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

Ryan Bader def. Phil Davis (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ryan Bader
United StatesRyan Bader
“Darth”
23-5-0
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov, Sweden

Ryan Bader defeated Phil Davis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson, held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov.

Fight stats

Phil Davis
Ryan Bader
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 129
Significant strikes
26 of 117
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
51 of 145
Total strikes
29 of 120
0 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:28
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
11 of 86
Head
19 of 102
15 of 28
Body
4 of 10
9 of 15
Leg
3 of 5
29 of 116
Distance
24 of 112
6 of 13
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 40
Sig. str.
5 of 42
9 of 40
Total str.
5 of 42
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 33
Sig. str.
6 of 23
20 of 46
Total str.
7 of 24
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:25
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 56
Sig. str.
15 of 52
22 of 59
Total str.
17 of 54
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#DavisBader
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Mans Nilsson
#DavisBader
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Andy Roberts
#DavisBader
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Davis
1
Draw
7
Bader
●29–28 Bader×7●29–28 Davis×4●29–29 Draw●30–28 Davis
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

48%
Davis
6%
Draw
46%
Bader
147 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Bader41.5%●29–28 Davis36.7%●30–27 Davis6.1%●29–29 Draw5.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Bader
R2
88%
Davis
R3
73%
Bader

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Davis vs Ryan Bader?

Ryan Bader defeated Phil Davis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson, held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov.

What were the judges' scorecards for Phil Davis vs Ryan Bader?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Ryan Bader won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Phil Davis 54%46% Ryan Bader

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

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-5-0
1679
Elo rating
1654
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
2.82
34%
Str. Acc.
43%
1.33
SApM
1.39
72%
Str. Def.
71%

Grappling Profile

2.99
TD Avg.
3.37
38%
TD Acc.
44%
72%
TD Def.
80%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ryan Bader · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
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    TKO · R3 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ilir Latifi
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    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Johnson
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    TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 20 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.9
2.58
Avg takedowns
2.30
4:44
Avg control time
3:49
79
Career high strikes
86
9
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Phil Davis
Strike target
Ryan Bader
56%
Head
73%
31%
Body
12%
13%
Leg
14%
Phil Davis
Strike position
Ryan Bader
49%
Distance
48%
13%
Clinch
10%
38%
Ground
42%