Phillipe Nover
| Phillipe Nover | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1984 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Filipino Assassin |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Brooklyn, New York |
| Team | Team INSIGHT |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Phillipe J. Nover (born February 3, 1984), is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
Mixed martial arts career
Nover was born and raised in Brooklyn. He was born into a Filipino and Jewish family.[1] He trained with Sifu Ralph Mitchell at Universal Defense Systems which covers Filipino Arnis (similar to Filipino Kali[2]/Eskrima), Muay Thai, Kick Boxing, Kung-Fu, Judo, Jeet Kun Do and Savate. He attended Kingsborough Community College and works at Coney Island Hospital as a registered nurse in the ER. Phillipe is currently pursuing graduate studies at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He began training in martial arts at age ten and attended Leon Goldstein High School. Nover holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexander "Soca" Freitas and fights out of Team Insight.[3] He has been fighting Pro MMA since 2003.[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. On 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 mentions that Nover reminds him of a young Georges St. Pierre.[6] Phillipe defeated George Roop in the semi-finals via a Kimura lock. Phillipe lost in the Ultimate Finale on December 13, 2008 to Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Phillipe Nover fought Kyle Bradley at UFC 98, losing by 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.[8]
Phillipe Nover was set to fight Sam Stout at Ultimate Fight Night 19, replacing the injured Kyle Bradley. On September 16, 2009, the day of the fight, Nover had a syncopal episode. 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, bringing his UFC record to 0-3 which resulted in his release from the promotion.[11]
Post-UFC
After the release, Nover planned on joining the Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight tournament but the tournament was already full.
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 for the past eight years.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
| 9 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3-1 | Rob Emerson
|
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 109: Relentless | February 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5-2-1 | Kyle Bradley
|
TKO (Punches) | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5-1-1 |  Efrain Escudero
|
Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Finale 8 | December 13, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost TUF 8: Lightweight |
| 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 | Ronald Stalling
|
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Reality Fighting 4 | July 7, 2003 | 1 | 0:43 | Bayonne, New Jersey, United States |
References
- ^ http://www.spike.com/bio/498496?show=22307
- ^ Kali (martial art)
- ^ "Phillipe Nover Earns Black Belt from Alexandre "Soca" Freitas". TheUFCResults.com. December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Nover, Phillipe (November 22, 2008). "Phillipe Nover". PhillipeNover.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Wong, Selina (2008-09-17). "TUF Questions: Phillipe Nover". Fighters.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Morgan, John (2008-11-05). "Episode No. 8 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir"". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Phillipe Nover Returns Against Rob Emerson at UFC 109 in February". mmafrenzy.com. October 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "UFC 98 RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY & PHOTOS". MMAWeekly.com. May 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (September 16, 2009). "Phillipe Nover vs. Sam Stout Off Of UFC Fight Night 19". 411mania.com. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ "ROB EMERSON VS. PHILLIPE NOVER AT UFC 109". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Mark Coleman Released By UFC After UFC 109 Loss; Phillipe Nover and Tim Hague Also Cut". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ ""TUF8" finalist Phillipe Nover awarded Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt". MMAjunkie.com. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-01-28.