{"id":154240,"date":"2015-07-08T08:17:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T15:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=154240"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:40:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:40:52","slug":"ufc-middleweight-costas-philippou-retires-from-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-middleweight-costas-philippou-retires-from-mma\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Middleweight Costas Philippou Retires From MMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/costas.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-154218\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/costas.png\" alt=\"costas\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/costas.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/costas-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/costas-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/costas-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday we reported that UFC middleweight Costas Philippou (13-5 MMA) had been removed from the official UFC rankings.<\/p>\n<p>When a fighter is removed from the rankings system it is usually a strong indication that he or she has been released from their contract, popped for a failed drug test or possibly retiring.<\/p>\n<p>After some brief speculation, UFC VP of Public Relations Dave Sholler announced that Philippou was in fact hanging up the gloves:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>@mookiealexander he has indicated to UFC that he has retired. That should end the speculation for you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 7, 2015<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Costas Philippou retires from MMA with a record of 13-5 with 1 no-contest. The 35-year-old went 6-4 while fighting under the Zuffa banner.<\/p>\n<p>Philippou&#8217;s last fight came in May, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to former Strikeforce title holder Gegard Mousasi.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, Philippou was coming off a first-round KO victory over Lorenz Larkin at UFC Fight Night 40 in May of 2014.<\/p>\n<p>We wish Costas Philippou the best in his post-MMA life and thank him for his memorable bouts inside the octagon.<\/p>\n<p>What was your favorite Costas Philippou moment? Sound off Penn Nation!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kings Of Volume &#8212; Punches In Bunches With Nate Diaz And Richard Perez<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; max-width: 560px;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/3674338004001\/eaee41e3-5171-4ead-a4ec-4e7670e9e465_default\/index.html?videoId=4330404785001\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday we reported that UFC middleweight Costas Philippou (13-5 MMA) had been removed from the official UFC rankings. When a fighter is removed from the rankings system it is usually a strong indication that he or she has been released from their contract, popped for a failed drug test or possibly retiring. 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