Aaron Phillips
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Striking · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.
Built on 52 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Gaston Bolanos lean UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 11, 2023
Graded lean. He says he leans Bolanos and ranks the under as the better bet than the pick. Both of Phillips's routes stay open: a submission from his grappling, or a knockout from his power. The Bolanos pick is described by way of a finish. The method call does not lower the grade; the open routes and preference for another bet do. Defensible alternative: coinflip.
Phillips returns after close to three years out, with a recent run of wins away from the UFC and an earlier unsuccessful stint inside it. He is a heavy-handed striker with competent grappling, and the analyst sees two real paths to a win: a submission off a Bolanos mistake or a power-shot knockout.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gaston Bolanos 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
L Jack Shore 12-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
L Matt Hobar 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
L Sam Sicilia 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Robert Casper | KO (punches) | Ragin FC 2
June 14, 2025 |
Ragin FC | 1 | 1:04 |
| L | Gastón Bolaños | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jack Shore | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:29 |
| W | Ariston França | TKO (punches) | Goat Promotions: Cajuns vs. Cowboys
November 7, 2019 |
Goat Promotions | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Devante Sewell | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 101
March 21, 2019 |
WFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Retic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WFC 97
November 10, 2018 |
WFC | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Jeremy Rogers | TKO (punches) | WFC 86
May 12, 2018 |
WFC | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Andy Brossett | TKO | WFC 82
January 27, 2018 |
WFC | 1 | 4:43 |
| L | Chris Gutiérrez | TKO (retirement) | WFC 35
February 28, 2015 |
WFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Hobar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sam Sicilia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyler Shinn | Decision (split) | C3 Fights: Border Wars 2014
February 8, 2014 |
C3 Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | D.J. Fuentes | Decision (unanimous) | USA MMA 23
December 21, 2013 |
USA MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Yeampierre | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WFC 12
October 11, 2013 |
WFC | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Micah Goss | TKO (punches) | USA MMA 22
August 17, 2013 |
USA MMA | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Ryan Hollis | Decision (unanimous) | USA MMA 20
February 16, 2013 |
USA MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John de Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | Global Fighting Alliance 17
February 11, 2012 |
Global Fighting Alliance | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Heriberto Acuna | KO (punches) | Global Fighting Alliance: SugArena Rage
April 2, 2011 |
Global Fighting Alliance | 1 | 1:26 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Aaron Phillips (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Aaron Phillips by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized