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.
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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.
Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | def. | Costas Philippou | TKO (body kick) | 1 | 2:31 | |
Middleweight | Brad Tavares | def. | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | T.J. Dillashaw | def. | Mike Easton | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Yoel Romero | def. | Derek Brunson | TKO (punches and elbows) | 3 | 3:23 | |
Flyweight | John Moraga | def. | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Cole Miller | def. | Sam Sicilia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:54 | |
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
Lightweight | Ramsey Nijem | def. | Justin Edwards | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Elias Silvério | def. | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Trevor Smith | def. | Brian Houston | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Flyweight | Louis Smolka | def. | Alptekin Özkılıç | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Lightweight | Vinc Pichel | def. | Garett Whiteley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Beneil Dariush | def. | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:45 |
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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