// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Phil Johns
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Phil
Johns

NICKNAME"Little Giant"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-14-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Phil Johns
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'2"
AGE
58
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
45 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
14
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
67%
30/45 bouts
FINISH RATE
66%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-2-1
-WLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
1.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.80
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1463
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
36th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 18, 2006 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 12
DEC · 10
7
KO/TKO
23%
12
SUB
40%
10
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
43%
6
SUB
43%
2
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
66% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
23%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 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
45 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 POWER33TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING52CARDIO45AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY85
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power33
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=45 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio45
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery85
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins30 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record45 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio45 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100JUL 1997LJUL 1997WJUL 1997WAUG 1997WSEP 1997WOCT 1997LNOV 1997WJAN 1998LFEB 1998LJUN 1998WJUN 1998LAUG 1998WDEC 1998LAPR 1999WJUN 1999WJUL 1999WAUG 1999WSEP 1999WOCT 1999LOCT 1999WNOV 1999WNOV 1999LJAN 2000WJAN 2000WMAR 2000WJUN 2000WJUN 2000WAUG 2000LAUG 2000WSEP 2000WNOV 2000LFEB 2001WJUN 2001WOCT 2001WNOV 2001LMAR 2003WJUL 2003WSEP 2003WOCT 2003WJAN 2004LFEB 2004AUG 2004WSEP 2004LOCT 2004WNOV 2004LMAR 2006// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 1997, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 1997, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JAN 1998, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 61, DEC R1.
  11. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 68, DEC R1.
  12. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 61, SUB R1.
  13. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100.
  27. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  33. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  38. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  39. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  41. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  42. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 93.
  43. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  44. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  45. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  46. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kwok), bottomed at 35 (L vs Daniels). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
43/45 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
23%
3
7%
-
-
-
13
total
SUB
17
40%
1
2%
-
-
-
18
total
DEC
2
5%
1
2%
8
19%
-
1
2%
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 43 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
45 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Sherron LeggettMar 18, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
FCC 22 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dan SwiftNov 10, 2004
DecisionR3 · 0:00
UGP - Ultimate Ground and Pound
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Hermes FrancaOct 15, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 0:47
Euphoria - Road to the Titles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Dan SwiftSep 4, 2004
DecisionR5 · 0:00
IE - Independent Event
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Antoine SkinnerAug 13, 2004
DrawR3 · 0:00
SC 19 - Silverback Classic 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
L
VS Chad RobichauxFeb 7, 2004
SubmissionR2 · 1:18
BONO 11 - Battle of New Orleans 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Steve BergerJan 2, 2004
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RSF - Shooto Challenge 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tom KirkOct 3, 2003
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RSF - Shooto Challenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pedro BrandaoSep 5, 2003
DecisionR2 · 5:00
AFC 5 - Absolute Fighting Championships 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kendrick JohnsonJul 26, 2003
SubmissionR1 · N/A
SC 17 - Silverback Classic 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
L
VS Edson DinizMar 8, 2003
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
HOOKnSHOOT - Boot Camp 1.1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Leigh RemediosNov 17, 2001
DecisionR3 · 5:00
HOOKnSHOOT - Kings 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 30-14-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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