Phillips vs Oliveira

When is Phillips vs Oliveira?

Kyler Phillips will face the challenge of Vinicius Oliveira during the prelims of UFC 318, on Saturday 19th July 2025 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

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

Phillips vs Oliveira stats

Kyler Phillips steps into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Vinicius Oliveira will make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This will be Kyler Phillips' 8th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Vinicius Oliveira will mark his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Kyler Phillips' UFC record currently stands at 6-2-0, while Vinicius Oliveira's comes in at 3-0-0.

The stats suggest Oliveira has a massive power advantage over Phillips, boasting a 73% knock out percentage over Phillips' 42%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Phillips will have a slight advantage over Oliveira, with a 17% submission rate over Oliveira's 9%.

Kyler Phillips is the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Oliveira has a height advantage of 1 inch over Phillips. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.

Phillips is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 months later than Oliveira, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 7 less professional rounds, 34 to Oliveira's 41.

Phillips vs Oliveira form

Kyler Phillips has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Hernandez on 19th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, he had defeated Marcelo Rojo at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at Toyota Center, Houston.

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.

Activity check

Phillips' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Oliveira's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time does Phillips vs Oliveira start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 12:05 AM UTC , which is 8:05 PM EST or 5:05 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:05 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Phillips vs Oliveira?

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