De Fries vs Thompson Result: De Fries wins by SUB R1 · Bellator 191, Fri, Dec 15, 2017

BellatorBellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier

Phil De FriesWIN

“And Still” · 12-6-0 (1 NC)

SUBTKOSUB

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 1 · 1:53

Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

James Thompson

“The Colossus” · 20-17-0

SUBTKOTKO

Friday, December 15, 2017Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Phil De Fries defeated James Thompson by Submission in round 1 (1:53) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier, held Friday, December 15, 2017 at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Insights

James Thompson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Phil De Fries stops 89% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Phil De Fries

No background on record

Camp · Team Fish Tank · England

James Thompson

No background on record

Camp · London Shootfighters · England

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Phil De Fries11 fights · by range and by target

Range

21%Distance · 148

47%Clinch · 331

32%Ground · 225

Target

82%Head · 323

13%Body · 51

5%Leg · 20

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Phil De Fries29 of 35 ended early · 83%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

James Thompson34 of 37 ended early · 92%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

12 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Phil De Fries5-0

W
Marcin Wojcik
KSW 117: Pawlak vs. Khalidov · Apr 18, 2026
Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Heavyweight
W
Štefan Vojčák
KSW 111: De Fries vs. Vojčák · Oct 18, 2025
TKO · R3 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
W
Arkadiusz Wrzosek
KSW 107: De Fries vs. Wrzosek · Jun 14, 2025
Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Heavyweight
W
Darko Stosic
KSW 100: Khalidov vs. Bartosiński · Nov 16, 2024
TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Heavyweight
W
Augusto Sakai
KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 36 fights

W
Szymon Bajor
KSW 84 - De Fries vs. Bajor · Jul 15, 2023
Submission · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
W
Todd Duffee
KSW 79 - De Fries vs. Duffee 2 · Feb 25, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:46 · Heavyweight
W
Ricardo Prasel
KSW 74 - De Fries vs. Prasel · Sep 10, 2022
Submission · R1 · 4:11 · Heavyweight
W
Darko Stosic
KSW 67 - De Fries vs. Stosic · Feb 26, 2022
TKO · R5 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
W
Tomasz Narkun
KSW 60 - De Fries vs. Narkun 2 · Apr 24, 2021
TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
W
Michal Kita
KSW 57 - De Fries vs. Kita · Dec 19, 2020
TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Heavyweight
W
Luis Henrique
KSW 50 - London · Sep 14, 2019
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Tomasz Narkun
KSW 47 - The X-Warriors · Mar 23, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Karol Bedorf
KSW 45 - The Return to Wembley · Oct 6, 2018
Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Heavyweight
W
Michal Andryszak
KSW 43 - Soldic vs. Du Plessis · Apr 14, 2018
TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
W
James Thompson
Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier · Dec 15, 2017
Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
W
Anton Vyazigin
M-1 Challenge 84 · Oct 27, 2017
MD · Heavyweight
L
Ivan Shtyrkov
RCC Boxing: Gradovich vs. Berrio · May 5, 2017
TKO · R1 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
W
Thomas Denham
M4TC 22: Warriors · Nov 26, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Heavyweight
L
Thomas Denham
M4TC 16: Invasion · Feb 28, 2015
TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Heavyweight
W
Lukasz Parobiec
M4TC 15: Bad Blood · Nov 29, 2014
Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
L
Satoshi Ishii
IGF 1 · Apr 5, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Brett Rogers
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 · Dec 31, 2013
Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Heavyweight
L
Matt Mitrione
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 7, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Heavyweight
L
Todd Duffee
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
W
Oli Thompson
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012
Submission · R2 · 4:16 · Heavyweight
L
Stipe Miocic
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
W
Rob Broughton
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · Nov 5, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Stav Economou
Ultimate Warrior Challenge UK · Jul 2, 2011
Submission
W
Colin Robinson
Supremacy Fight Challenge · May 29, 2011
Submission
W
Andy Spiers
Supremacy Fight Challenge · Feb 26, 2011
Submission
NC
Dave Wilson
United Kingdom Regional · Jun 20, 2010
NC
W
Darren Towler
Strike & Submit Championships · May 29, 2010
Submission
W
Grant Hocking
Strike & Submit Championships · Feb 27, 2010
Submission
W
Jamie Sheldon
Strike & Submit Championships · Oct 4, 2009
Submission
W
Darren Towler
Strike & Submit Championships · Apr 25, 2009
Submission

