Phil De Fries

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Phil De Fries
Born (1986-04-21) 21 April 1986 (age 37)
Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Other namesS-11
NationalityBritish
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
TeamTFT MMA
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2009–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins24
By knockout6
By submission14
By decision4
Losses6
By knockout5
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Philip De Fries (born 21 April 1986) is a British mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, where he is the current KSW Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2009, De Fries has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, and M-1 Global.

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Background

Born in Sunderland, De Fries is of Dutch origin through his paternal grandfather. He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 14. [1] He worked as a drugs counselor before and during his professional mixed martial arts career. [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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 made his professional debut in 2009.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After his win over Stav Economou, De Fries was scouted and signed a fight deal with the UFC. [3]

De Fries was expected to make his debut against Oli Thompson at UFC 138. [4] However, on 17 October 2011, it was revealed that Thompson had to pull out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Rob Broughton. [5] De Fries won the fight via unanimous decision. [6]

In his second UFC fight, De Fries faced Stipe Miocic on 15 February 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1. [7] He lost the fight via KO in the first round. [8]

De Fries faced former strongman Oli Thompson at UFC on Fox 4. [9] He won the fight via submission in the second round. [10]

De Fries was expected to face Matt Mitrione on 29 December 2012 at UFC 155. [11] However, Mitrione stepped up to fight Roy Nelson at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale and was replaced by Todd Duffee. [12] De Fries lost via first round TKO due to punches. [13]

Mitrione vs. De Fries eventually took place on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9. [14] He lost the bout via knockout 19 seconds into the first round. Following the loss De Fries was released from the promotion. [15]

Post-UFC

Following his release from the UFC, De Fries returned to action on 31 December 2013 in Japan as he faced Strikeforce veteran Brett Rogers at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013. [16] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round. [17]

He then faced Judo specialist Satoshi Ishii on the IGF 1 card which took place on 5 April 2014. De Fries lost this fight via unanimous decision. [18]

Bellator MMA

De Fries made his Bellator MMA debut on 15 December 2017 at Bellator 191 against Pride FC vet James Thompson. [19] He won the fight via submission in the first round. [20]

KSW

On 8 February 2018 it was announced that De Fries had signed a four-fight contract with Polish MMA promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. [21]

Heavyweight Championship reign

In the promotional debut De Fries faced Polish prospect Michał Andryszak for the vacant KSW Heavyweight Championship at KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis on 14 April 2018. [22] De Fries won the fight via technical knockout in the first round and claimed the championship. [23]

On 6 October 2018 De Fries made his first title defense against Karol Bedorf at KSW 45: The Return to Wembley, retaining his championship via keylock submission in the second round. [24] He was awarded the Submission of the Night bonus award. [25]

De Fries successfully defended his title against reigning KSW Light Heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun at KSW 47 on 23 March 2019, winning the fight via unanimous decision. [26]

De Fries was initially expected to make his next title defense against Damian Grabowski at KSW 50 on 14 September 2019. [27] However, Grabowski was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury, [28] and was replaced by Luis Henrique. De Fries won the fight by split decision. [29]

In his 4th defense, De Fries faced Michał Kita on 19 December 2020 at KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita. [30] He won the fight via second-round TKO finish one minute into the second round. [31]

De Fries rematched with Tomasz Narkun on 24 April 2021 at KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2. [32] The pair previously met on 23 March 2019 in the main event at KSW 47: The X-Warriors, where De Fries defeated Narkun by unanimous decision and defended his KSW heavyweight title. [33] He won the bout via ground and pound resulting in a TKO. [34]

De Fries faced Darko Stošić at KSW 67 on 26 February 2022. [35] He defended his title and won the bout via TKO after Stošić tapped due to combination of exhaustion and damage in the fifth round. [36]

De Fries faced Ricardo Prasel on 10 September 2022 at KSW 74. [37] He defeated Prasel at the end of the first round, choking him out via rear-naked choke. [38] He was awarded his second Submission of the Night bonus award. [39]

De Fries rematched Todd Duffee on 25 February 2023 at KSW 79. [40] He defeated Duffee in the first round via ground and pound TKO. [41]

De Fries faced Szymon Bajor on 15 July 2023 at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor. [42] He won the bout and defended the belt after putting Bajor unconscious with a rear-naked choke at the end of the second round. [43]

