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MIAMI – Kyler Phillips beat Pedro Munhoz with a unanimous choice Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 299 at Kaseya Middle in Miami.
Have a look contained in the battle with Phillips, who has gained seven of his previous eight fights.
Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Kyler Phillips talks to his trainers after his battle in opposition to Pedro Munhoz throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities
End result: Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Up to date data: Phillips (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Munhoz (20-9 MMA, 10-9 UFC)Key stats: Phillips greater than doubled up on Munhoz in whole strikes at 115-52.
Phillips on the battle’s key second
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Kyler Phillips (blue gloves) fights Pedro Munhoz (crimson gloves) throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities
“I positively knew I harm him in that battle with the knee, a pair proper arms. There was a pair kicks to the physique … again kick. There was numerous issues that landed. … He tried to gradual me down all of his offensive issues. Within the first spherical, he obtained that takedown or some scramble after which I noticed him going for that neck and I used to be like, Oh, right here it’s. In order that, after which each kick that got here, I checked it and simply tagged him up. He’s obtained it. He had a great jab. It was an honor to battle with him.”
Phillips on if he’d battle champ teammate Sean O’Malley
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Sean O’Malley walks out of the ring after defeating Marlon Vera throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities
“That’s my brother. Actually, there are such a lot of folks right here on the (MMA) Lab. I met Sean after I was 18 years outdated. Sean, Mario Bautista, Marcus McGee – there’s so many dudes arising. We battle and practice one another daily. We’re being profitable and stuff … In fact, (we’d battle one another).”
Phillips on what he needs subsequent
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Kyler Phillips (blue gloves) fights Pedro Munhoz (crimson gloves) throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities
“I’m all the way down to battle whoever – whoever they provide me. (I need) good matchups and stuff, but it surely’s about me vs. me daily. You guys have seen tonight a brand new degree of me and I’m going to maintain simply getting higher, and that model of me that fights in opposition to whoever on this complete planet, I’m going to beat them. I’m going to win that. That’s the following model of myself as UFC champion.”
To listen to extra from Phillips, take a look at the video above.
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UFC 299: Official scorecards from Miami
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