| Phillipe Nover | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1984 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Filipino Assassin |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Brooklyn, New York |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Phillipe J. Nover (born February 3, 1984), is an American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
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Nover was born and raised in Brooklyn. He was born into a Filipino and American family.[1] He trained with Sifu Ralph Mitchell at Universal Defense Systems which covers Filipino Arnis (similar to Filipino Kali[2]/Eskrima), Muay Thai, Kick Boxing, Kung-Fu, Judo, Jeet Kun Do and Savate. He attended Kingsborough Community College and works at Lutheran Medical Center as a registered nurse. Phillipe is currently pursuing graduate studies at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He began training in martial arts at age ten and attended Leon Goldstein High School. Nover holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexander "Soca" Freitas.[3] He has been fighting Pro MMA since 2003. Currently Nover has been training at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City, Edge Wrestling in New Jersey, and Church St. Boxing gym in Tribeca New York under his trainer Jason Strout.[4][5]
Nover normally fought as a welterweight but since The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir only had an opening for lightweights and light-heavyweights he had to cut weight to be able to participate. Dana White called him "Fainting Phillipe" because he had fainted when White was announcing the coaches. In the preliminary round, Nover defeated Joe Duarte with a rear naked choke in the second round. On episode 8, Nover defeated Dave Kaplan, again via rear naked choke then proclaimed himself as the toughest registered nurse on the planet. In the same episode Dana White mentions that Nover reminds him of a young Georges St. Pierre.[6] Phillipe defeated George Roop in the semi-finals via a kimura lock. Phillipe lost in the Ultimate Finale on December 13, 2008 to Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision.
Phillipe Nover fought Kyle Bradley at UFC 98, losing by a controversial TKO at 1:03 of the first round.[7] After taking down Nover, Bradley landed some heavy punches on his prone opponent. Nover was pulling guard ready to defend, however Referee Yves Lavigne stopped the fight. Lavigne was booed by the crowd for the remainder of the event.[8]
Phillipe Nover was set to fight Sam Stout at Ultimate Fight Night 19, replacing the injured Kyle Bradley. On September 16, 2009, the day of the fight, Nover had a seizure. As a result, the match with Stout was cancelled.[9]
Nover then faced a fellow Ultimate Fighter alumni Rob Emerson at UFC 109 on February 6, 2010.[10] Nover lost a controversial unanimous decision, bringing his UFC record to 0-3 which resulted in his release from the promotion.[11]
After being released from the UFC, Nover continued to train MMA in New York and teach at a local mixed martial arts school. Nover took a year off from competing to focus on his coaching and nursing careers. He had a few Muay Thai matches before returning to compete in MMA. He returned to the cage after an 18-month layoff to meet Jake Murphy, a Greg Jackson-trained fighter, at Hoosier Fight Club 8 on August 20, 2011. He replaced the last man to defeat him, Murphy's original opponent, Rob Emerson, who had to pull out of the fight due to injury.[12] Nover won the fight by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three judges' scorecards.
A few weeks after his win over Murphy, Nover was signed to fight in Bellator Fighting Championships. His debut came at Bellator 59 against Polish submission ace, Marcin Held. Nover lost via a controversial split decision. During the bout, Nover was able to dominate on the stand-up and maintain top position on the ground as well as display strong submission defenses; however, the two cage side judges score Held's multiple submission attempts. Sherdog.com scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Nover.[13]
Before his fight with Efrain Escudero, Phillipe was awarded a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Alexandre "Soca" Freitas on Dec. 6, 2008. The ceremony took place at the Soca Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York. Phillipe has been studying BJJ for the past eight years.[14]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 6 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6-4-1 | Marcin Held | Decision (split) | Bellator 59 | November 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6-3-1 | Jake Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 8 | August 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 5-3-1 | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 109 | February 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5-2-1 | Kyle Bradley | TKO (punches) | UFC 98 | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5-1-1 | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | TUF 8 Finale | December 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost TUF 8: Lightweight |
| Win | 5-0-1 | Jay Coleman | Submission (kimura) | Ring of Combat 13 | March 16, 2007 | 1 | 3:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4-0-1 | Abner Lloveras | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 12 | November 17, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3-0-1 | Dave Drago | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ring of Combat 11 | August 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:58 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Michael McQuade | KO (punches) | Ring of Combat 9 | October 29, 2005 | 1 | 0:16 | Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States | |
| Draw | 1-0-1 | Jason Dublin | Draw | CZ 7: Gravel Pit | July 10, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Ronald Stalling | Submission (guillotine choke) | Reality Fighting 4 | July 7, 2003 | 1 | 0:43 | Bayonne, New Jersey, United States |
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