Combat Edge Intelligence

Da'Mon Blackshear vs Kyler Phillips

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

17-8-1Record12-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'10"Height5'8"
72"Reach72"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeamMMA Lab

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Da'Mon BlackshearNow 1687
If they win+12→ 1699
If they lose-12→ 1675
Kyler PhillipsNow 1685
If they win+16→ 1701
If they lose-16→ 1669

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1668 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1666 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.70
Sig. strikes / min
5.28
46%
Strike accuracy
44%
4.15
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.47
53%
Strike defense
61%
1.56
Takedown avg.
2.63
36%
Takedown accuracy
51%
71%
Takedown defense
76%
1.56
Submission avg.
0.42

Trajectory

Da'Mon BlackshearKyler Phillips
1650170017502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (12%)
KO/TKO
5 (42%)
11 (65%)
Submission
2 (17%)
4 (24%)
Decision
5 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Kyler Phillips59%
Da'Mon Blackshear 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kyler Phillips a 59% favorite over Da'Mon Blackshear in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Da'Mon Blackshear's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1687 vs 1685), separated by just 2 points.

Kyler Phillips enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Da'Mon Blackshear finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Kyler Phillips 58%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.