Best fights of Costas Philippou
Over 7 years as a professional, Costas Philippou has compiled a 13-5 (8) record, including one title fight across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Costas Philippou defeats Riki Fukuda
On July 7, 2012 Costas Philippou faced Riki Fukuda in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 32 years old with a record of 10-2, and Fukuda was 31 with a record of 18-5. Philippou was on a 3-fight winning streak and Fukuda was coming off a win. Philippou won via unanimous decision.
2. Costas Philippou defeats Court McGee
On March 3, 2012 Costas Philippou faced Court McGee in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 32 years old with a record of 9-2, and McGee was 27 with a record of 14-1. Philippou was on a 2-fight winning streak and McGee was on a 8-fight winning streak. Philippou won via unanimous decision.
3. Costas Philippou loses to Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision
On May 16, 2015 Costas Philippou faced Gegard Mousasi in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 35 years old with a record of 13-4, and Mousasi was 29 with a record of 36-5-2. Both Philippou and Mousasi were coming off a win. Philippou lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Mousasi.
4. Costas Philippou KOs Tim Boetsch
On December 29, 2012 Costas Philippou faced Tim Boetsch in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 33 years old with a record of 11-2, and Boetsch was 31 with a record of 16-4. Both Philippou and Boetsch were on a 4-fight winning streak. Philippou stopped Tim Boetsch via TKO in the 3rd round.
5. Costas Philippou defeats Victor O'Donnell
On September 11, 2009 Costas Philippou fought Victor O'Donnell for the vacant Ring of Combat middleweight title. Philippou was 29 years old with a record of 4-1, and O'Donnell was 0 with a record of 0-0. Philippou was on a 4-fight winning streak. Philippou won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
6. Costas Philippou KOs Lorenz Larkin
On May 10, 2014 Costas Philippou faced Lorenz Larkin in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 34 years old with a record of 12-4, and Larkin was 27 with a record of 14-2. Philippou was on a 2-fight losing streak and Larkin was coming off a loss. Philippou stopped Lorenz Larkin via KO in the 1st round.
7. Costas Philippou loses to Francis Carmont via unanimous decision
On September 21, 2013 Costas Philippou faced Francis Carmont in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 33 years old with a record of 12-2, and Carmont was 31 with a record of 21-7. Philippou was on a 5-fight winning streak and Carmont was on a 10-fight winning streak. Philippou lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Carmont.
8. Costas Philippou defeats Uriah Hall
On February 4, 2011 Costas Philippou faced Uriah Hall in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 31 years old with a record of 6-1, and Hall was 26 with a record of 4-1. Philippou was coming off a win, while Hall was coming off a loss. Philippou won via majority decision.
9. Costas Philippou submits Aaron Meisner
On February 20, 2009 Costas Philippou faced Aaron Meisner in a light heavyweight bout. Philippou was 29 years old with a record of 3-1, and Meisner was 0 with a record of 0-0. Philippou was on a 3-fight winning streak. Philippou submitted Aaron Meisner via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
10. Costas Philippou KOs Jared Hamman
On December 10, 2011 Costas Philippou faced Jared Hamman in a middleweight bout. Philippou was 32 years old with a record of 8-2, and Hamman was 29 with a record of 13-3. Both Philippou and Hamman were coming off a win. Philippou stopped Jared Hamman via KO in the 1st round.