Professional grappling career

De Fries faced Josh Barnett in a grappling match at XTB KSW Epic on February 24, 2024. [44] Neither man submitted the other, and the match was ruled a draw. [45]

Personal life

De Fries has two daughters (born 2016 and 2018). [1] [2]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches24 wins6 losses
By knockout65
By submission140
By decision41
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win24–6 (1)Szymon BajorTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor 15 July 202324:57 Gdynia, PolandDefended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win23–6 (1) Todd Duffee TKO (punches) KSW 79: De Fries vs. Duffee 25 February 202313:46 Liberec, Czech RepublicDefended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win22–6 (1)Ricardo PraselSubmission (rear-naked choke) KSW 74: De Fries vs. Prasel 10 September 202214:10 Ostrów Wielkopolski, PolandDefended the KSW Heavyweight Championship. Submission of the Night.
Win21–6 (1) Darko Stošić TKO (submission to punches) KSW 67: De Fries vs. Stošić 26 February 202253:44 Warsaw, PolandDefended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win20–6 (1) Tomasz Narkun TKO (punches) KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2 24 April 202123:37 Łódź, PolandDefended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win19–6 (1)Michał KitaTKO (punches) KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita 19 December 202020:59 Łódź, PolandDefended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win18–6 (1) Luis Henrique Decision (split) KSW 50: London 14 September 201955:00 London, England Defended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win17–6 (1) Tomasz Narkun Decision (unanimous) KSW 47: The X-Warriors 23 March 201955:00 Łódź, Poland Defended the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win16–6 (1)Karol BedorfSubmission (americana) KSW 45: The Return to Wembley 6 October 201824:26 London, England Defended the KSW Heavyweight Championship. Submission of the Night.
Win15–6 (1)Michał AndryszakTKO (punches) KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis 14 April 201813:32 Wrocław, Poland Won the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win14–6 (1) James Thompson Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 191 15 December 201711:33 Newcastle, England
Win13–6 (1)Anton VyaziginDecision (majority) M-1 Challenge 84: Kunchenko vs. Romanov 27 October 201735:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss12–6 (1)Ivan ShtyrkovTKO (elbows and punches)RCC Boxing Promotions: Day of Victory 725 May 201711:51 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win12–5 (1)Thomas DenhamTKO (punches)M4tC 22: Warriors26 November 201611:37 Tyne and Wear, England
Loss11–5 (1)Thomas DenhamTKO (punches)M4tC 16: Invasion28 February 201511:01 Tyne and Wear, England
Win11–4 (1)Łukasz ParobiecSubmission (rear-naked choke)M4tC 15: Bad Blood29 November 201412:03 Tyne and Wear, England
Loss10–4 (1) Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous)Inoki Genome Fight 15 April 201425:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win10–3 (1) Brett Rogers Submission (rear-naked choke)Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 201331 December 201313:45 Tokyo, Japan
Loss9–3 (1) Matt Mitrione KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 6 April 201310:19 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss9–2 (1) Todd Duffee TKO (punches) UFC 155 29 December 201212:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–1 (1) Oli Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera 4 August 201224:16 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss8–1 (1) Stipe Miocic KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger 15 February 201210:43 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win8–0 (1) Rob Broughton Decision (unanimous) UFC 138 5 November 201135:00 Birmingham, England
Win7–0 (1)Stav EconomouSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ultimate Warrior Challenge 162 July 201123:56 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Win6–0 (1)Colin RobinsonSubmission (armbar)Supremacy Fight Challenge 229 May 201111:33 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Win5–0 (1)Andy SpiersSubmission (rear-naked choke)Supremacy Fight Challenge 127 February 201113:14 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
NC4–0 (1)Dave WilsonNC (punches to the back of the head)Tyneside Fighting Challenge20 June 20101N/A Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
Win4–0Darren TowlerSubmission (D'Arce choke)Strike and Submit 1430 May 201013:37 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Win3–0Grant HockingSubmission (rear-naked choke)Strike and Submit 1328 February 201011:35 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Win2–0Jamie SheldonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Strike and Submit 124 October 200912:10 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Win1–0Darren TowlerSubmission (rear-naked choke)Strike and Submit 1026 April 200914:48 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England

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