Elizabeth Phillips (martial artist)

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Elizabeth Phillips
Born (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 37)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach65 in (165 cm) [1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
Losses10
By knockout2
By decision8
Amateur record
Total5
Wins3
Losses1
By submission1
Draws1
Other information
Website
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Elizabeth Phillips is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. [2] She was previously signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Phillips made her amateur MMA debut in June 2011. She amassed a record of 3–1–1 over the next year.

Phillips made her professional MMA debut in September 2012. Before signing with the UFC she built a record of 4–1.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Phillips made her UFC debut against Valérie Létourneau at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014. She lost the fight via split decision. [3]

Phillips next faced Milana Dudieva at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le on August 23, 2014. She lost the fight via controversial split decision. [4]

In her third fight with the promotion, Phillips faced Jessamyn Duke at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 on July 25, 2015. She won the bout by unanimous decision.

During her fight with Duke, Phillips suffered two wardrobe malfunctions. Her left nipple was accidentally exposed in the first round, and her right nipple in the third round. Both incidents occurred while she was on her back. The footage of her bare nipples was later edited from the recordings, but many screenshots and videos were recorded by fans.

Phillips faced Raquel Pennington at UFC 202 on August 20, 2016. She lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post UFC

In her first appearance after her UFC release, Philips faced Leah Letson on January 14, 2017, at Invicta FC 21 , losing the bout after getting knocked out with a head kick in the first round. [5]

After picking up a unanimous decision victory on the regional scene, Philips fought fellow UFC vet Kelly Faszholz at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź on May 20, 2017. Phillips missed weight by 5 pounds and the fight was held at 140 lbs, with 20% of Phillips' purse going to Kelly. [6] She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Philips faced Jessy Miele at CES 56 on May 31, 2019. She lost the bout via split decision. [7]

Philips returned two years later on June 12, 2021, losing to Serena DeJesus via unanimous decision at Fusion Fight League. [8]

The next year, Philips lost via unanimous decision to Claudia Zamora on September 16, 2022, at Combate Global: Gonzalez vs. Terry. [9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches7 wins10 losses
By knockout22
By submission10
By decision48
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss7–10 Alexa Conners Decision (split)Conflict MMA 57May 27, 202335:00 Columbia, South Carolina, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss7–9Claudia ZamoraDecision (unanimous)Combate Global: Gonzalez vs. TerrySeptember 16, 202235:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss7–8Serena DeJesusDecision (unanimous)Fusion Fight League: De Jesus vs. PhillipsJune 12, 202135:00 Helena, Montana, United States
Loss7–7 Jessy Miele Decision (split)CES 56May 31, 201935:00 Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Win7–6Nikohl JohnsonDecision (unanimous)KOTC - New BeginningNovember 16, 201735:00 Worley, Idaho, United States
Loss6–6 Kelly Faszholz Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź May 20, 201735:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout; Phillips missed weight.
Win6–5Sarah HowellDecision (unanimous)ExciteFight - Conquest of the CageFebruary 3, 201735:00 Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Loss5–5 Leah Letson KO (head kick and punches) Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet January 14, 201711:18 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Loss5–4 Raquel Pennington Decision (unanimous) UFC 202 August 20, 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–3 Jessamyn Duke Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 July 25, 201535:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss4–3 Milana Dudieva Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le August 23, 201435:00 Macau, SAR, China
Loss4–2 Valérie Létourneau Decision (split) UFC 174 June 14, 201435:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win4–1Katie HowardDecision (unanimous)Conquest of the Cage 16May 30, 201435:00 Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win3–1Rachael SwatezTKO (punches)Conquest of the Cage 15February 28, 201431:19 Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win2–1Kristen StenzelSubmission (rear-naked choke)Conquest of the Cage 14November 20, 201310:49 Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Win1–1Stevie VanAsscheTKO (punches)Conquest of the Cage 13July 20, 20133N/A Airway Heights, Washington, United States
Loss0–1 Miriam Nakamoto TKO (knees)Red Canvas - Art of Submission 2September 15, 201223:39 San Jose, California, United StatesBantamweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches3 wins1 loss
By submission01
By decision30
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win3–1–1Priscilla WhiteDecision (split)NOC - Night of Champions 7June 16, 201233:00 Pasco, Washington, United States
Loss2–1–1 Jessamyn Duke Submission (guillotine Choke) RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander March 30, 201220:58 Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Win2–0–1Melissa DeerDecision (unanimous)ROTR - Rumble on the Ridge 22February 18, 201233:00 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Win1–0–1Taylor HughesDecision (unanimous)LOTC - Battle at the BayJuly 16, 201133:00 Manson, Washington, United States
Draw0–0–1Priscilla WhiteDrawLOTC - Lords of the CageJune 10, 201133:00 Yakima, Washington, United States

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