Phillipe Nover Explained

Phillipe Nover
Other Names:Super
Birth Date:3 February 1984
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States
Weight:145lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach:72 in[1]
Style:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Wrestling
Fighting Out Of:Brooklyn, New York
Team:Renzo Gracie, Edge Hoboken, Church Street Boxing
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexandre "Soca" Freitas[2]
Years Active:2003–2017
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:7
Mma Draw:1
Mma Nc:0
Sherdog:7415

Phillipe J. Nover (born February 3, 1984), is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for making it to the finals of . He is a former Ring of Combat lightweight champion.

Early life and career

Nover was born and raised in Brooklyn. He trained with Sifu Ralph Mitchell at Universal Defense Systems which covers Filipino Arnis (similar to Filipino Kali/Eskrima[3]), Yaw-Yan, Muay Thai, Savate, Kickboxing, Judo, Kung Fu and Jeet Kune Do. He began training in martial arts at age ten and attended The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences.

He attended Kingsborough Community College and works in a Brooklyn hospital as a registered nurse. Phillipe completed his bachelor's degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Nover holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexander "Soca" Freitas. Nover trains at Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City, Edge Wrestling in New Jersey, and Church Street Boxing gym in Tribeca New York under his striking trainer Jason Strout.[4] [5]

The Ultimate Fighter

Nover normally fought as a welterweight but since 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. In 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 mentioned that Nover reminds him of a young Georges St-Pierre.[6] Nover defeated George Roop in the semi-finals via a kimura lock but ultimately lost in the Ultimate Fighter Finale on December 13, 2008, to Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Phillipe Nover fought Kyle Bradley at UFC 98, losing via 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. Lavigne was booed by the crowd for the remainder of the event.[8]

Phillipe Nover was set to fight Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 19, replacing the injured Kyle Bradley. On September 16, 2009, the day of the fight, Nover had fainted. 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. Sherdog.com scored the bout 29–28 in favor of Nover.[11] With a UFC record of 0–3, he was released from the promotion.[12]

Post-UFC

After being released from the UFC, Nover continued to train MMA in New York and teach at a local mixed martial arts school. Nover took a year off from competing to focus on his coaching and nursing careers. He had a few Muay Thai matches before returning to compete in MMA. He returned to the cage after an 18-month layoff to meet Jake Murphy, a Greg Jackson-trained fighter, at Hoosier Fight Club 8 on August 20, 2011. He replaced the last man to defeat him, Murphy's original opponent, Rob Emerson, who had to pull out of the fight due to injury.[13] Nover won the fight by unanimous decision, 29–28 on all three judges' scorecards.

Bellator Fighting Championships

A few weeks after his win over Murphy, Nover was signed to fight in Bellator Fighting Championships. His debut came at Bellator 59 against Polish submission ace, Marcin Held. Nover lost the fight via a controversial split decision. During the bout, Nover was able to dominate on the stand-up and maintain top position on the ground as well as display strong submission defense. However, two of the three judges scored for Held's multiple submission attempts. Sherdog.com scored the bout 29–28 in favor of Nover.[14]

Nover faced Derrick Kennington on September 28, 2012, at Bellator 74. He won the fight via submission in the second round. In his third fight for the promotion, Nover faced Darrell Horcher at Bellator 95 on April 4, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to UFC

After five years away from the organization, Nover made his return to the UFC when he faced Yui Chul Nam in a featherweight bout on May 16, 2015, at .[15] He won the fight via split decision.

Nover next faced Zubaira Tukhugov on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.[16] He lost the fight via split decision.[17]

Nover faced Renan Barão on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Nover faced Ricky Glenn on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208.[20] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[21]

On February 15, 2017, Nover announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

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 since he was 17 years old.[22] Nover faced his Ultimate Fighter Season 8 finale opponent Escudero in a submission-only match on November 9, 2013, at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo; they fought to a draw. In his next match-up, a wrestling match at Grapple at the Garden on December 1, 2013, he was defeated by former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.

Nover announced that he became a third degree black belt in January 2020.[23]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" MaedaCarlos Gracie Sr.Helio GracieCarlos Gracie Jr.Alexandre Freitas → Phillipe Nover

Retirement

Nover is a cardiac nurse in Brooklyn.[24] [25]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Ricky Glenn| Decision (split)|UFC 208||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Brooklyn, New York, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|11–7–1 |Renan Barão| Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Brasília, Brazil| |-|Loss|align=center|11–6–1|Zubaira Tukhugov|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center| 11–5–1|Yui Chul Nam|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pasay, Philippines||-|Win|align=center|10–5–1|Dan Cion |Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ring of Combat 50||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:10| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–5–1|Mike Santiago|Decision (unanimous)|Ring of Combat 45||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–5–1|Darrell Horcher|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 95||align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–5–1|Anthony Rocco Martin|Decision (majority)|Dakota FC 14||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fargo, North Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–4–1|Derrick Kennington|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 74||align=center| 2|align=center| 4:20|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–4–1|Marcin Held|Decision (split)|Bellator 59||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–3–1|Jake Murphy|Decision (unanimous)|Hoosier Fight Club 8||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Valparaiso, Indiana, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–3–1|Rob Emerson|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 109||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–2–1|Kyle Bradley|TKO (punches)|UFC 98||align=center|1|align=center|1:03|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–1–1|Efrain Escudero|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0–1|Jay Coleman|Submission (kimura)|Ring of Combat 13||align=center|1|align=center|3:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0–1|Abner Lloveras|Decision (majority)|Ring of Combat 12||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0–1|Dave Drago|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ring of Combat 11||align=center|1|align=center|1:58|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0–1|Michael McQuade|KO (punches)|Ring of Combat 9||align=center|1|align=center|0:16|Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States||-|Draw|align=center|1–0–1|Jason Dublin|Draw|CZ 7: Gravel Pit||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Revere, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Ron Stallings|Submission (guillotine choke)|RF 4: Reality Fighting 4||align=center|1|align=center|0:43|Bayonne, New Jersey, United States|

