| Costas Philippou | |
|---|---|
| Born | Constantinos Philippou (1979-11-29)November 29, 1979 (age 45) Limassol, Cyprus |
| Residence | New York City, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Style | Boxing,BJJ |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Long Island, New York |
| Team | Bellmore Kickboxing MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] underMatt Serra |
| Years active | 2008–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record fromBoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Constantinos Philippou born November 29, 1979) is a retiredCypriotmixed martial artist. He formerly fought for theUFC'sMiddleweight division.
Philippou was born inLimassol on 29 November 1979.
Philippou beganboxing in 1994 and had his first fight six months later. In 2005, his best friend and coach Polis encouraged him to move to the United States to become a professional. Costas fought in theGolden Gloves two months after coming to the United States, but lost in the finals atMadison Square Garden by a split decision toNagy Aguilera. Philippou then turned pro and had three fights three wins, the third being featured onESPN. Costas transitioned toMMA after disputes with his manager and coach.
Philippou made his professional MMA debut in May 2008 for the Ring of Combat promotion, losing to fellow future UFC fighterRicardo Romero by split decision. However, he subsequently amassed a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 1 no contest within that promotion. Philippou had previously trained with theSerra-Longo Fight Team, but as of May 30, 2013, he decided to switch camps to Bellmore Kickboxing Academy. According toMatt Serra, Philippou left the team on good terms.[3]
Philippou first made his appearance in the UFC onThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. However, he never made it as part of the cast to move into the house after losing to Joseph Henle via submission in the opening elimination bout.
Philippou got a second chance in the UFC after stepping in as a late replacement forDan Miller, who was moved up the card to faceNate Marquardt, facingNick Catone atUFC 128 in a catchweight bout of 195 pounds.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Philippou was expected to faceBJJ black beltRafael Natal on August 6, 2011, atUFC 133, replacing an injuredRiki Fukuda.[5] However, an injury forcedAlessio Sakara out of his main card bout againstJorge Rivera, and Philippou was pulled from his bout with Natal and named as Sakara's replacement against Rivera.[6] Philippou won the fight via split decision, earning his first UFC victory.
Philippou faced off againstJared Hamman on December 10, 2011, atUFC 140.[7] He won the match via KO at 3:11 in the first round.
Philippou foughtTUF 11 winnerCourt McGee on March 3, 2012, atUFC on FX 2.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision after a back and forth bout.
Philippou next defeatedRiki Fukuda via unanimous decision on July 7, 2012, atUFC 148.[9]
Philippou was expected to faceNick Ring on November 17, 2012, atUFC 154[10] however, the fight was cancelled on the day of the event as Ring fell ill.[11]
Philippou replaced his injured training partnerChris Weidman againstTim Boetsch atUFC 155 on December 29, 2012.[12] Philippou was victorious with a third round TKO stoppage.
Philippou was expected to faceRonaldo Souza on May 18, 2013, atUFC on FX 8.[13] However, Philippou pulled out of the bout in early May, citing a cut above his eye, and was replaced byChris Camozzi.[14][15]
Philippou next facedFrancis Carmont atUFC 165.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
Philippou facedLuke Rockhold on January 15, 2014, atUFC Fight Night 35.[17] He lost the fight via KO in the first round.[18]
Philippou facedLorenz Larkin in the co-main event atUFC Fight Night 40.[19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Philippou was expected to faceUriah Hall on January 18, 2015, atUFC Fight Night 59,[20] however, Philippou would be forced out the bout due to injury.[21]
Philippou facedGegard Mousasi on May 16, 2015, atUFC Fight Night 66.[22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On July 7, 2015, Philippou retired from mixed martial arts competition. Earlier in the day, he made his Twitter account private, with an avatar that read, "THIS ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. PLEASE UNFOLLOW."[23] The UFC then confirmed via Twitter that Phillippou had told them of his retirement.[24][25]
Philippou resides inNew York City.
| 19 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–5 (1) | Gegard Mousasi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Win | 13–4 (1) | Lorenz Larkin | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 1 | 3:27 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 (1) | Luke Rockhold | TKO (body kick) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou | January 15, 2014 | 1 | 2:31 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 12–3 (1) | Francis Carmont | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 165 | September 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto,Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 12–2 (1) | Tim Boetsch | TKO (punches) | UFC 155 | December 29, 2012 | 3 | 2:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 148 | July 7, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 (1) | Court McGee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Jared Hamman | KO (punches) | UFC 140 | December 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:11 | Toronto,Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 8–2 (1) | Jorge Rivera | Decision (split) | UFC 133 | August 6, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 (1) | Nick Catone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Catchweight (195 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Uriah Hall | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 34 | February 4, 2011 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Aung La N Sang | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 33 | December 3, 2010 | 1 | 0:11 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| NC | 5–1 (1) | Marcus Finch | NC (groin kick) | Ring of Combat 32 | October 23, 2010 | 2 | 2:47 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Victor O'Donnell | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 26 | September 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won the Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–1 | Aaron Meisner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 23 | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 2:27 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | John Doyle | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 22 | November 21, 2008 | 3 | 3:05 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Brendan Barrett | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Ring of Combat 21 | September 12, 2008 | 1 | 3:29 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Tony Andreocci | KO (punch) | Ring of Combat 20 | June 27, 2008 | 1 | 0:22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ricardo Romero | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 19 | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
