// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Aaron Phillips
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Aaron
Phillips

NICKNAME"The Dragon"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-6-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
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Aaron Phillips
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
37
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
12/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.51
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.86
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1442
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1489 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.45 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 15, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
6
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
17%
4
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
50%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
17%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING45CHIN75STRIKING45CARDIO65AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY13
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (44%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery13
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (44%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery13 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2011WAPR 2011WFEB 2012WFEB 2013WAUG 2013WOCT 2013WDEC 2013WFEB 2014LMAY 2014LAUG 2014LFEB 2015WJAN 2018WMAY 2018WNOV 2018WMAR 2019WNOV 2019LJUL 2020LDEC 2020LFEB 2023LAPR 2023LJUN 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  18. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 55, SUB R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fuentes), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 55.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
29%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
9
total
SUB
2
10%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
7
33%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Kenan JacksonMar 15, 2026
SubmissionR2 · 2:02
Fury FC 117 - Fury Fighting Championship 117: Wint vs. Tatum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Robert CasperJun 14, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:05
RFC 2 - Ragin Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Gaston BolanosApr 15, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 44 - Holloway vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Zachary ReeseFeb 5, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 0:35
Fury FC 74 - Fury Fighting Championship 74: Smotherman vs. Caballero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Collin HuckbodyDec 17, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 4:47
CFFC 90 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Jack ShoreJul 15, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:29
UFC on ESPN 13 - Kattar vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ariston FrancaNov 7, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:16
Goat Promotions - Cajuns vs. Cowboys
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Devante SewellMar 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC - World Fighting Championships 101
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Anthony ReticNov 10, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:49
WFC - World Fighting Championships 97
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jeremy RogersMay 12, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:50
WFC - World Fighting Championships 86
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Andy BrossettJan 27, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:43
WFC - World Fighting Championships 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Chris GutierrezFeb 28, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
WFC - World Fighting Championships 35
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 12-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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