At UFC Fight Night 35, Luke Rockhold was finally able to show UFC fans why he deserves to be a highly ranked fighter in the middleweight division.
The former Strikeforce champion required less than three minutes to stop Costas Philippou with body kicks. Following a disappointing loss to Vitor Belfort in his first UFC showing, Rockhold’s victory on Wednesday served as a reminder that he’s still among the best in the 185-pound division.
Heading into UFC Fight Night 35 as the No. 6 contender on the UFC roster, was Rockhold’s knockout against Philippou enough to push the American Kickboxing Academy product into a Top Five position?
With UFC Fight Night 35 in the books and UFC on Fox 10 ahead, here are the latest official UFC rankings.