Mid-week UFC action returns to the forefront of the MMA world this Wednesday, as “UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou” is scheduled to go down from The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. The event, which broadcasts live on FOX Sports 1 following preliminary card action streaming on UFC Fight Pass, features a middleweight main event between former Strikeforce titleholder Luke Rockhold (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and striking specialist Constantinos Philippou (12-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) Both men had solid winning streaks snapped with lopsided losses in their last outings, and a win is absolutely necessary in order to stay afloat in the rapidly evolving middleweight division. Neither fighter has ever suffered consecutive losses throughout their MMA careers, and they certainly don’t want to start now. With high stakes set for the UFC’s first event in the state of Georgia since UFC 145 in April 2012, FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll helps bring you 45 pre-fight facts about UFC Fight Night 35. MAIN EVENT Rockhold was the only middleweight champion in the history of the now-defunct Strikeforce organization to successfully defend his belt twice
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UFC Fight Night 35 preview: 45 pre-fight facts about ‘Rockhold vs. Philippou’ in Duluth – MMA Junkie