Phil Rowe
The Fresh Prince
USA
Booked vs. Seok Hyeon Ko
Rowe will take on Seok Hyeon Ko in a welterweight bout at UFC Vegas 110 on Nov. 1, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Rowe won his last UFC bout against Ange Loosa, taking him out with punches in the third round. That brought his record within the promotion to 4-3, and he'll look for win No. 5 against an opponent in Ko who just had an impressive UFC debut, besting Oban Elliot via unanimous decision.
Rowe won his last UFC bout against Ange Loosa, taking him out with punches in the third round. That brought his record within the promotion to 4-3, and he'll look for win No. 5 against an opponent in Ko who just had an impressive UFC debut, besting Oban Elliot via unanimous decision.
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Massive comeback win in Atlanta
Rowe defeated Ange Loosa via TKO (punches) at 4:03 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Rowe underwhelmed the vast majority of this fight, but he found the response he needed down a pair of rounds and staring defeat in the face. Phil was non-competitive in Round 1, allowing a takedown and spending nearly four minutes on his back. He was better in Round 2, but was knocked down at the end of the frame. Things didn't look much better early on Round 3, but Loosa seemed to tire out of nowhere, and that allowed Rowe to unload with unanswered shots along the fence. Loosa ate a bunch, but finally crumbled. Set to turn 35 years of age in mid-July, the defeat snapped a two-fight losing streak for Rowe and probably saved his job in the process.
Rowe underwhelmed the vast majority of this fight, but he found the response he needed down a pair of rounds and staring defeat in the face. Phil was non-competitive in Round 1, allowing a takedown and spending nearly four minutes on his back. He was better in Round 2, but was knocked down at the end of the frame. Things didn't look much better early on Round 3, but Loosa seemed to tire out of nowhere, and that allowed Rowe to unload with unanswered shots along the fence. Loosa ate a bunch, but finally crumbled. Set to turn 35 years of age in mid-July, the defeat snapped a two-fight losing streak for Rowe and probably saved his job in the process.
Booked versus Loosa
Rowe will face Ange Loosa at UFC Atlanta on June 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Rowe is set to take on Loosa in three weeks, his first fight in over a year. He has lost each of his last two fights -- to Jake Matthews and Neil Magny -- and has not won since he defeated Niko Price in December of 2022. He has a five-inch height advantage and a seven-inch reach advantage over Loosa.
Rowe is set to take on Loosa in three weeks, his first fight in over a year. He has lost each of his last two fights -- to Jake Matthews and Neil Magny -- and has not won since he defeated Niko Price in December of 2022. He has a five-inch height advantage and a seven-inch reach advantage over Loosa.
Gets outworked in loss
Rowe lost to Jake Matthews via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 27-30) at UFC 302 on Saturday in Newark.
ANALYSIS
Rowe began the fight well, using his range to sting Matthews with hard right hands. Things changed when "The Celtic Kid" got aggressive, however, as the much longer fighter didn't seem to know what to do when his opponent collapsed the pocket. This is encapsulated by the end of Round 3, in which Rowe went for a sloppy takedown and ultimately got stuck on his back as the seconds ticked away. Rowe is a slick striker who can wrestle a bit, but he will run into serious problems if he can't handle an opponent who is willing to pressure. He falls to 10-5 in professional MMA due to the loss.
Rowe began the fight well, using his range to sting Matthews with hard right hands. Things changed when "The Celtic Kid" got aggressive, however, as the much longer fighter didn't seem to know what to do when his opponent collapsed the pocket. This is encapsulated by the end of Round 3, in which Rowe went for a sloppy takedown and ultimately got stuck on his back as the seconds ticked away. Rowe is a slick striker who can wrestle a bit, but he will run into serious problems if he can't handle an opponent who is willing to pressure. He falls to 10-5 in professional MMA due to the loss.
To fight Jake Matthews
Rowe will face Jake Matthews at UFC 302 on June 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Now 34 years old, Rowe holds a 3-2 record in the UFC and most recently lost to Neil Magny via split decision. As for Matthews, he's also coming off a loss in a bout against Michael Morales.
Now 34 years old, Rowe holds a 3-2 record in the UFC and most recently lost to Neil Magny via split decision. As for Matthews, he's also coming off a loss in a bout against Michael Morales.
Drops razor-thin split decision
Rowe lost to Neil Magny via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC on ABC 5 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida.
ANALYSIS
Good luck finding a fight where the two competitors are more evenly matched than this one. Neither man was able to gain any sort of traction, with Rowe consistently landing the bigger shots while Magny had the volume edge. This was a significant step up in competition for Rowe, especially considering all the high-level opposition Magny has faced in the past, and he responded with a very solid effort despite the setback. It was also nice to see Phil have no issues with the scale after missing weight for two of his prior three bouts. Set to turn 33 years of age in mid July, Rowe is 3-2 in his first five UFC bouts
Good luck finding a fight where the two competitors are more evenly matched than this one. Neither man was able to gain any sort of traction, with Rowe consistently landing the bigger shots while Magny had the volume edge. This was a significant step up in competition for Rowe, especially considering all the high-level opposition Magny has faced in the past, and he responded with a very solid effort despite the setback. It was also nice to see Phil have no issues with the scale after missing weight for two of his prior three bouts. Set to turn 33 years of age in mid July, Rowe is 3-2 in his first five UFC bouts