Exhibition record

|-|Win|align=center|3–0|George Roop|Submission (kimura)| Episode-12||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Dave Kaplan|Submission (rear-naked choke)| Episode-8||align=center|1|align=center|1:58|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Joe Duarte |Submission (rear-naked choke)| Episode-1||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:52|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Edgar vs. Faber. UFC.com. May 16, 2015.
  2. News: "TUF8" finalist Phillipe Nover awarded Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. MMAjunkie.com. December 8, 2008.
  3. [Kali (martial art)]
  4. Web site: Phillipe . Nover . Phillipe Nover . PhillipeNover.com . November 22, 2008 . 2009-01-28 . 5 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205062528/http://phillipenover.com/index2.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Selina . Wong . TUF Questions: Phillipe Nover . Fighters.com . 2008-09-17 . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219235745/http://www.fighters.com/09/17/tuf-questions-phillipe-nover . 2008-12-19.
  6. Web site: Morgan . John . Episode No. 8 recap: "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir" . MMAjunkie.com . 2008-11-05 . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20120720031052/mmajunkie.com/news/13171/episode-no-8-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-team-nogueira-vs-team-mir.mma . 2012-07-20.
  7. Web site: Phillipe Nover Returns Against Rob Emerson at UFC 109 in February. October 29, 2009. mmafrenzy.com. 2009-10-29.
  8. Web site: UFC 98 RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY & PHOTOS. May 23, 2009. MMAWeekly.com. 2009-05-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090527072303/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8818&zoneid=2. May 27, 2009.
  9. Web site: Phillipe Nover vs. Sam Stout Off Of UFC Fight Night 19 . 411mania.com . Larry . Csonka . September 16, 2009 . September 16, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090924023256/http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/116439/Phillipe-Nover-vs.-Sam-Stout-Off-Of-UFC-Fight-Night-19.htm . September 24, 2009 . dead.
  10. News: ROB EMERSON VS. PHILLIPE NOVER AT UFC 109. mmaweekly.com. 2009-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20091103071514/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9882&zoneid=13. 2009-11-03. dead.
  11. Web site: UFC-109-Results-and-Live-Play-by-Play . Sherdog.com . 2013-03-23.
  12. News: Mark Coleman Released By UFC After UFC 109 Loss; Phillipe Nover and Tim Hague Also Cut. mmafrenzy.com . 2010-02-10.
  13. Web site: Phillipe Nover Set To Make Return To The Cage . MMAdiehards.com . 2011-08-19.
  14. Web site: Bellator 59 Results and Play-by-Play . Sherdog.com . 2011-11-28.
  15. News: Phillipe Nover returns to the UFC, faces Nam Yui Chul in Manila. bloodyelbow.com. Anton tabuena. 2015-02-16. 2015-02-16. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304015621/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/2/16/8044415/phillipe-nover-returns-to-the-ufc-faces-nam-yui-chul-in-manila. dead.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 80 gets slew of new bouts. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-09-17. 2015-09-17.
  17. Web site: UFC Fight Night 80 results: Zubaira Tukhugov takes split decision over Phillipe Nover. mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes. 2015-12-10. 2015-12-10.
  18. Web site: Fil-Am Phillipe Nover battles ex-champ Renan Barao at UFC Fight Night 95. rappler.com. Nissi Icasiano . 2016-08-04. 2016-08-04.
  19. News: UFC Fight Night 95 results: Renan Barao back in win column with decision over Phillipe Nover. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-25. 2016-09-25.
  20. News: Brooklyn's own Phillipe Nover booked for UFC 208 home fight vs. Rick Glenn. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-12-28. 2016-12-28.
  21. News: UFC 208 results: Rick Glenn takes lumps but edges Phillipe Nover for first UFC win. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2017-02-11. 2017-02-11.
  22. Web site: "TUF8" finalist Phillipe Nover awarded Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt . MMAjunkie.com . 2008-12-08 . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20120710121959/mmajunkie.com/news/13426/tuf8-finalist-phillipe-nover-awarded-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-black-belt.mma . 2012-07-10.
  23. Web site: #PhillipeNover on Instagram: "I am Officially a third degree black belt! Thank you Professor Renzo Gracie as well as all of my teammates. My journey in Jiujitsu started almost 20 years ago and as each year passes, I realize that the learning never ends. I am humbled, enlightened, and thrilled to be part of something greater than myself.". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/phillipenover/2214164644189679056_2214164641672980673 . 2021-12-25 . registration. 2020-01-05 . 2020-03-23.
  24. Web site: Register . registration . .
  25. Web site: Stephie . Haynes . Crooklyn's Corner 02: UFC vet & cardiac nurse Phillipe Nover talks COVID-19 impact on NYC hospitals . Fighters.com . 2020-03-02 . 2020-03-23.