Bantamweight · “The Matrix”

Kyler Phillips

12-5-0 UFC 6-4-0
5'8"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
13:45Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.68
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.84
Striking accuracy42.9%
Striking defense59.0%
Takedowns / 15 min2.84
Takedown accuracy47.3%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.33
Control time20.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 6, 2021 vs Song Yadong — 3.93/min (W) Mar '21 July 24, 2021 vs Raulian Paiva — 4.93/min (L) Jul '21 February 12, 2022 vs Marcelo Rojo — 6.78/min (W) Feb '22 August 5, 2023 vs Raoni Barcelos — 4.8/min (W) Aug '23 March 9, 2024 vs Pedro Munhoz — 7.6/min (W) Mar '24 October 19, 2024 vs Rob Font — 2.53/min (L) Oct '24 July 19, 2025 vs Vinicius Oliveira — 3.27/min (L) Jul '25 April 18, 2026 vs Charles Jourdain — 2.4/min (L) Apr '26

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Charles Jourdain 8-7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
36/77Sig. strikes
58/104Absorbed
7/13Takedowns
7:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vinicius Oliveira 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
49/151Sig. strikes
96/232Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rob Font 10-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
38/125Sig. strikes
61/137Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
4:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pedro Munhoz 10-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
114/275Sig. strikes
52/140Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Raoni Barcelos 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
72/187Sig. strikes
46/116Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:47Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcelo Rojo 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:48 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
80/164Sig. strikes
55/153Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Raulian Paiva 2-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
74/132Sig. strikes
51/117Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
3:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Song Yadong 5-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
59/142Sig. strikes
67/161Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cameron Else 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:44 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana · October 3, 2020
32/78Sig. strikes
11/30Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabriel Silva 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
89/168Sig. strikes
31/97Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
5:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-5-0Pro record
MMA LabGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10
California Xtreme Fighting 4
LFA 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Charles Jourdain Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
April 18, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
L Vinicius Oliveira Decision (unanimous) UFC 318
July 19, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
L Rob Font Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) UFC 299
March 9, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Raoni Barcelos Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
August 5, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Marcelo Rojo Submission (triangle armbar) UFC 271
February 12, 2022
UFC 3 1:48
L Raulian Paiva Decision (majority) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Song Yadong Decision (unanimous) UFC 259
March 6, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Cameron Else TKO (elbows) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana
October 4, 2020
UFC 2 0:44
W Gabriel Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Emeka Ifekandu KO (head kick) LFA 59
February 1, 2019
LFA 1 2:30
L Victor Henry Decision (split) California Xtreme Fighting 15
October 20, 2018
California Xtreme Fighting 3 5:00
W James Gray TKO (elbows and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 4
August 1, 2017
Dana White's Contender Series 1 0:46
W Jonathan Quiroz Decision (unanimous) LFA 13
June 2, 2017
LFA 3 5:00
W George Garcia TKO (punches) California Xtreme Fighting 5
December 17, 2016
California Xtreme Fighting 1 2:55
W PJ Ste-Marie Submission (calf slicer) California Xtreme Fighting 4
September 10, 2016
California Xtreme Fighting 1 4:37
W Taylor Alfaro TKO (punches) California Xtreme Fighting 1
March 4, 2016
California Xtreme Fighting 1 2:30

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kyler Phillips) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.7 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 42.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 59.0% avg 56.6%
Takedowns /15 min 2.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 47.3% avg 37.2%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 63.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.5
Control time 20.6% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 47.4%