Phil Davis
"Mr. Wonderful"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Phil Davis
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Relatively low striking output can lead to losing close rounds on volume
- Has struggled against power punchers with elite takedown defense
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Wrestling and Grappling are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking65
- Wrestling96
- Grappling92
- Cardio88
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control79
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Phil Davis has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Phil Davis
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes an elite NCAA wrestling base to control opponents against the cage and on the mat
- Employs a high-volume jab and outside leg kicks to maintain distance and scoring
- Focuses on a low-risk, defensive striking approach to minimize damage while looking for reactive takedowns
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — hard rounds, minimal rest
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Davis's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
0% in the last 2 fights vs 50% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 4 results on file.
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Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported following PFL 2025 appearance
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
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Availability
Currently competing under the PFL banner
Scouting Summary
Phil Davis is a former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion and NCAA Division I wrestling national champion from Penn State. A long-time top contender in both the UFC and Bellator, he currently competes in the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes an elite NCAA wrestling base to control opponents against the cage and on the mat
- Employs a high-volume jab and outside leg kicks to maintain distance and scoring
- Focuses on a low-risk, defensive striking approach to minimize damage while looking for reactive takedowns
Signature Moves
- Mr. Wonderful Crank (Modified Kimura)
- Anaconda Choke
- High-amplitude double leg takedown
- Lateral drop from over-under clinch
Weaknesses
- Relatively low striking output can lead to losing close rounds on volume
- Has struggled against power punchers with elite takedown defense
Biography & Camp
Phil Davis is a former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion and NCAA Division I wrestling national champion from Penn State. A long-time top contender in both the UFC and Bellator, he currently competes in the Professional Fighters League (PFL).