Phil Harris

Phil Harris (born 9 April 1983) is a retired English mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2003 until 2014, he competed for the UFC, Cage Warriors,Cage Rage, and BAMMA.

Mixed martial arts career Early career After compiling a record of 17–9 (1), Harris signed with BAMMA in 2010, winning his debut match against Irish featherweight Steve McCombe at BAMMA 2 via unanimous decision. He followed that up with another decision victory over Neil Seery at BAMMA 3. After a 21-month layoff, Harris dropped two weight classes to take on Canadian grappler Remi Morvan at Cage Warriors 46, winning by triangle armbar at 4:21 of round 1, his first submission win since 2007. Less than a month later, he took on TUF 14 contestant Casey Dyer at Cage Warriors: Fight Night 4, notching his fifth consecutive win with a unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship On 16 August 2012, Harris was signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his UFC debut against fellow grappler Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FX 5 on 5 October 2012, replacing an injured Louis Gaudinot. Harris was submitted in the second round with a rear naked choke.

Harris next faced Ulysses Gomez on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald. Harris won via unanimous decision.

Harris was expected to face John Lineker on 3 August 2013 at UFC 163, but Harris suffered a fractured orbital bone in training and was replaced by José Maria.

The bout with Lineker was rescheduled for 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 30. Harris lost by first-round TKO.

Harris faced Louis Gaudinot at UFC Fight Night 37. He lost via submission in the first round. However, on 20 June 2014, the loss was changed to a No Contest after it was revealed Gaudinot had failed his drug test.

On 5 April 2014, Harris was released from the UFC after losing two fights in a row.

On the same day that Harris was released from the UFC, 5 April 2014, it was announced that Harris had signed an exclusive five-fight deal with Cage Warriors.

Harris faced Neil Seery in a rematch on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46. He lost via unanimous decision.

On 31 December 2014, Harris announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Neil Seery Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao

Dublin, Ireland NC

Louis Gaudinot NC (overturned loss) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa

London, England Loss

John Lineker TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz

Manchester, England Win

Ulysses Gomez Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald

London, England Loss

Darren Uyenoyama Submission (rear naked choke) UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Win

Casey Dyer Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fight Night 4

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Win

Remi Morvan Submission (triangle armbar) Cage Warriors: 46

Kyiv, Ukraine Win

Neil Seery Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 3

Birmingham, England Win

Steve McCombe Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 2

London, England Win

Mourad Benshegir Decision Atlas Fighting Challenge

Birmingham, England Loss

Ashleigh Grimshaw TKO (punches) FX3: England vs. Germany

Reading, England Loss

Michael Leonard Submission (triangle choke) Cage Rage Contenders: Dynamite

Dublin, Ireland NC

Michal Hamrsmid No Contest Cage Fight Series: D-Day

England Win

Scott Jansen Submission (rear-naked choke) UK-1 Fight Night

England Win

Nayeb Hezam Submission (achilles lock) Fight First MMA

London, England Win

Darren Russell Submission (armbar) UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship 18

Essex, England Loss

Micky Young TKO (corner stoppage) Ultimate Fighting Revolution 7

Belfast, Northern Ireland Loss

David Smyth KO Pride & Glory: Drop Zone 4

Catterick, England Win

Kamon Rana TKO (punches) Full Contact Fight Night 3

Bracknell, England Win

Valdo Menzes TKO (punches) Absolute Adrenaline: Game Over

Bournemouth, England Win

Phil Labar Submission (rear-naked choke) UK-1 Fight Night

Portsmouth, England Loss

Paul McVeigh Submission (triangle choke) CWFC: Strike Force 4

Coventry, England Win

Valdo Menzes TKO (punches) FX 3: Battle of Britain

Reading, England Loss

José Aldo TKO (doctor stoppage) UK-1 Fight Night

Portsmouth, England Win

Christian Schoter TKO (corner stoppage) UK Storm

Birmingham, England Win

Ricky Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) Anarchy Fight Night

Birmingham, England Win

Alex Pullin Submission (choke) Angrrr Management 1

Somerset, England Win

Chris Freeborn Submission (armbar) Full Contact Fight Night 3

Portsmouth, England Win

Chris Westwood Submission (armbar) UK Storm

Evesham, England Loss

Luiz Henrique Tosta Technical Submission (armbar) UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship 8

Essex, England Loss

Alex Owen Submission (triangle choke) Night of Fury

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Win

Dave Campbell Submission (armbar) UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship 7

Essex, England Loss

Mark Chen Decision (unanimous) UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship 6

Essex, England Win

Frank Rivas Submission (rear-naked choke) Pride & Glory 1

Cardiff, Wales Win

Steven Milward Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Combat 8

Chippenham, England Win

Eric Dumas Submission (armbar) UK Mixed Martial Arts Championship 5

Essex, England