| Constantinos Philippou | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1979 Limassol, Cyprus |
| 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 | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Constantinos Philippou (born November 29, 1979) is a Cypriot mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the middleweight division.
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Philippou made his professional MMA debut in May 2008 for the Ring of Combat promotion, losing to fellow UFC veteran Ricardo Romero by split decision. However, he subsequently amassed a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 1 no contest within that promotion.
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 faced off against Jared Hamman on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140.[5] He won the match by KO at 3:11 in the first round.
Philippou is expected to face Court McGee on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2.[6]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 9 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 195 lb Catchweight 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 Nsang | 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 (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'Donnell | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 26 | September 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 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 |