- Constantinos Philippou
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Constantinos Philippou Born 1980 (age 30–31)
Limassol, CyprusOther names Costa Nationality Cypriot Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Division Middleweight Reach 73 in (190 cm) Style Boxing Fighting out of Long Island, New York, United States Team Serra-Longo Fight Team Years active 2008 - present Mixed martial arts record Total 11 Wins 8 By knockout 4 By submission 1 By decision 3 Losses 2 By decision 2 No contests 1 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Constantinos Philippou is a Cypriot mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the middleweight division.
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MMA career
Philippou made his professional MMA debut in May 2008 for the Ring of Combat promotion. Although he lost his first fight, he subsequently amassed a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 1 no contest within that promotion.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Philippou first made his appearance in the UFC on The 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 for Dan Miller, who was moved up the card to face Nate Marquardt.[1] He faced Nick Catone at UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones in a catchweight bout of 195 pounds.[2] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Philippou was expected to face Rafael Natal on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133, replacing an injured Riki Fukuda.[3] However, an injury forced Alessio Sakara out of his main card bout against Jorge Rivera, and Philippou was pulled from his bout with Natal and named as Sakara's replacement.[4] Philippou won the fight via split decision, earning his first UFC win.
Philippou is expected to face Jared Hamman on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 11 matches 8 wins 2 losses By knockout 4 0 By submission 1 0 By decision 3 2 No contests 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 8-2 (1) 
Jorge RiveraDecision (split) UFC 133 August 6, 2011 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Loss 7–2 (1) Nick CatoneDecision (unanimous) UFC 128 March 19, 2011 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States 195 lb Catchweight bout Win 7–1 (1) Uriah HallDecision (majority) Ring of Combat 34 February 4, 2011 3 4:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 6–1 (1) Aung La NsangTKO (punches) Ring of Combat 33 December 3, 2010 1 0:11 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States NC 5–1 (1) Marcus FinchNC (accidental kick to the groin) Ring of Combat 32 October 23, 2010 2 2:47 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 5–1 Victor O'DonnellDecision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 26 September 11, 2009 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 4–1 Aaron MeisnerSubmission (rear naked choke) Ring of Combat 23 February 20, 2009 1 2:27 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 3–1 John DoyleTKO (punches) Ring of Combat 22 November 21, 2008 3 3:05 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 2–1 Brendan BarrettTKO (doctor stoppage) Ring of Combat 21 September 12, 2008 1 3:29 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 1–1 Tony AndreocciKO (punch) Ring of Combat 20 June 27, 2008 1 0:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss 0–1 Ricardo RomeroDecision (split) Ring of Combat 19 May 9, 2008 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States References
- ^ "Yoshihiro Akiyama out at UFC 128; Dan Miller now faces Nate Marquardt". mmajunkie.com. March 12, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22803/yoshihiro-akiyama-out-at-ufc-128-dan-miller-now-faces-nate-marquardt.mma.
- ^ "Nick Catone now meets Costantinos Philippou in UFC 128 catchweight fight". mmajunkie.com. March 12, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22808/nick-catone-now-meets-costantinos-philippou-in-ufc-128-catchweight-fight.mma.
- ^ "Replacement Costantinos Philippou meets Rafael "Sapo" Natal at UFC 133". MMA Junkie. June 20, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24063/replacement-costantinos-phillippou-meets-rafael-sapo-natal-at-ufc-133.mma.
- ^ "With Alessio Sakara out, Constantinos Philippou faces Jorge Rivera at UFC 133". MMA Junkie. July 25, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24550/with-alessio-sakara-out-constantinos-philippou-faces-jorge-rivera-at-ufc-133.mma.
- ^ "Jared Hamman vs. Constantinos Philippou added to UFC 140 in Toronto". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25796/jared-hamman-vs-constantinos-philippou-added-to-ufc-140-in-toronto.mma. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Cypriot mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- People from Limassol
- Cypriot expatriates in the United States
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