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UFC Fight Night 35 Video: Watch Luke Rockhold’s Body Kick KO of Costa Philippou

UFC Fight Night 35 went down Wednesday night from Duluth, Ga. In the main event, Luke Rockhold and Costa Philippou did battle to see which of the two middleweight contenders could get back on track after a previous defeat. The answer? Luke Rockhold. The former Strikeforce champion landed a laser-guided liver kick that dropped Philippou […]

UFC Fight Night 35 went down Wednesday night from Duluth, Ga. In the main event, Luke Rockhold and Costa Philippou did battle to see which of the two middleweight contenders could get back on track after a previous defeat. The answer? Luke Rockhold. The former Strikeforce champion landed a laser-guided liver kick that dropped Philippou […]

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Costa Philippou: Michael Bisping’s Path to a Title Shot Goes Through Me

Add Costa Philippou to Michael Bisping’s long list of complainants. UFC middleweight Philippou (12-2-1) was originally scheduled to face Ronaldo Souza in May, but was forced out of the match after suffering a cut during training. In the subsequent jockeying, Bisping targeted Philippou before ultimately reversing course and instead accepting a fight with Mark Munoz. Bisping’s […]

Add Costa Philippou to Michael Bisping’s long list of complainants. UFC middleweight Philippou (12-2-1) was originally scheduled to face Ronaldo Souza in May, but was forced out of the match after suffering a cut during training. In the subsequent jockeying, Bisping targeted Philippou before ultimately reversing course and instead accepting a fight with Mark Munoz. Bisping’s […]

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Costa Philippou Up for Vitor Belfort Fight, Just Not in Brazil

Vitor Belfort has looked like a monster of late, crushing high-level competition in devastating fashion and reasserting himself near the top of the middleweight division. Since losing in a title bid to Anderson Silva back in 2011, Belfort has gone 4-0 at middleweight (he lost to Jon Jones at light heavyweight), and only one of […]

Vitor Belfort has looked like a monster of late, crushing high-level competition in devastating fashion and reasserting himself near the top of the middleweight division. Since losing in a title bid to Anderson Silva back in 2011, Belfort has gone 4-0 at middleweight (he lost to Jon Jones at light heavyweight), and only one of […]

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Costa Philippou Says If Michael Bisping Wants a Proven UFC Winner, Step on Up

Costa Philippou is gunning for a fight when he returns later this year, and he couldn’t think of a better opponent to face than perennial UFC bad boy Michael Bisping. Philippou was most recently scheduled for UFC on FX 8 in a bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, but the New York-based fighter suffered a deep […]

Costa Philippou is gunning for a fight when he returns later this year, and he couldn’t think of a better opponent to face than perennial UFC bad boy Michael Bisping. Philippou was most recently scheduled for UFC on FX 8 in a bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, but the New York-based fighter suffered a deep […]

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UFC on Fox 7: Strikeforce Champion Luke Rockhold Challenges Costa Philippou

Apparently, the Strikeforce champions are now calling their own shots upon arriving in the UFC. Both Daniel Cormier and Gilbert Melendez took to calling out fighters in recent weeks and both men received their opponent of choice at UFC on Fox 7. On Wed…

Apparently, the Strikeforce champions are now calling their own shots upon arriving in the UFC. Both Daniel Cormier and Gilbert Melendez took to calling out fighters in recent weeks and both men received their opponent of choice at UFC on Fox 7. On Wednesday, middleweight champion Luke Rockhold told MMAfighting.com that he wants to join […]

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UFC 155: Costa Philippou and the 4 Best Prospects in the Middleweight Division

UFC 155 is almost upon us. The card will feature a plethora of middleweights including Alan Belcher, Yushin Okami, Tim Boetsch, Costa Philippou, Chris Leben and Derek Brunson.  There are many well established fighters that fans know on that list. And throughout the middleweight division, there are fighters who are attempting to rise through the […]

UFC 155 is almost upon us. The card will feature a plethora of middleweights including Alan Belcher, Yushin Okami, Tim Boetsch, Costa Philippou, Chris Leben and Derek Brunson.  There are many well established fighters that fans know on that list. And throughout the middleweight division, there are fighters who are attempting to rise through the […]