This year has been bittersweet for Costa Philippou.After closing out 2012 by picking up his fifth consecutive victory, 2013 looked to be the year where the 33-year-old New Yorker (by way of Cyprus) worked his way into title contention in the middleweight division.He looked to be getting that opportunity with his initial booking of the year, a co-main event contest opposite former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza televised on FX in May, but it wasn’t meant to be. A deep laceration over his eye suffered in training forced him from the bout, extending his stay on the sidelines.But it a … Read the Full Article Here
Costa Philippou: Straight and to the Point
This year has been bittersweet for Costa Philippou.After closing out 2012 by picking up his fifth consecutive victory, 2013 looked to be the year where the 33-year-old New Yorker (by way of Cyprus) worked his way into title contention in the middleweight division.He looked to be getting that opportunity with his initial booking of the year, a co-main event contest opposite former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza televised on FX in May, but it wasn’t meant to be. A deep laceration over his eye suffered in training forced him from the bout, extending his stay on the sidelines.But it a … Read the Full Article Here