Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Phil Davis
Phil 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
Anthony 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.

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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Phil Davis · 2-3
  • L
    Sullivan Cauley
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  • W
    Rob Wilkinson
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    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Sat, Oct 25, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Johnson
    UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraSat, Apr 26, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Johnson · 3-2
  • L
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2Sun, Apr 9, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2Sun, Aug 21, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ryan Bader
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jimi Manuwa
    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sat, Sep 5, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierSat, May 23, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:39 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 19 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
20.1
2.58
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%