Phil De Fries Explained

Phil De Fries
Other Names:S-11
Birth Date:1986 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Reach In:79
Weight Lb:265
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Style:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting Out Of:Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Team:TFT MMA
Years Active:2009–present (MMA)
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:14
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Decloss:1
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:46202

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.

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.

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.[2]

De Fries was expected to make his debut against Oli Thompson at UFC 138.[3] 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.[4] De Fries won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

In his second UFC fight, De Fries faced Stipe Miocic on 15 February 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1.[6] He lost the fight via KO in the first round.[7]

De Fries faced former strongman Oli Thompson at UFC on Fox 4.[8] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[9]

De Fries was expected to face Matt Mitrione on 29 December 2012 at UFC 155.[10] However, Mitrione stepped up to fight Roy Nelson at and was replaced by Todd Duffee.[11] De Fries lost via first round TKO due to punches.[12]

Mitrione vs. De Fries eventually took place on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[13] He lost the bout via knockout 19 seconds into the first round. Following the loss De Fries was released from the promotion.[14]

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.[15] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[16]

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.[17]

Bellator MMA

De Fries made his Bellator MMA debut on 15 December 2017 at Bellator 191 against Pride FC vet James Thompson.[18] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[19]

KSW

On 8 February 2018 it was announced that De Fries had signed a four-fight contract with Polish MMA promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.[20]

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.[21] De Fries won the fight via technical knockout in the first round and claimed the championship.[22]

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.[23] He was awarded the Submission of the Night bonus award.[24]

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.[25]

De Fries was initially expected to make his next title defense against Damian Grabowski at KSW 50 on 14 September 2019.[26] However, Grabowski was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury,[27] and was replaced by Luis Henrique. De Fries won the fight by split decision.[28]

In his 4th defense, De Fries faced Michał Kita on 19 December 2020 at KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita.[29] He won the fight via second-round TKO finish one minute into the second round.[30]

De Fries rematched with Tomasz Narkun on 24 April 2021 at KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2.[31] 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.[32] He won the bout via ground and pound resulting in a TKO.[33]

De Fries faced Darko Stošić at KSW 67 on 26 February 2022.[34] He defended his title and won the bout via TKO after Stošić tapped due to combination of exhaustion and damage in the fifth round.[35]

De Fries faced Ricardo Prasel on 10 September 2022 at KSW 74.[36] He defeated Prasel at the end of the first round, choking him out via rear-naked choke.[37] He was awarded his second Submission of the Night bonus award.[38]

De Fries rematched Todd Duffee on 25 February 2023 at KSW 79.[39] He defeated Duffee in the first round via ground and pound TKO.[40]

De Fries faced Szymon Bajor on 15 July 2023 at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor.[41] He won the bout and defended the belt after putting Bajor unconscious with a rear-naked choke at the end of the second round.[42]

