Luke Rockhold displayed why he is one of the best finishers in the history of the now-defunct Strikeforce organization when he stopped Constantinos Philippou in Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 35 main event. The event, which aired on FOX Sports 1 from Duluth, Ga., was headlined by Rockhold and Philippou, who were both hungry to rebound from disappointing losses. Rockhold (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) wasted no time shaking the memories of his fight with Vitor Belfort, and he stopped Philippou (12-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) with a thunderous kick to the body to cap off a night in which most bouts went the distance. The judges were forced to decide the fate for eight of the 12 contests on the card, meaning plenty of cage time was available for fighters to showcase their skills. With the organization’s first televised fight card of the year in the books, FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll and MMAjunkie’s Mike Bohn help bring 35 post-fight facts from UFC Fight Night 35. GENERAL Total fight time of the 12-bout card was 2:24:33
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35 post-event facts about ‘UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou’ – MMA Junkie