Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Phil 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
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan Bader won the decision.

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

#DavisBader
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#DavisBader
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#DavisBader
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Davis
1
Draw
7
Bader
29-28 Bader×729-28 Davis×429-29 Draw30-28 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

Betting Odds

Phil Davis
-198
66% implied win probability
Open: -239Best: -186
Ryan Bader
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +192Best: +190

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPhil DavisRyan Bader
Bookmaker-186+161
Bovada-205+190
Pinnacle-188+169
sports-interaction-214+154

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

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

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.

Was Phil Davis vs Ryan Bader a robbery?

Many scored it for Phil Davis: 48% of 147 fan cards scored it for Phil Davis; 58% of 12 media scores picked Ryan Bader. The judges gave it to Ryan Bader.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Phil Davis 57%43% Ryan Bader

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Phil Davis
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Ryan Bader
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power69
72Speed74
64Precision90
93Durability88
94Engine92
99Wrestling99
97Ground93

Biggest edge Ryan Bader, Punch power +36

Attribute by attribute

Phil Davis is on the left of every row, Ryan Bader on the right.
46Punch power82
64Kick power55
62Punch speed86
82Kick speed62
64Accuracy90
99Takedowns99
99Ground striking99
95Submissions87
92Chin78
93Body strength97
94Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-5-0
1884
Power Index rating
1838
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Phil Davis

No background on record

Ryan Bader
  • Black belt · BJJ · Jair Lourenco
  • 2019Bellator Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2019Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix winner · Bellator MMA
  • 2017Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA

Camp Power MMA Team · Gilbert, US

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)

Phil Davis · 3-2
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Knockout · R2 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 276 · Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 266 · Sep 18, 2021
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
Ryan Bader · 3-2
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 290 · Feb 4, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 280 · May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 273 · Jan 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 268 · Oct 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 20 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.9
2.38
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%