Costas Philippou Sticks to His Guns

The ritual never changes for Costas Philippou. Through 18 pro MMA fights the Cyprus native goes through the same thing before every bout, only to change gears when the match is over.“Why am I doing this again?” he explains, revealing the th…

The ritual never changes for Costas Philippou. Through 18 pro MMA fights the Cyprus native goes through the same thing before every bout, only to change gears when the match is over.“Why am I doing this again?” he explains, revealing the thoughts that run through his head on fight day. “I’m going to finish the fight and that’s it, I’m going to retire. Then you punch a guy and you win or you lose, and you think ‘I’ve got to come back because I lost or you win’ and you go ‘that was exciting, I’ve got to do one more.’ You f … Read the Full Article Here