If you didn’t know the names Kyler Phillips and Gabriel Silva before UFC on ESPN+ 27, you should commit them to memory now. The bantamweights had a combined one career UFC fight between them heading into Saturday night’s show in Norfolk, Va. But UFC post-fight bonuses are eligible to everyone on the card, and Phillips and Silva once again proved the bonus system to be egalitarian. The duo put on an exciting scrap, and while the debuting Phillips earned across-the-board scores for his performance, Silva showed plenty of heart and tenacity in defeat.
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UFC on ESPN+ 27 bonuses: Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva nabs ‘Fight of the Night’ – MMA Junkie