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UFCUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
John Phillips
WalesJohn Phillips
“The Welsh Wrecking Machine”
22-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Khamzat Chimaev def. John Phillips (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:12
WIN
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev
“Borz”
15-1-0
Thursday, July 16, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Khamzat Chimaev defeated John Phillips by Submission in round 2 (1:12) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige, held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

John Phillips
Khamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns
0
1 of 2
Significant strikes
43 of 52
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
83%
2 of 3
Total strikes
124 of 140
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:54
Significant strikes by target
1 of 2
Head
40 of 49
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 2
Distance
1 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
42 of 51

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
40 of 49
2 of 3
Total str.
118 of 133
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
3 of 3
0 of 0
Total str.
6 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:59

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Phillips vs Khamzat Chimaev?

Khamzat Chimaev defeated John Phillips by Submission in round 2 (1:12) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige, held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

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

Win probability

John Phillips 43%57% Khamzat Chimaev

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

22-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-1-0
1453
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Wales
Nationality
United Arab Emirates / Russia

Striking Profile

1.72
SLpM
4.01
34%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.03
SApM
2.98
49%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
5.32
0%
TD Acc.
58%
7%
TD Def.
87%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Phillips · 1-4
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs JungSat, Oct 17, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs IgeThu, Jul 16, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:12 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alen Amedovski
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs CannonierSat, Sep 28, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jack Marshman
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2Sat, Nov 24, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 4:05 · Middleweight
Khamzat Chimaev · 4-1
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 10 fights
15.7
Avg sig. strikes
39.6
0.00
Avg takedowns
3.50
0:15
Avg control time
5:35
51
Career high strikes
108
0
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

John Phillips
Strike target
Khamzat Chimaev
45%
Head
76%
29%
Body
15%
27%
Leg
9%
John Phillips
Strike position
Khamzat Chimaev
86%
Distance
56%
11%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
41%