Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 271 bout

Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo UFC fight info, date and time

Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo is set to go down at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 at 9:00pm EST on Saturday 12th February 2022 in a 135lbs matchup.

Kyler Phillips was on a three-fight win streak in his UFC career before dropping a majority decision to Raulian Paiva.

Marcelo Rojo made his UFC debut in March 2021, losing by third-round TKO to Charles Jourdain. 

Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo betting odds

Kyler Phillips is the oddsmakers’ choice, opening as a heavy -315 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Phillips means you would need to bet $315 in order to win $100.

Marcelo Rojo opened as the betting underdog with +265 odds. If you bet $100 on Rojo then you would win $265.

Fight information

Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo was first reported on October 13th, 2021. 

After losing his debut, Rojo has seen three consecutive fights fall through, including a September matchup against Jonathan Martinez. 

Kyler Phillips

Kyler Phillips got his UFC career off to a flyer with consecutive wins over Gabriel Silva, Cameron Else and Song Yadong. However, in his last fight, he lost via majority decision to Raulian Paiva over a brutal Fight of the Night.

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After punishing Raulian Paiva in the first round, Phillips lost the final two rounds. 14 out of 16 major media outlet picks had the fight down as a draw after giving Phillips a 10-8 in Round 1.

Marcelo Rojo

Marcelo Rojo’s UFC debut didn’t go to plan with a third-round TKO loss to Charles Jourdain. All three judges had the fight evenly at 19-19 going into the final round.

Before entering the UFC, Rojo racked up a 6-2 record in MMA promotion Combate, winning all 6 of his fights by stoppage in the first round.

How they match up

26-year-old Kyler Phillips is much younger than 33-year-old Marcelo Rojo but has almost half the professional fight experience. Phillips has 12 pro fights on his record compared to Rojo who has fought 23 times.

The two fighters are closely-matched physically, both standing 5”8 tall. Phillips will have a slight 1-inch reach advantage.

Rojo has a finishing rate of 94% over his career, significantly higher than Phillips who has finished 64% of his wins.

Reasons to watch

Both fighters are excellent strikers with the ability to knock each other out. Kyler Phillips showed his huge potential by winning three-in-a-row in the UFC and almost put Raulian Paiva away in the first round.

Marcelo Rojo entered the UFC with plenty of hype after steamrolling his opponents in Combate. He put on many pundits’ Fight of the Night in his Octagon debut against Charles Jourdain. 

The stakes

A spot in the 135lbs rankings, or at least a shot at a ranked opponent, will likely be the reward for the winner of this one.

Phillips was on his way to a Top Ten ranking before his narrow loss to Raulian Paiva.

Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo predictions

The bookies’ predictions have Kyler Phillips as the strong betting favorite in this fight with odds of -315.

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Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo tale of the tape

• Significant 7 year age difference: Phillips is the younger fighter at 26 years old.
• Phillips has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Rojo has 11 more professional MMA fights than Phillips.

Kyler Phillips	vs	Marcelo Rojo
26	Age	33
12	Fights	23
9	Wins	16
2	Losses	7
5	KO’s	8
1	Subs	6
5′ 8	Height (in)	5′ 8
72	Reach (in)	71

Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo fighter profile and recent form

Marcelo Rojo is a 33 year old male fighter from Argentina with 16 pro wins and 7 losses. See Marcelo Rojo’s full MMA record.

Marcelo Rojo has a 94% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 6 by submission, 1 by decision.

Marcelo Rojo is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Charles Jourdain at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	16-6-0	Charles Jourdain	KO/TKO R3 4:31	UFC Fight Night	2021-03-13	Featherweight	UFC
Win	15-6-0	Victor Hugo Madrigal	KO/TKO R1 1:28	Combate 45	2019-09-27	Catchweight	CAMMA
Loss	15-5-0	John Castañeda	SUB R3 2:37	Combate 35	2019-04-12	Bantamweight	CAMMA
Win	14-5-0	Jesse Strader	KO/TKO R1 4:13	Combate 27	2018-10-26	Bantamweight	CAMMA
Win	13-5-0	Fabian Galvan	KO/TKO R1 2:34	Combate 21	2018-04-20	Bantamweight	CAMMA

Kyler “The Matrix” Phillips fighter profile and recent form

Kyler Phillips is a 26 year old male fighter from United States with 9 pro wins and 2 losses. See Kyler Phillips’s full MMA record.

Kyler Phillips has a 67% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 1 by submission, 3 by decision.

Kyler Phillips is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Raulian Paiva at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	9-1-0	Raulian Paiva	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-07-24	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	8-1-0	Yadong Song	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	7-1-0	Cameron Else	KO/TKO R2 0:44	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-03	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	6-1-0	Gabriel Silva	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 27	2020-02-29	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	5-1-0	Emeka Ifekandu	KO/TKO R1 2:30	LFA 59	2019-02-01	Bantamweight	LFA