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NewsRockhold KOs Phillipou in first with liver kick
The UFC Fight Night 35 main event featured two veteran middleweights, Luke Rockhold and Costas Phillipou, to move one step up the rankings ladder.
NewsNurmagomedov says Johnson needs to work his way up
“@FollowTheMenace @NateDiaz209 I don’t want offend you, you are good fighter, but you lost 60% of your fights. I’ll wait for you at the top.”
NewsRockhold, Miller, Brunson, & Romero earn $50k performance bonuses
Luke Rockhold, Cole Miller, Yoel Romero and Derek Brunson each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 35 event.
NewsWSoF: If Bellator won’t give Freire a title shot, we will
“@PatricioPitbull We would like to have you fight for @MMAWorldSeries,” tweeted Ali Abdel-Aziz. “Bellator didn’t give you a title shot but we would.”
NewsCoach: Cruz is devastated
“Obviously it’s devastating to him. All of us that follow the sport, his fans and guys involved in the sport know that all these guys all strive to be a champion in a division.”
NewsRockhold: I’ll never be a fan of TRT
Luke Rockhold has been one of the most vocal opponents of TRT in mixed martial arts, and recently summarized his thoughts on the subject to MMAJunkie:
NewsPhilippou: Fighting is not my life
Most fighters are in the UFC to become a world champion. Costas Phillipou is in the UFC to make money and because he’s good at it.
