RESULT
Split Decision
ROUND 5 · 5:00
Judges49-4649-4647-48
Light HeavyweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled
Full card
Saturday, June 24, 2017Madison Square Garden, New York, United States
Ryan Bader defeated Phil Davis by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva, held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 47-48, Ryan Bader won the decision.
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Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Ryan Bader
1
Draw
8
Phil Davis
●48-47 Davis×8●48-47 Bader×5●49-48 Bader●48-48 Draw
All 15 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com49-48Bader
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Bader
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br48-47Bader
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Bader
- John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Bader
- Josh Nason · Wrestling Observer48-47Bader
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-48Draw
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Davis
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com48-47Davis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Davis
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com48-47Davis
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Davis
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Davis
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Davis
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com48-47Davis
Fan Scorecards
77 fan scorecards submitted
64%
Ryan Bader
36%
Phil Davis
●48-47 Bader36.4%●48-47 Davis27.3%●49-46 Bader18.2%●49-47 Bader5.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
49%
Davis
R2
75%
Bader
R3
86%
Davis
R4
62%
Bader
R5
77%
Bader
Insights
- Phil Davis lands 2.77 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Ryan Bader lands 3.37 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Ryan Bader spends 100% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Ryan Bader
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJair Lourenco
- 2019Bellator Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
- 2019Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix winnerBellator MMA
- 2017Bellator Light Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
Phil Davis
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%57%
Head
12%30%
Body
14%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ryan Baderlast 1 fight
100%
Phil Davislast 2 fights
70%17%13%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ryan Bader· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Phil Davis· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.812.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.441.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.372.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.81
Strikes landed / min2.80
1.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.52
3.37 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.77 / 7.5
44%
Takedown accuracy37%
81%
Takedown defence72%
3:38
Control time / fight4:23
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ryan Bader19 UFC fights · 540 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%180/724
4%23/42
9%49/65
Clinch
4%23/47
2%11/16
4%23/23
Ground
35%190/268
6%33/33
1%8/8
Phil Davis13 UFC fights · 485 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%138/824
12%58/141
9%45/74
Clinch
2%10/21
7%33/44
4%19/24
Ground
26%124/210
12%58/68
0%0/0
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
Ryan Bader17 of 27 ended early · 63%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Phil Davis8 of 20 ended early · 40%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ryan Bader4-1
- W
- W
- L
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- WUFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov· Jun 14, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot· Dec 7, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop· Sep 25, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann· Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale· Dec 13, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:18 · Ultimate Fighter 8 Light Heavyweight
- WBuckley AcostaXtreme Cage Combat 6· Apr 5, 2008Submission · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrad PetersonNevada Regional· Dec 28, 2007DEC
- WUlysses CortezMexico Regional· Oct 27, 2007TKO
- WDicky ChavezKOTC Underground 15· Sep 15, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WTim PeacockArizona Regional· Jun 9, 2007TKO
- WDavid BaggettCayman Islands Regional· May 12, 2007Submission
- WDave CovelloUnited States Regional· Mar 31, 2007Submission
Phil Davis4-1
- WBellator 163: McGeary vs Davis· Nov 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBellator 154: Davis vs Lawal· May 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson· Jan 24, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2· Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira· Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie· Aug 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen· Apr 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- NC
- LUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis· Jan 28, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis· Mar 26, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen· Aug 7, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WDavid BaggettPennsylvania Regional· Jun 27, 2009Submission
- WTerry CohensUltimate Warrior Challenge 6· Apr 25, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WJosh GreenPalace Fighting Championship· Jan 22, 2009TKO
- WBrett ChismNo Boundary· Oct 11, 2008DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis?
Ryan Bader defeated Phil Davis by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva, held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 47-48, Ryan Bader won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis?
The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 47-48, Ryan Bader won the decision.
Was Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 77 fan cards scored it for Ryan Bader; 57% of 14 media scores picked Phil Davis.
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