Phil Caracappa
UFC DebutNickname“The Hitman”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Staten Island
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Dante Rivera BJJ
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Phil Caracappa makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
87-60-1
.592 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ricky Steele8-2 | Decision | 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 13 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 9 decPFL · United Fight League · ROC 75 · CFFC 88 · CFFC 82 +8
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Khai Wu8-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Nov 24, 2023 |
| L | Valodia Aivazian11-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:35 | United Fight League | Feb 18, 2023 |
| W | James Gonzalez11-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 75 | Feb 18, 2022 |
| L | Tycen Lynn7-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:22 | CFFC 88 | Nov 18, 2020 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFFC 82 | Aug 12, 2020 | |
| W | John Sweeney14-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:32 | ROC 67 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 65 | Sep 21, 2018 | |
| W | Miguel Restrepo5-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 63 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ROC 62 | Mar 2, 2018 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:26 | ROC 61 | Nov 17, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 4:00 | ROC 60 | Sep 15, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | DSMMA | May 13, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | ROC 58 | Feb 24, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-2across 7 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsDead Serious MMA · Fight Club Champion 4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Dead Serious MMA | Nov 5, 2016 | |
| W | Mike Walters1-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:19 | Dead Serious MMA | Oct 1, 2016 |
| W | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R3 | 0:04 | Dead Serious MMA | Oct 10, 2015 | |
| L | Michael Trizano10-3 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | Fight Club Champion 4 | Jul 10, 2015 |
| W | Miguel Lopez1-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:55 | Dead Serious MMA | May 30, 2015 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Dead Serious MMA | Dec 13, 2014 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Dead Serious MMA | Oct 4, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.