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Kyler Phillips "The Matrix"

Active #33 bantamweight · age 31 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
Elo rating
1512
Global Elo 1564 ±40
Rank
#33
top 41% of division
UFC record
6-4-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 4
Streak
-3
Δ90d -17 · Δ1y -33
Last fight
Apr 18, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 18m
Avg fight time
13:45
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.6
Ground control
28m
Since last fight
2mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Feb 29, 2020 — W vs Gabriel Silva Δ+27Oct 3, 2020 — W vs Cameron Else Δ+31Mar 6, 2021 — W vs Song Yadong Δ+35Jul 24, 2021 — L vs Raulian Paiva Δ-35Feb 12, 2022 — W vs Marcelo Rojo Δ+25Aug 5, 2023 — W vs Raoni Barcelos Δ+16Mar 9, 2024 — W vs Pedro Munhoz Δ+16Oct 19, 2024 — L vs Rob Font Δ-16Jul 19, 2025 — L vs Vinicius Oliveira Δ-16Apr 18, 2026 — L vs Charles Jourdain Δ-17 1450147515001525155015751600 202120222023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":358.2,"elo":1474,"date":"2020-02-29","opp":"Gabriel Silva","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":1,"x":159.8,"y":292.9,"elo":1505,"date":"2020-10-03","opp":"Cameron Else","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":209.3,"y":218.2,"elo":1540,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Song Yadong","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":254.3,"y":293.1,"elo":1505,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"Raulian Paiva","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":4,"x":319.5,"y":240.8,"elo":1529,"date":"2022-02-12","opp":"Marcelo Rojo","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":5,"x":492.7,"y":206.3,"elo":1546,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Raoni Barcelos","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":562.5,"y":172.8,"elo":1561,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Pedro Munhoz","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":634.5,"y":207.5,"elo":1545,"date":"2024-10-19","opp":"Rob Font","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":8,"x":722.3,"y":241.5,"elo":1529,"date":"2025-07-19","opp":"Vinicius Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":278.6,"elo":1512,"date":"2026-04-18","opp":"Charles Jourdain","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 18, 2026 Charles Jourdain L -17
Jul 19, 2025 Vinicius Oliveira L -16
Oct 19, 2024 Rob Font L -16
Mar 9, 2024 Pedro Munhoz W +16
Aug 5, 2023 Raoni Barcelos W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
2 / 6
Finish rate
KO
1
17% of wins
SUB
1
17% of wins
DEC
4
67% of wins
KO: 1 (17%) 1 Sub: 1 (17%) 1 Dec: 4 (67%) 4
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 643 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
67% Head
  • Head 67%
  • Body 18%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
81% Distance
  • Distance 81%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 13%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 4 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1587
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Song Yadong
Elo 1634 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.3
+0.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1474
1550
Notable wins
Song Yadong 1634

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Kyler Phillips on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.