Kyler Phillips

Overview

Ten UFC fights, ten decisions that went the distance or nearly did, and all four of his losses went to the scorecards. Kyler Phillips, "The Matrix," is a Torrance, California native who fights at bantamweight, and his UFC record stands at 6-4. His 12-5 professional mark counts every promotion, not just the UFC.

He carries a three-fight losing streak into his next fight, with all three defeats by unanimous decision. That is a close-but-no-cigar profile: nobody has finished him in the UFC, and he has finished only two opponents himself.

UFC Career

Phillips came through Dana White's Contender Series 1.4, where he stopped James Gray by KO/TKO in the first round at 0:46. That fight sits outside his UFC record.

His UFC debut came in February 2020 with a unanimous decision over Gabriel Silva. Eight months later he finished Cameron Else by KO/TKO in the second round at 0:44, the first of only two stoppages in his UFC run. In March 2021 he beat Song Yadong by unanimous decision, one of the stronger opponents on his résumé.

Then came the first loss, a majority decision to Raulian Paiva in July 2021. He rebounded in February 2022 with his other finish, a third-round submission of Marcelo Rojo at 1:48, and later added decision wins over Raoni Barcelos and Pedro Munhoz. That gave him a three-fight win streak, the longest of his UFC career.

The slide started against Rob Font in October 2024, a unanimous decision loss to a strong opponent. Vinicius Oliveira beat him the same way in July 2025, and Charles Jourdain made it three in a row in April 2026.

Six wins, four losses, and the cards decided all but two of them.

Fighting Style

Phillips is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He lands far more strikes per minute than the UFC average, and he defends strikes better than most fighters. The strikes he takes and his accuracy sit right around average.

His grappling is just as strong. He shoots for takedowns often and is very hard to take down himself. What he does not do is hunt for submissions, which he attempts far less than most UFC fighters. One submission win in ten UFC fights fits that.

His finishing pattern is a late one. His two stoppages came in rounds two and three, with no first-round finishes. Four of his six UFC wins went the full three rounds, and so did all four of his losses.

Notable Wins

• Song Yadong — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 259 (2021)
• Pedro Munhoz — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 299 (2024)
• Marcelo Rojo — submission, round 3 at 1:48, UFC 271 (2022)
• Cameron Else — KO/TKO, round 2 at 0:44, UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana (2020)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 6-4
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-5-0
• UFC debut: 2020 (Contender Series appearance in 2017)
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 5'8"
• Reach: 72"
• Born: Torrance, CA, United States