Costa Philippou
Middleweights battle in Australia
A middleweight fight featuring a former winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” has been added to the UFC’s return to Australia in March.
TUF 11 winner Court McGee will fight Constantinos Philippou at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann in March. The UFC announced the matchup late Tuesday, saying verbal agreements are in place for the fight
McGee (13-1, 3-0 UFC) is unbeaten in his UFC career, including his debut at the TUF 11 Finale, a second-round submission win over Kris McCray. He followed that up with an arm triangle choke victory over Ryan Jensen at UFC 121. Then, after nearly a year off, he beat Dongi Yang by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 25 in September.
Philippou (9-2, 1 NC, 2-1 UFC) lost his UFC debut in March, a short-notice catch weight fight against Nick Catone. But the Matt Serra/Ray Longo student has rebounded for two straight wins – a split decision over Jorge Rivera, then a first-round knockout of Jared Hamman at UFC 140 earlier this month.
The UFC’s second event on the FX cable channel will take place March 3 at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, though the time difference means the broadcast will air Friday night in the United States. The card features a main event welterweight bout between former title challenger Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, plus the two semifinal bouts of the UFC’s flyweight tournament.
TUF Winner Court McGee Meets Costa Philippou at UFC on FX in Sydney