John Phillips (fighter)


John Phillips is a Welsh mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight division. A professional since 2005, he has also competed for BAMMA, Cage Rage, and Cage Warriors. He is the former BAMMA Middleweight Champion.

Career

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.
His next fight came on 17 March 2018 at against Charles Byrd, where both fighters made their UFC debut. He lost the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three.
Phillips faced Kevin Holland on 1 June 2018 at. Phillips lost via a submission in late in round three.
Phillips faced fellow Welshman Jack Marshman on 16 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5 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. Phillips lost the bout via split decision.
In his next fight Phillips faced Alen Amedovski at on 28 September 2019. 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.
Phillips was scheduled to face Dusko Todorovic on 21 March 2020 at. 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 Todorovic's travel restrictions.
Phillips was expected to face Dusko Todorovic on 16 July 2020 at. On July 8, Todorović pulled out due to a potential medical issue. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Khamzat Chimaev. He lost the fight via a submission in round two.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts