{"id":392920,"date":"2021-08-24T11:44:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=392920"},"modified":"2021-08-24T11:49:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:49:00","slug":"kris-moutinho-set-to-return-to-the-ufc-this-fall-against-aaron-phillips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/kris-moutinho-set-to-return-to-the-ufc-this-fall-against-aaron-phillips\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Moutinho set to return to the UFC this fall against Aaron Phillips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following his war with Sean O&#8217;Malley at UFC 264, UFC bantamweight Kris Moutinho is set to return to the UFC this fall against Aaron Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>Moutinho vs. Phillips will take place on a UFC Fight Night card that is set for October 23. <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2021\/08\/ufc-news-kris-moutinho-next-fight-vs-aaron-phillips-october-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nolan King of MMAjunkie.com<\/a> was the first to report the news on Mountinho&#8217;s next fight.<\/p>\n<p>Moutinho (9-5) made his UFC debut on short notice against O&#8217;Malley back at UFC 264 in July. <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/kris-moutinho-says-sean-omalley-is-as-nice-as-can-be-when-not-on-camera\/\">In what was an absolute war of a fight<\/a>, Moutinho managed to survive a deadly onslaught of punches from O&#8217;Malley and nearly made it to the final bell before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight with about 30 seconds left on the clock. While it was officially a TKO loss for Moutinho, he endeared himself to UFC fans everywhere for his toughness and for his heart against O&#8217;Malley, as he nearly went the distance with a superior fighter. Still, Moutinho was awarded &#8220;Fight of the Night&#8221; for his efforts as he took home a cool $75,000.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips (12-4) is currently in his second stint with the UFC. The 32-year-old American was in the UFC back in 2014 when he lost decisions to Sam Sicilia and Matt Hobar. After going 5-1 on the regional scene following that loss, Phillips returned to the UFC last summer when he suffered a second-round submission defeat to top prospect Jack Shore. Still, while Phillips has only gone 0-3 in the UFC, he has proven himself to be a fairly tough out and he should make for a fun stylistic matchup against Mountho as he is a fellow striker.<\/p>\n<p>The betting odds have yet to be released for this fight, but one can expect Moutinho to open up as a small favorite given how much hype there is following the O&#8217;Malley fight.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you think wins between Kris Moutinho and Aaron Phillips?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following his war with Sean O&#8217;Malley at UFC 264, UFC bantamweight Kris Moutinho is set to return to the UFC this fall against Aaron Phillips. Moutinho vs. Phillips will take place on a UFC Fight Night card that is set for October 23. 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