| Phil Cardella | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1976 Houston, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Team | Relson Gracie Austin |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd defree black belt in Taekwondo 2nd degree black Belt in Hapkido |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Phil Ryan Cardella (born July 9, 1976) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights as a lightweight in the World Extreme Cagefighting organization. All but one of Cardella’s triumphs have come by first-round submission.
He holds a 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Relson Gracie, as well as a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo and a 2nd Degree black belt in Hapkido.[1]
He served as an assault amphibious vehicle crewman in the United States Marine Corps from 1994 to 1998, during which he also taught primary marksmanship and combat water safety. Today he continues to work with various branches of the U.S. Military to train them in hand to hand combatives using Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.[1][2][3]
Phil was the first American fighter to represent the Relson Gracie Team in MMA competition.[2] Relson Gracie has been in Phil's corner during many of his MMA matches.[2] Phil is the head instructor of Relson Gracie Austin, a martial arts school specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[4]
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While his record for the WEC reads 0-2, Cardella was a winner in the minds of several fans and critics after his fight against Danny Castillo ended a split decision.[5][6] He made his WEC return at WEC 42 on August 9, 2009, losing to Ed Ratcliff by unanimous decision.
Cardella has been known to coach a number of professional MMA fighters, including UFC contender Kamal Shalorus,[7] Strikeforce top title contender Tim Kennedy,[8] former UFC star Roger Huerta,[9] and Bellator fighter Chris Spicer.[10]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 8 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8-5 | Ran Weathers | KO | Shark Fights 6 | September 12, 2009 | 1 | 0:36 | Amarillo, TX, USA | |
| Loss | 8-4 | Ed Ratcliff | Decision (Unanimous) | WEC 42:Torres vs. Bowles | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 8-3 | Johnny Flores | Submission (Armbar) | Shark Fights 4 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 0:48 | Lubbock, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | 7-3 | Danny Castillo | Decision (Split) | WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia | March 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | |
| Win | 7-2 | Rafael Dias | Decision (Unanimous) | GFC - Evolution | May 19, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | 6-2 | Patrick Horner | Submission (Armbar) | GFC - Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 1 | 4:20 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Steve Kinnison | KO (Slam) | FFC 6 - No Love | July 11, 2003 | 1 | 1:35 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | 5-1 | Rocky Long | Submission (Armbar) | REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting | October 12, 2002 | 1 | 0:49 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Win | 4-1 | Jose Santibanez | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting | October 12, 2002 | 1 | 0:27 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Win | 3-1 | Richard Rosas | Submission (Strikes) | WFC 2 - World Fighting Championships 2 | August 16, 2002 | 1 | N/A | El Paso, Texas, USA | |
| Win | 2-1 | Casey Erwin | Submission (Triangle Choke) | WFC 1 - World Fighting Championships 1 | June 26, 2002 | 1 | N/A | San Antonio, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Randall Ebarb | Submission (Armbar) | REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting | November 17, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Texas, USA | |
| Win | 1-0 | Chris Winchester | Submission (Armbar) | REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting | November 17, 2001 | 1 | 0:24 | Texas, USA |