Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sam Sicilia def. Aaron Phillips (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 24, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Sam Sicilia defeated Aaron Phillips by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Sam Sicilia
Aaron Phillips
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 68
Significant strikes
18 of 40
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
95 of 129
Total strikes
109 of 137
5 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
63%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
1
10:12
Control time
1:08
Significant strikes by target
28 of 53
Head
5 of 23
8 of 13
Body
12 of 14
1 of 2
Leg
1 of 3
12 of 31
Distance
9 of 26
4 of 6
Clinch
3 of 6
21 of 31
Ground
6 of 8
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 36
Sig. str.
9 of 27
23 of 43
Total str.
25 of 44
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
7 of 9
19 of 23
Total str.
44 of 48
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
2 of 4
53 of 63
Total str.
40 of 45
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:27
Ctrl
0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Sicilia
–
0
Phillips
●30–27 Sicilia×9●29–28 Sicilia×4
All 13 media scorecards▾
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Sicilia
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30–27Sicilia
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Sicilia
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30–27Sicilia
- SevereMMA.com30–27Sicilia
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30–27Sicilia
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Sicilia
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Sicilia
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Sicilia
- John Pollock · The Fight Network29–28Sicilia
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Sicilia
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Sicilia
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29–28Sicilia
Fan Scorecards
100%
Sicilia
0%
Phillips
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Sicilia60%●29–28 Sicilia40%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Sicilia
R2
100%
Sicilia
R3
100%
Sicilia
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sam Sicilia vs Aaron Phillips?
Sam Sicilia defeated Aaron Phillips by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Sicilia vs Aaron Phillips?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Sam Sicilia won the decision.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sam Sicilia 46%54% Aaron Phillips
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
15-8-0
Record
12-5-0
1472
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.46
SLpM
1.51
33%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.55
SApM
3.66
59%
Str. Def.
43%
Grappling Profile
1.45
TD Avg.
0.86
43%
TD Acc.
50%
70%
TD Def.
44%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sam Sicilia · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs BrowneMon, Feb 20, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs JohnsonSun, Sep 18, 2016Submission · R2 · 1:20 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Featherweight
Aaron Phillips · 0-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 4 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
0.83
Avg takedowns
0.75
2:02
Avg control time
1:49
39
Career high strikes
38
5
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Sam Sicilia
Strike target
Aaron Phillips
69%
Head
46%
20%
Body
48%
12%
Leg
6%
Sam Sicilia
Strike position
Aaron Phillips
66%
Distance
56%
13%
Clinch
28%
22%
Ground
16%