Rockhold 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.
The UFC Fight Night 35 main event featured two veteran middleweights, Luke Rockhold and Costas Phillipou, to move one step up the rankings ladder.
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was looking to make a statement in his first fight back after a memorable knockout loss to Vitor Belfort.
It didn’t take long for him to do so Wednesday night.
Rockhold used vicious body kicks to score a first-round knockout of Costas Phillipou in the main event of UFC Fight Night 35 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.
Costas Philippou Vs. Luke Rockhold
Fight was scheduled for 5 rounds (5x5x5x5x5)
-Luke Rockhold defeated Constantinos Philippou by KO (Body Kick, Round 1, 2:31)