Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sam Sicilia
United StatesSam Sicilia
15-8-0
RESULT

Sam Sicilia def. Aaron Phillips (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Aaron Phillips
United StatesAaron Phillips
“The Dragon”
12-5-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Sam Sicilia won the decision.

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

Adalaide Byrd
#SiciliaPhillips
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#SiciliaPhillips
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#SiciliaPhillips
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Sicilia
-
0
Phillips
●30-27 Sicilia×9●29-28 Sicilia×4
All 13 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Sam Sicilia
-156
61% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -145
Aaron Phillips
+130
43% implied win probability
Open: +135Best: +136

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSam SiciliaAaron Phillips
Bookmaker-145+126
Bovada-170+130
Pinnacle-150+136
sports-interaction-161+130

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

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Sam Sicilia won the decision.

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.

Was Sam Sicilia vs Aaron Phillips a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Sam Sicilia.

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

Win probability

Sam Sicilia 49%51% Aaron Phillips

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.

Sam Sicilia
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Aaron Phillips
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power80
62Speed85
54Precision57
73Durability74
82Engine68
94Wrestling71
88Ground92

Biggest edge Aaron Phillips, Kick power +43

Attribute by attribute

Sam Sicilia is on the left of every row, Aaron Phillips on the right.
70Punch power64
52Kick power95
70Punch speed77
54Kick speed93
54Accuracy57
94Takedowns71
91Ground striking94
85Submissions89
68Chin85
78Body strength63
82Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
12-5-0
1670
Power Index rating
1675
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
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
  • W
    Talon Hoffman
    Conquest of the Cage · Aug 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
  • L
    Robert Whiteford
    Bellator London · Nov 23, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:54 · Featherweight
  • L
    Pedro Carvalho
    Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Derek Campos
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Emmanuel Sanchez
    Bellator 198 · Apr 28, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight
Aaron Phillips · 2-3
  • L
    Robert Casper
    Ragin FC 2 · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:05 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Gaston Bolanos
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jack Shore
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige · Jul 16, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ariston França
    Cowboys vs. Cajuns 1 · Nov 7, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:16 · Featherweight
  • W
    Devante Sewell
    WFC 101 · Mar 21, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

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%