De Fries faced Augusto Sakai at KSW 95 on June 7, 2024, winning by unanimous decision.[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).[46]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center| 25–6 (1)|Augusto Sakai|Decision (unanimous)|KSW 95: Wikłacz vs. Przybysz 5||align=center| 5|align=center| 5:00|Olsztyn, Poland||-|Win|align=center|24–6 (1)|Szymon Bajor|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor||align=center|2|align=center|4:57|Gdynia, Poland||-|Win|align=center|23–6 (1)|Todd Duffee|TKO (punches)|KSW 79: De Fries vs. Duffee||align=center|1|align=center|3:46|Liberec, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center||Ricardo Prasel|Submission (rear-naked choke)|KSW 74: De Fries vs. Prasel||align=center|1|align=center|4:10|Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland||-|Win|align=center|21–6 (1)|Darko Stošić|TKO (submission to punches)|KSW 67: De Fries vs. Stošić||align=center|5|align=center|3:44|Warsaw, Poland||-|Win|align=center|20–6 (1)|Tomasz Narkun|TKO (punches)|KSW 60: De Fries vs. Narkun 2||align=center|2|align=center|3:37|Łódź, Poland||-|Win|align=center| 19–6 (1)|Michał Kita|TKO (punches)|KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita||align=center|2|align=center|0:59|Łódź, Poland||-|Win|align=center| 18–6 (1)|Luis Henrique|Decision (split) |KSW 50: London||align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |London, England||-| Win| align=center| 17–6 (1)|Tomasz Narkun| Decision (unanimous)|KSW 47: The X-Warriors| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Łódź, Poland||-|-| Win|align=center|16–6 (1)| Karol Bedorf| Submission (americana)|KSW 45: The Return to Wembley||align=center| 2|align=center| 4:26|London, England||-| Win|align=center|15–6 (1)| Michał Andryszak | TKO (punches)|KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:32|Wrocław, Poland||-|-| Win|align=center|14–6 (1)| James Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke)|Bellator 191||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:33|Newcastle, England||-| Win|align=center|13–6 (1)| Anton Vyazigin | Decision (majority)|M-1 Challenge 84: Kunchenko vs. Romanov||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-| Loss|align=center|12–6 (1)|Ivan Shtyrkov|TKO (elbows and punches)|RCC Boxing Promotions: Day of Victory 72||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:51|Yekaterinburg, Russia||-| Win|align=center|12–5 (1)| Thomas Denham | TKO (punches)|M4tC 22: Warriors ||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:37|Tyne and Wear, England||-| Loss|align=center|11–5 (1)| Thomas Denham | TKO (punches)|M4tC 16: Invasion||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:01|Tyne and Wear, England||-| Win|align=center|11–4 (1)| Łukasz Parobiec| Submission (rear-naked choke)|M4tC 15: Bad Blood||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:03|Tyne and Wear, England| |-| Loss|align=center|10–4 (1)| Satoshi Ishii| Decision (unanimous)|Inoki Genome Fight 1||align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win|align=center|10–3 (1)| Brett Rogers| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:45|Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss|align=center| 9–3 (1)| Matt Mitrione| KO (punches)|||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:19|Stockholm, Sweden| |-| Loss|align=center| 9–2 (1)| Todd Duffee| TKO (punches)|UFC 155||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:04|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |-| Win|align=center| 9–1 (1)| Oli Thompson| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:16| Los Angeles, California, United States| |-| Loss|align=center| 8–1 (1)| Stipe Miocic| KO (punches)| | |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:43| Omaha, Nebraska, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 8–0 (1)| Rob Broughton| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 138| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Birmingham, England| |-| Win|align=center| 7–0 (1)| Stav Economou| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Ultimate Warrior Challenge 16| |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:56| Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England| |-| Win|align=center| 6–0 (1)| Colin Robinson| Submission (armbar)| Supremacy Fight Challenge 2| |align=center| 1|align=center| 1:33| Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England| |-| Win|align=center| 5–0 (1)| Andy Spiers| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Supremacy Fight Challenge 1| |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:14| Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England| |-| NC|align=center| 4–0 (1)| Dave Wilson| NC (punches to the back of the head)| Tyneside Fighting Challenge| |align=center| 1|align=center| N/A| Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England| |-| Win|align=center| 4–0| Darren Towler| Submission (D'Arce choke)| Strike and Submit 14| |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:37| Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England| |-| Win|align=center| 3–0| Grant Hocking| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Strike and Submit 13| |align=center| 1|align=center| 1:35| Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England| |-| Win|align=center| 2–0| Jamie Sheldon| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Strike and Submit 12| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:10| Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England| |-| Win|align=center| 1–0| Darren Towler| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Strike and Submit 10| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:48| Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunderland MMA fighter Phil De Fries on preparing to defend his world heavyweight title. January 19, 2022. Katy Wheeler. Sunderland Echo.
  2. MMAJunkie Staff "Heavyweight Philip De Fries signs with UFC, expected to debut at UFC 138", MMA Junkie, 29 July 2011, accessed 29 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Sources: Thompson-De Fries Targeted for UFC 138 in England. 30 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Hathaway, Thompson out of UFC 138. 2010-10-17 . UFC.com.
