Bolanos vs Phillips

Who won Bolanos vs Phillips?

Gaston Bolanos beat Aaron Phillips by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen, on Saturday 15th April 2023 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Gaston Bolanos.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Bolanos vs Phillips stats

Gaston Bolanos stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Aaron Phillips made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggested Bolanos had a massive power advantage over Phillips, boasting at 100% knock out percentage over Phillips' 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Phillips had an advantage over Bolanos, with a 17% submission rate over Bolanos' 0%.

Gaston Bolanos was the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Phillips had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bolanos. Despite this, he had 1-inch reach advantage.

Bolanos was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 year and 10 months later than Phillips, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 20 less professional rounds, 13 to Phillips' 33.

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What were the odds on Bolanos vs Phillips?

Gaston Bolanos was a 11/20 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Aaron Phillips made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.