Font vs Phillips

When is Font vs Phillips?

Rob Font is set to face Kyler Phillips during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 19th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Font vs Phillips stats

Rob Font steps into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Kyler Phillips will make his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Rob Font's UFC record currently stands at 10-7-0, while Kyler Phillips' comes in at 6-1-0.

The stats suggest Font has a slight advantage in power over Phillips, with a 45% knock out percentage over Phillips' 42%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Font will have a slight advantage over Phillips, with a 20% submission rate over Phillips' 17%.

Rob Font is the older man by 8 years, at 37 years old.

Font has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Font is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Phillips, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 38 more professional rounds, 69 to Phillips' 31.

Font vs Phillips form

Rob Font has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on 2nd December 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Moody Center, Austin, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Going into that contest, he had won against Adrian Yanez at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami.

Before that, he had been defeated by Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera on 30th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had lost to Jose Aldo at UFC Fight Night on 4th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Phillips has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Pedro Munhoz at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Going into that contest, he was victorious against Marcelo Rojo at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Before that, he had been beaten by Raulian Paiva at UFC Vegas 32 on 24th July 2021 by majority decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had won against Cameron Else at UFC Fight Island 4 on 3rd October 2020 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rob Font has been fighting more than Kyler Phillips.

Rob Font last fought 9 months and 9 days ago, while Kyler Phillips' last outing was 6 months and 2 days ago.

Font's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Phillips' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Font vs Phillips?

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