Phillipe Nover

Phillipe Nover
Born	(1984-02-03) February 3, 1984 (age 40) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Other names	The Filipino Assassin, Super
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Featherweight
Reach	72 in (180 cm) [1]
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Wrestling
Fighting out of	Brooklyn, New York
Team	Renzo Gracie, Edge Hoboken, Church Street Boxing
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexandre "Soca" Freitas [2]
Years active	2003–2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total	20
Wins	11
By knockout	1
By submission	5
By decision	5
Losses	8
By knockout	1
By decision	7
Draws	1
No contests	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Phillipe J. Nover (born February 3, 1984), is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is a former Ring of Combat lightweight champion.

Early life and career

Nover was born and raised in Brooklyn. He trained with Sifu Ralph Mitchell at Universal Defense Systems which covers Filipino Arnis (similar to Filipino Kali/Eskrima ^[3] ), Yaw-Yan, Muay Thai, Savate, Kickboxing, Judo, Kung Fu and Jeet Kune Do. He began training in martial arts at age ten and attended The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences.

He attended Kingsborough Community College and works in a Brooklyn hospital as a registered nurse. Phillipe completed his bachelor's degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Nover holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexander "Soca" Freitas. ^[2] Nover trains at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City, Edge Wrestling in New Jersey, and Church Street Boxing gym in Tribeca New York under his striking trainer Jason Strout. ^{[4] [5]}

The Ultimate Fighter

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. In 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 mentioned that Nover reminds him of a young Georges St-Pierre. ^[6] Nover defeated George Roop in the semi-finals via a kimura lock but ultimately lost in the Ultimate Fighter Finale on December 13, 2008, to Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Phillipe Nover fought Kyle Bradley at UFC 98, losing via 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 UFC Fight Night 19, replacing the injured Kyle Bradley. On September 16, 2009, the day of the fight, Nover had fainted. 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. Sherdog.com scored the bout 29–28 in favor of Nover. ^[11] With a UFC record of 0–3, he was released from the promotion. ^[12]

Post-UFC

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. ^[13] Nover won the fight by unanimous decision, 29–28 on all three judges' scorecards.

Bellator Fighting Championships

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 the fight 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 defense. However, two of the three judges scored for Held's multiple submission attempts. Sherdog.com scored the bout 29–28 in favor of Nover. ^[14]

Nover faced Derrick Kennington on September 28, 2012, at Bellator 74. He won the fight via submission in the second round. In his third fight for the promotion, Nover faced Darrell Horcher at Bellator 95 on April 4, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to UFC

After five years away from the organization, Nover made his return to the UFC when he faced Yui Chul Nam in a featherweight bout on May 16, 2015, at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber. ^[15] He won the fight via split decision.

Nover next faced Zubaira Tukhugov on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80. ^[16] He lost the fight via split decision. ^[17]

Nover faced Renan Barão on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95. ^[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[19]

Nover faced Ricky Glenn on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. ^[20] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. ^[21]

On February 15, 2017, Nover announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

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 since he was 17 years old. ^[22] Nover faced his Ultimate Fighter Season 8 finale opponent Escudero in a submission-only match on November 9, 2013, at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo; they fought to a draw. In his next match-up, a wrestling match at Grapple at the Garden on December 1, 2013, he was defeated by former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.

Nover announced that he became a third degree black belt in January 2020. ^[23]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Helio Gracie → Carlos Gracie Jr. → Alexandre Freitas → Phillipe Nover

Retirement

Nover is a cardiac nurse in Brooklyn. ^{[24] [25]}

Championships and Accomplishments

• Ring of Combat
  • ROC Lightweight Championship (One time, Vacated)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

20 matches	11 wins	8 losses
By knockout	1	1
By submission	5	0
By decision	5	7
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	11–8–1	Ricky Glenn	Decision (split)	UFC 208	February 11, 2017	3	5:00	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Loss	11–7–1	Renan Barão	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg	September 24, 2016	3	5:00	Brasília, Brazil
Loss	11–6–1	Zubaira Tukhugov	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant	December 10, 2015	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–5–1	Yui Chul Nam	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber	May 16, 2015	3	5:00	Pasay, Philippines	Featherweight debut.
Win	10–5–1	Dan Cion	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Ring of Combat 50	January 23, 2015	2	1:10	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	9–5–1	Mike Santiago	Decision (unanimous)	Ring of Combat 45	June 14, 2013	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Won the Ring of Combat Lightweight Championship.
Win	8–5–1	Darrell Horcher	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 95	April 4, 2013	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	7–5–1	Anthony Rocco Martin	Decision (majority)	Dakota FC 14	January 27, 2013	3	5:00	Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Win	7–4–1	Derrick Kennington	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Bellator 74	September 28, 2012	2	4:20	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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)	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale	December 13, 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	The Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight Tournament Final.
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	Ron Stallings	Submission (guillotine choke)	RF 4: Reality Fighting 4	July 19, 2003	1	0:43	Bayonne, New Jersey, United States

Exhibition record

Professional record breakdown

3 matches	3 wins	0 losses
By submission	3	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	3–0	George Roop	Submission (kimura)	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode-12	June 2008	1	2:28	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Became TUF 8: Finalist
Win	2–0	Dave Kaplan	Submission (rear-naked choke)	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode-8	June 2008	1	1:58	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	1–0	Joe Duarte	Submission (rear-naked choke)	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode-1	May 2008	2	1:52	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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3. Kali (martial art)
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20. Staff (28 December 2016). "Brooklyn's own Phillipe Nover booked for UFC 208 home fight vs. Rick Glenn". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
21. Steven Marrocco (11 February 2017). "UFC 208 results: Rick Glenn takes lumps but edges Phillipe Nover for first UFC win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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23. "#PhillipeNover on Instagram: "I am Officially a third degree black belt! Thank you Professor Renzo Gracie as well as all of my teammates. My journey in Jiujitsu started almost 20 years ago and as each year passes, I realize that the learning never ends. I am humbled, enlightened, and thrilled to be part of something greater than myself."". 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
24. "Register" – via linkedin.
25. Haynes, Stephie (2 March 2020). "Crooklyn's Corner 02: UFC vet & cardiac nurse Phillipe Nover talks COVID-19 impact on NYC hospitals". Fighters.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

External links

• Official Website
• TUF Profile
• Professional MMA record for Phillipe Nover from Sherdog
• Phillipe Nover at UFC