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UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
UFN 35 event poster.jpg
A poster or logo for UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date January 15, 2014
Venue The Arena at Gwinnett Center
City Duluth, Georgia
Attendance 5,822
Total gate $231,951
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou (also known as UFC Fight Night 35) was a mixed martial arts event held on January 15, 2014 at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1, and was a live lead in to the pilot episode of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.

The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Luke Rockhold and Costas Philippou.

Thiago Silva was briefly linked to a bout with Ovince St. Preux at the event. However, Silva was quickly removed from the bout for an undisclosed injury. The bout was rescheduled and was expected to take place on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171, before being cancelled entirely after Silva was arrested and released from the UFC.

Jason High was expected to face Adlan Amagov at the event. However, Amagov was forced out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Beneil Dariush. In turn, High was forced out of the bout with appendicitis and was replaced by returning veteran Charlie Brenneman.

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.


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