Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Song Yadong
Kung Fu Kid
23-9-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kyler Phillips def. Song Yadong (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kyler Phillips
The Matrix
12-5-0
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Kyler Phillips defeated Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kyler Phillips won the decision.

Fight stats

Song Yadong
Kyler Phillips
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 161
Significant strikes
59 of 142
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
89 of 189
Total strikes
69 of 152
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:06
Control time
1:36
Significant strikes by target
39 of 120
Head
38 of 112
20 of 32
Body
16 of 23
8 of 9
Leg
5 of 7
67 of 158
Distance
54 of 137
0 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 2
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
27 of 59
28 of 48
Total str.
28 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 61
Sig. str.
19 of 47
23 of 64
Total str.
22 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 61
Sig. str.
13 of 36
38 of 77
Total str.
19 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:28

Judges' Scorecards

#YadongPhillips
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#YadongPhillips
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#YadongPhillips
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Yadong
-
17
Phillips
29-28 Phillips×17
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

14%
Yadong
6%
Draw
80%
Phillips
70 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Phillips77.1%29-28 Yadong14.3%28-28 Draw2.9%29-29 Draw2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Phillips
R2
86%
Phillips
R3
96%
Yadong

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Song Yadong
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: -182Best: +200
Kyler Phillips
+128
44% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +190

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSong YadongKyler Phillips
BetOnline-225+190
Bookmaker-200+158
Bovada-185+150
Cloudbet+104-132
DraftKings+138-190
FanDuel+200-265
MyBookie-210+170
Pinnacle-176+151
sportsbetio-196+133
sports-interaction-190+150
unibet-175+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Song Yadong vs Kyler Phillips?

Kyler Phillips defeated Song Yadong by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kyler Phillips won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Song Yadong vs Kyler Phillips?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kyler Phillips won the decision.

Was Song Yadong vs Kyler Phillips a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 70 fan cards scored it for Kyler Phillips; 100% of 17 media scores picked Kyler Phillips.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Song Yadong 53%47% Kyler Phillips

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Song Yadong
Striking Technician
7 edges
Kyler Phillips
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power62
96Speed82
93Precision71
93Durability89
95Engine97
90Wrestling97
90Ground93

Biggest edge Song Yadong, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Song Yadong is on the left of every row, Kyler Phillips on the right.
95Punch power56
94Kick power67
95Punch speed79
97Kick speed84
93Accuracy71
90Takedowns97
92Ground striking94
87Submissions92
94Chin93
92Body strength84
95Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-9-1 (1 NC)
Record
12-5-0
1741
Power Index rating
1718
1
Win Streak
0
28
Age
31
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
China
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.34
SLpM
4.75
43%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.81
SApM
3.83
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
2.82
41%
TD Acc.
47%
73%
TD Def.
75%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Song Yadong · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · Dec 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Kyler Phillips · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 10 fights
56.4
Avg sig. strikes
64.3
0.71
Avg takedowns
2.60
1:44
Avg control time
2:50
116
Career high strikes
114
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Song Yadong
Strike target
Kyler Phillips
61%
Head
67%
19%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
14%
Song Yadong
Strike position
Kyler Phillips
86%
Distance
81%
6%
Clinch
6%
8%
Ground
13%