Costas Philippou went 6-4 in the UFC. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
UFC middleweight Costas Philippou has decided to call it a career.
A promotion official on Tuesday confirmed to Sherdog.com on Tuesday that Philippou was leaving the sport “to pursue other opportunities outside of the Octagon.” The 35-year-old fighter was recently removed from the middleweight rankings on UFC.com, according to a report from BloodyElbow.com.
Philippou last appeared at UFC Fight Night “Edgar vs. Faber” on May 16, when he lost a unanimous decision to Gegard Mousasi in the evening’s co-main event.