UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | January 15, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Duluth, Georgia , United States |
| Products | Mixed martial arts fights |
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou (also known as UFC Fight Night 35) took place on January 15, 2014, at The Arena at Gwinnett Center located in Duluth, Georgia. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1, serving as a lead-in to the premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia.
Background
The headline bout was a middleweight clash between Luke Rockhold and Costas Philippou.
Originally, Thiago Silva was scheduled to fight Ovince St. Preux, but he pulled out due to injury. This matchup was postponed to March 15, 2014, at UFC 171, yet it was ultimately canceled following Silva’s release from the promotion.
Jason High was supposed to compete against Adlan Amagov, who withdrew because of injury and was replaced by newcomer Beneil Dariush. Subsequently, High withdrew due to appendicitis and veteran fighter Charlie Brenneman stepped in as his replacement.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Elias Silvério |def. |Isaac Vallie-Flagg |Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) |3 |5:00 |} }
{{MMAevent bout |Flyweight |Louis Smolka |def. |Alptekin Özkılıç |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |} }
{{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Vinc Pichel |def. |Garett Whiteley |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |} } {{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight |Beneil Dariush |def. |Charlie Brenneman |Submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |1:45
|} }
Bonus awards
A $50,000 bonus was awarded to fighters in the following categories:
- Fight of The Night: Yoel Romero vs. Derek Brunson
- Knockout of The Night: Luke Rockhold
- Submission of the Night: Cole Miller
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter compensation submitted to the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission does not include sponsorship earnings or UFC "fight night" bonuses:
- Luke Rockhold: $80,000 (including a $40,000 win bonus) defeated Costas Philippou: $23,000
- Brad Tavares: $32,000 (with a $16,000 win bonus) defeated Lorenz Larkin: $26,000
- T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (including a $14,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Easton: $14,000
- Yoel Romero: $28,000 (with a $14,000 win bonus) defeated Derek Brunson: $19,000
- John Moraga: $34,000 (including a $17,000 win bonus) defeated Dustin Ortiz: $10,000
- Cole Miller: $56,000 (with a $28,000 win bonus) defeated Sam Sicilia: $10,000
- Ramsey Nijem: $28,000 (including a $14,000 win bonus) defeated Justin Edwards: $10,000
- Elias Silverio: $10,000 (with a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Isaac Vallie-Flagg: $12,000
- Trevor Smith: $16,000 (including an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Brian Houston: $8,000
- Louis Smolka: $16,000 (with an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Alptekin Özkılıç: $10,000
- Vinc Pichel: $16,000 (including an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Garrett Whiteley: $8,000
- Beniel Dariush: $16,000 (with an $8,000 win bonus) defeated Charlie Brenneman: $10,000