Costas Philippou
| Costas Philippou | |
|---|---|
| Born | Constantinos Philippou November 29, 1979 Limassol, Cyprus |
| Other names | Costas, Costappou |
| Residence | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Team | Bellmore Kickboxing MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2008–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Constantinos "Costas" Philippou (born November 29, 1979) is a retired Greek Cypriot mixed martial artist, formerly fighting for the UFC in the Middleweight division.
Philippou began boxing in 1994 and had his first fight six months later. At 2005 his best friend and coach Polis encouraged him to move to the United States to become a professional. Costas fought in the Golden Gloves two months after coming to the United States, but lost in the finals at Madison Square Garden by a split decision to Nagy Aguilera. Philippou then turned pro and had three fights three wins, the third being featured on ESPN. Costas transitioned to MMA after disputes with his manager and coach.
Philippou made his professional MMA debut in May 2008 for the Ring of Combat promotion, losing to fellow future UFC fighter Ricardo Romero by split decision. However, he subsequently amassed a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 1 no contest within that promotion. Philippou had previously trained with the Serra-Longo fight team, but as of May 30, 2013 he decided to switch camps to Bellmore Kickboxing Academy. According to Matt Serra, Philippou left the team on good terms.
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, facing Nick Catone at UFC 128 in a catchweight bout of 195 pounds. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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