  5. Web site: UFC 138 Play-by-Play: Phil De Fries vs. Rob Broughton. November 2, 2011. mmaweekly.com.
  6. Web site: Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic added to UFC on FUEL TV 1. MMAjunkie.com. 21 December 2011.
  7. Web site: UFC on FUEL Results: Stipe Miocic Knocks Out Philip De Fries. February 15, 2012. mmafighting.com. Michael David Smith.
  8. Web site: Oli Thompson vs Philip De Fries booked for UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles. 30 January 2022. mmamania.com.
  9. Web site: UFC On Fox 4 Results: Phil De Fries Submits Oli Thompson In Round Two. August 4, 2012. bloodyelbow.com. Tim Burke.
  10. Web site: Matt Mitrione vs. Phil DeFries Added to UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II . mmajunkie.com . 31 August 2012.
  11. Web site: Todd Duffee back in UFC, faces Phil De Fries at UFC 155. MMAjunkie.com. 21 November 2012.
  12. Web site: UFC 155 results: Todd Duffee blasts Philip De Fries for a 1st round TKO. December 29, 2012. bloodyelbow.com.
  13. Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 9 adds Mitrione-De Fries. mmajunkie.comdate=9 February 2013.
  14. Web site: Report: Phil De Fries and Chris Spang among seven fighters released from the UFC. mmamania.com. 28 April 2013. Mike Bohn.
  15. Web site: Heavyweights Brett Rogers, Philip De Fries Collide at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013. December 13, 2013. Sherdog. Mike Whitman.
  16. Web site: IGF: Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 results feature wins by Shinya Aoki, Satoshi Ishii and Minowaman. December 31, 2013. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland.
  17. Web site: Satoshi Ishii Outpoints Phil De Fries, Extends Winning Streak at Inoki Genome Fight 1. James Goyder. April 7, 2014. Sherdog.
  18. Web site: Thompson vs. De Fries - MMA Fighting.com.
  19. Web site: Bellator 191 Results: Making Promotional Debut, Phil De Fries Earns Victory by Guillotine Over James Thompson. December 15, 2017. cagesidepress.com.
  20. Web site: UFC veteran Phil De Fries signs with KSW. February 8, 2018. Peter Carroll. mmafighting.com.
  21. Web site: Michal Andryszak to Face Philip De Fries for Vacant Heavyweight Title at KSW 43 on April 14. March 5, 2018. Sherdog. Tristen Critchfield.
  22. Web site: KSW 43 results: Dricus Du Plessis, Philip De Fries take titles with knockouts in Poland. April 14, 2018. MMAjunkie.com. Fernanda Prates.
  23. Web site: KSW 45 results: Phil De Fries taps out Karol Bedorf to keep heavyweight title. mmajunkie.com. October 6, 2018.
  24. KSW 45: Bonusy. KSW. October 9, 2018. YouTube.
  25. Web site: Philip De Fries to Face Tomasz Narkun in Champion vs. Champion Bout at KSW 47. Tristen Critchfield. January 21, 2019. sherdog.com.
  26. Web site: Phil De Fries vs. Damian Grabowski set for KSW 50 main event. Peter Carroll. July 3, 2019. mmafighting.com.
  27. Web site: Carroll. Peter. 2019-08-29. Luis Henrique replaces Damian Grabowski, faces champion Philip De Fries at KSW 50. 2021-12-07. MMA Fighting. en.
  28. Web site: Sherdog.com. Philip De Fries Bests Luis Henrique to Retain Title at KSW 50. 2021-12-07. Sherdog.
  29. Web site: KSW 57 Set To Feature Three Title Fights. December 9, 2020. lowkickmma.com. Michael Clifton.
  30. Web site: KSW 57 results: Phil De Fries, Antun Racic retain titles; new champ crowned at lightweight. MMA Junkie Staff. December 19, 2020. mmajunkie.com.
  31. Web site: KSW 60 set for April 24, sees Tomasz Narkun shoot for champ-champ status in rematch with Phil De Fries. March 30, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  32. Web site: KSW 60: It's time for de Fries' big rematch with Narkun! . polsatsport.pl . 29 March 2021.
  33. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-04-24. KSW 60: Phil De Fries Beats Tomasz Narkun Again, Earns Finish. 2021-04-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  34. Web site: Phil De Fries vs. Darko Stosic Announced for KSW 67 on Feb. 26. January 17, 2022. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson.
  35. Web site: Sherdog.com . Philip De Fries Wipes Out Darko Stosic to Retain Heavyweight Strap at KSW 67 . 2022-02-27 . Sherdog . en.
  36. Web site: 2022-08-01 . Phil De Fries set to defend heavyweight title vs. Ricardo Prasel at KSW 74 . 2022-08-01 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  37. Web site: Sherdog.com . Philip de Fries Quickly Dispatches Ricardo Prasel, Defends Heavyweight Title at KSW 74 . 2022-09-17 . Sherdog . en.
  38. KSW 74 Bonus Winners. September 14, 2022. YouTube. KSW International.
  39. Web site: Al-Shatti . Shaun . 2023-01-25 . Todd Duffee signs with KSW, challenges heavyweight champ Phil De Fries on Feb. 25 . 2023-01-26 . MMA Fighting . en.
  40. Web site: Sherdog.com . Phil De Fries Crushes Todd Duffee at KSW 79 for Eighth Straight Title Defense . 2023-02-26 . Sherdog . en.
  41. Web site: Sobczak . Bartosz . 2023-06-13 . Phil de Fries vs. Szymon Bajor na KSW 84! . 2023-06-22 . mymma.pl . pl-PL.
  42. Web site: Sherdog.com . Philip De Fries Chokes Out Szymon Bajor, Scores Ninth Title Defense at KSW 84 . 2023-07-16 . Sherdog . en.
  43. Web site: 2024-06-07 . KSW 95: Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 Full Results . 2024-06-09 . Cageside Press.
  44. Web site: Phillips . Sabrina . Josh Barnett To Face Phil De Fries In Grappling Match At XTB KSW Epic . Jitsmagazine . 7 February 2024.
  45. Web site: Josh Barnett Draws Grappling Match And Crazy Gi MMA Fight Ends In Knockout At KSW Epic . Jitsmagazine . 25 February 2024.
  46. UFC veteran Phil De Fries talks KSW title shot Apr. 14, Battling Depression & Street Fighter II. April 1, 2018. YouTube. James Lynch.
  47. Web site: Fight Facts: KSW 84 'De Fries vs. Bajor'. July 17, 2023. Sherdog. Jay Pettry.
  48. Web site: 2022 MMA AWARDS SHOW - FANS & EDITORS EDITION. Violent Money TV. Cauley . Quilty . 2023-01-06.

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