| Philip De Fries | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1986 Sunderland, England |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 243 lb (110.2 kg; 17.4 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight(265 lb) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Sunderland, England |
| Team | Alliance |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Philip De Fries is an English mixed martial artist fighting out of Sunderland (England), who fights at heavyweight. He is known for his explosive ground game and exceptional submission skills, and De Fries holds a BJJ purple belt (4 stripe) under Rodrigo Cabral.
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Since the very beginning of his MMA career, De Fries has shown great submission skills, defeating the likes of Darren Towler and Stav Economou. He has been undefeated in his first 9 fights, going 8-0 (1NC).
After his win over Stav Economou, De Fries was scouted and has since signed a fight deal with the UFC.[1]
De Fries was expected to make his debut against Oli Thompson at UFC 138.[2] However, on October 17, 2011, it was revealed that Thompson had to pull out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Rob Broughton.[3] De Fries won the fight via unanimous decision.
De Fries is expected to face Stipe Miocic on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1.[4]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–0 (1) | Rob Broughton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 138 | November 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 7–0 (1) | Stav Economou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 16 | July 2, 2011 | 2 | 3:56 | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England | |
| Win | 6–0 (1) | Colin Robinson | Submission (armbar) | Supremacy Fight Challenge 2 | May 29, 2011 | 1 | 1:33 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Win | 5–0 (1) | Andy Spiers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Supremacy Fight Challenge 1 | February 27, 2011 | 1 | 3:14 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| NC | 4–0 (1) | Dave Wilson | No Contest (punches to the back of the head) | Tyneside Fighting Challenge | June 20, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Darren Towler | Submission (brabo choke) | Strike and Submit 14 | May 30, 2010 | 1 | 3:37 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Grant Hocking | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strike and Submit 13 | February 28, 2010 | 1 | 1:35 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jamie Sheldon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strike and Submit 12 | October 4, 2009 | 1 | 2:10 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Darren Towler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strike and Submit 10 | April 26, 2009 | 1 | 4:48 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England |