Middleweight · Men

Phil Hawes

“No Hype”
United States Kill Cliff FC debut 2012
Held by Joe Pyfer
Form L W L L L
Elo 1,530 peak 1,722 · 8 May 2021 192 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-7pro record
3L current streak
1,831best win, Elo
1,399average opponent
-- born 8 Jan 1989
72.0" / 77.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,192 Sub1,236 Dec1,238

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 10 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 64 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2021): 1,653 Elo, 11-4, aged 33, average opponent 1,394.

  1. Travis Lutter then 1,670, 11-4, aged 34 1-2 after peaked 1,631 ▼
  2. Hiroyuki Tetsuka then 1,707, 11-4, aged 32 4-3 after peaked 1,759 ▲
  3. Dean Lister then 1,631, 10-5, aged 32 3-2 after peaked 1,685 ▲
  4. Daniel Sarafian then 1,623, 11-4, aged 31 3-2 after peaked 1,611 ▼
  5. Anderson Gonçalves then 1,605, 12-3, aged 32 2-6 after peaked 1,578 ▼
  6. Andre Petroski then 1,561, 11-4, aged 33 3-3 after peaked 1,714 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kyle Daukaus Decision R3 · 8 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,831
  2. Nassourdine Imavov Decision R3 · 20 Feb 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,673
  3. Deron Winn KO/TKO R2 · 18 Jun 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,572
  4. Jacob Malkoun KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,412
  5. Yuri Fraga KO/TKO R1 · 19 Jan 2020 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,318

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Brunno Ferreira KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jan 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,687
  2. Ikram Aliskerov KO/TKO R1 · 6 May 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,765
  3. Roman Dolidze KO/TKO R1 · 29 Oct 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,810
  4. Chris Curtis KO/TKO R1 · 6 Nov 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,798
  5. Julian Marquez KO/TKO R2 · 1 Aug 2017 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,593

Fight history

23 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
23 13 Jan 202435.0 yrs L12-7 Brunno Ferreira 10-1 · 31.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOFlying Knee & Punches R14:55 0.00 1,594→1,530 -65 1,687 -150→+107 UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 6 May 202334.3 yrs L12-6 Ikram Aliskerov 13-1 · 30.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORight Cross R12:10 0.00 1,655→1,594 -61 1,765 +270→+159 UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 29 Oct 202233.8 yrs L12-5 Roman Dolidze 10-1 · 34.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHooks R14:09 0.00 1,720→1,655 -65 1,810 +120→-178 UFC Fight Night 213: Kattar vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 18 Jun 202233.4 yrs W12-4 Deron Winn 7-2 · 33.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOElbows R29:25 1.00 1,653→1,720 +67 1,572 -240→-260 UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 6 Nov 202132.8 yrs L11-4 Chris Curtis 26-9 · 34.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCounter Left R14:27 0.00 1,722→1,653 -69 1,798 -350→-305 UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 8 May 202132.3 yrs W11-3 Kyle Daukaus 10-1 · 28.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.86* 1,609→1,722 +113 1,831 +120→+110 UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 20 Feb 202132.1 yrs W10-3 Nassourdine Imavov 9-2 · 25.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.50* 1,587→1,609 +22 1,673 -115→-123 UFC Fight Night 185: Blaydes vs. Lewis Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 24 Oct 202031.8 yrs W9-3 Jacob Malkoun 4-0 · 25.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:18 1.00 1,528→1,587 +59 1,412 -330→-240 UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 8 Sep 202031.7 yrs W8-3 Khadzhimurat Bestaev 10-3 · 32.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOOverhand Right to Ground & Pound R11:18 1.00 1,490→1,528 +37 1,264 -350→-500 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 6 Dana White's Contender Series
14 19 Jan 202031.0 yrs W7-3 Yuri Fraga 13-10-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R14:42 1.00 1,430→1,490 +60 1,318 – WFC 24 / Brave CF 34: Brave Combat Federation 34 BRAVE Combat Federation
13 23 Nov 201930.9 yrs W6-3 Dominic Schober 11-7 · 28.8 yrs Middleweight SubSubmission R13:45 1.00 1,406→1,430 +24 1,085 – Brave Combat Federation 30 BRAVE Combat Federation
12 14 Jun 201930.4 yrs W5-3 Michael Wilcox 6-3 · 32.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R15:00 1.00 1,321→1,406 +85 1,312 – Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie Bellator MMA
11 1 Aug 201728.6 yrs L4-3 Julian Marquez 5-1 · 27.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick R27:20 0.00 1,374→1,336 -39 1,593 -192→-190 Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 4 Dana White's Contender Series
10 30 Jul 201627.6 yrs L4-2 Louis Taylor 13-3 · 37.2 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:15 0.00 1,400→1,375 -26 1,705 -160→-160 WSOF 32: Moraes vs. Hill 2 World Series of Fighting
9 17 Jun 201627.4 yrs W4-1 Joshua Key 6-11 (2) · 34.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:52 1.00 1,367→1,400 +34 1,118 -1560→-1560 WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland World Series of Fighting
8 26 Jan 201627.0 yrs L3-1 Andrew Sanchez 7-2 · 27.8 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,393→1,367 -27 1,630 – The Ultimate Fighter Season 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia The Ultimate Fighter
7 18 Oct 201425.8 yrs W3-0 Brandon Collins 4-1 Middleweight SubArmbar R13:06 1.00 1,350→1,399 +49 1,185 – GKO 2: Global Knockout 2 Global Knockout
6 14 Jun 201425.4 yrs W2-0 Anthony Pinckard debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,317→1,350 +33 1,063 – Global Knockout - The Return Global Knockout
5 21 Feb 201425.1 yrs W1-0 Brian Cheatham 0-2 · 32.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:55 1.00 1,299→1,317 +19 929 – Legacy Fighting Championship 28 Legacy FC
4 10 Aug 201324.6 yrs W4-0 Tom Krenzel 5-4 Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:15 1.00 1,239→1,299 +60 1,207 – Driller Promotions - Mecca 1 Driller Promotions am
3 23 Mar 201324.2 yrs W3-0 Tim Steppelton 1-0 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:54 1.00 1,182→1,239 +57 1,138 – Iowa Challenge 81 Iowa Challenge am
2 18 Aug 201223.6 yrs W2-0 Jeremiah Nelson 2-2 · 28.2 yrs – Sub -- 1.00 1,138→1,182 +44 1,020 – Iowa Challenge 69 Iowa Challenge am
1 11 May 201223.3 yrs W1-0 Michael Nordstrom debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,072→1,138 +66 1,072 – Iowa Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am