 | Rogerio Nogueira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Win | 93–7 | Tim Boetsch | submission | R2 2:55 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Win | 86–14 | Rodney Wallace | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Win | 91–9 | Alexander Gustafsson | submission | R1 4:55 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 112: Invincible |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Win | 86–14 | Brian Stann | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 109: Relentless |