Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Phil Davis
United StatesPhil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anthony Johnson def. Phil Davis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Anthony Johnson
United StatesAnthony Johnson
“Rumble”
22-6-0
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, United States

Anthony Johnson defeated Phil Davis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira, held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Anthony Johnson won the decision.

Fight stats

Phil Davis
Anthony Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 127
Significant strikes
45 of 132
17%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
27 of 133
Total strikes
47 of 134
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
0:15
Significant strikes by target
9 of 95
Head
31 of 113
6 of 24
Body
6 of 11
6 of 8
Leg
8 of 8
16 of 121
Distance
39 of 121
3 of 4
Clinch
3 of 6
2 of 2
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 27
Sig. str.
17 of 40
2 of 27
Total str.
17 of 40
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 50
Sig. str.
14 of 50
10 of 50
Total str.
14 of 50
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 50
Sig. str.
14 of 42
15 of 56
Total str.
16 of 44
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#DavisJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Derek Cleary
#DavisJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Cardo Urso
#DavisJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Davis
-
12
Johnson
●30-27 Johnson×12
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Davis
92%
Johnson
39 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Johnson71.8%●30-26 Johnson12.8%●29-28 Johnson2.6%●30-25 Johnson2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Johnson
R2
90%
Johnson
R3
82%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Phil Davis
-247
71% implied win probability
Open: -196Best: -220
Anthony Johnson
+189
35% implied win probability
Open: +169Best: +210

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPhil DavisAnthony Johnson
Bookmaker-240+200
Bovada-235+150
Pinnacle-220+197
sports-interaction-312+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Davis vs Anthony Johnson?

Anthony Johnson defeated Phil Davis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira, held Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Anthony Johnson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Phil Davis vs Anthony Johnson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Anthony Johnson won the decision.

Was Phil Davis vs Anthony Johnson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 39 fan cards scored it for Anthony Johnson; 100% of 12 media scores picked Anthony Johnson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Phil Davis 56%44% Anthony Johnson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Phil Davis
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Anthony Johnson
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power88
72Speed87
64Precision97
93Durability82
94Engine61
99Wrestling96
97Ground85

Biggest edge Anthony Johnson, Punch power +52

Attribute by attribute

Phil Davis is on the left of every row, Anthony Johnson on the right.
46Punch power98
64Kick power78
62Punch speed98
82Kick speed76
64Accuracy97
99Takedowns96
99Ground striking97
95Submissions72
92Chin72
93Body strength92
94Cardio61

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-6-0
1886
Power Index rating
1845
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
3.25
34%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.33
SApM
1.83
72%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.99
TD Avg.
2.43
38%
TD Acc.
57%
72%
TD Def.
77%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
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  • W
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    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Julius Anglickas
    Bellator 276 · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Yoel Romero
    Bellator 266 · Sep 18, 2021
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Johnson · 1-2-2
  • W
    Jose Augusto
    Bellator 258 · May 7, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Decision
  • D
    Muhammed Lawal
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    Hector Lombard
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Craig Jones
    Submission Underground 9 · Jul 7, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 19 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
20.1
2.38
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:44
Avg control time
2:17
79
Career high strikes
51
9
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Phil Davis
Strike target
Anthony Johnson
56%
Head
67%
31%
Body
15%
13%
Leg
18%
Phil Davis
Strike position
Anthony Johnson
49%
Distance
56%
13%
Clinch
18%
38%
Ground
26%