James Thompson2-3

L
Phil De Fries
Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier · Dec 15, 2017
Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
L
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake · Dec 29, 2015
TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Super Heavyweight
L
Bobby Lashley
Bellator 145: Vengeance · Nov 6, 2015
TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
W
Eric Prindle
Bellator MMA: Bellator 121 · Jun 5, 2014
TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Heavyweight
W
Colin Robinson
UXC 2: Moore vs Reid · Mar 1, 2014
Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Heavyweight

Full record · 38 fights

W
Bobby Lashley
Super Fight League 3 · May 6, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
W
Bob Sapp
Super Fight League 1 · Mar 11, 2012
Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Super Heavyweight
NC
Mariusz Pudzianowski
KSW 17 - Revenge · Nov 26, 2011
NC · R2 · 5:00
W
Mariusz Pudzianowski
KSW 16 - Konfrontacja · May 21, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:06
L
Yusuke Kawaguchi
Dream 16 · Sep 25, 2010
SD · Super Heavyweight
L
Miodrag Petkovic
Croatia (Hrvatska) Regional · Jun 4, 2010
TKO
W
Tengiz Tedoradze
United Kingdom Regional · Jan 30, 2010
TKO
L
Rob Broughton
United Kingdom Regional · Jan 30, 2010
TKO
L
Alistair Overeem
Dream 12: Cage of the Rising Sun · Oct 25, 2009
Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
L
Jim York
Sengoku 7 · Mar 20, 2009
TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
L
Kimbo Slice
EliteXC: Primetime · May 31, 2008
TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Heavyweight
L
Brett Rogers
EliteXC: Street Certified · Feb 16, 2008
TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
L
Neil Grove
Cage Rage · Jul 14, 2007
TKO
W
Don Frye
PRIDE 34: Kamikaze · Apr 8, 2007
TKO · R1 · 6:23 · Heavyweight
L
Eric Esch
Cage Rage · Feb 10, 2007
TKO
W
Hidehiko Yoshida
PRIDE: Shockwave 2006 · Dec 31, 2006
TKO · R1 · 7:50 · Heavyweight
L
Jon Olav Einemo
2 Hot 2 Handle · Nov 12, 2006
Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Heavyweight
L
Rob Broughton
Cage Rage · Jul 1, 2006
TKO
L
Kazuyuki Fujita
PRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute · May 5, 2006
TKO · R1 · 8:25 · Openweight
W
Paulo Cesar Silva
PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 · Dec 31, 2005
TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
W
Alexandru Lungu
PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded · Oct 23, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
W
Andy Costello
Cage Rage · Sep 10, 2005
TKO
W
Autimio Antonia
United Kingdom Regional · Jul 30, 2005
TKO
W
Henry Miller
PRIDE: Bushido 8 · Jul 17, 2005
TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
W
TBA
United Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2005
TKO
L
Aleksander Emelianenko
PRIDE 28: High Octane · Oct 31, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Heavyweight
W
Dan Severn
United Kingdom Regional · Sep 12, 2004
DEC
L
Tengiz Tedoradze
United Kingdom Regional · Jun 20, 2004
TKO
W
Aaron Marsa
UC 9: Rebellion · Mar 28, 2004
TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
W
Marc Goddard
UC 8: Retribution · Nov 30, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight
W
Richie Cranny
UC 7: World Domination · Sep 6, 2003
Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
W
Marc Goddard
United Kingdom Regional · Jun 14, 2003
Submission
W
William Elworthy
United Kingdom Regional · Jan 25, 2003
Submission

Insights

Style & credentials

Where the strikes land

When it ends

Recent form · last 5

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil De Fries vs James Thompson?