One of the best middleweights in the UFC is calling it quits.
Costas Philippou is retiring from competition, UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave Sholler wrote Tuesday on Twitter. Philippou was removed from the UFC rankings this week, prompting speculation as to his status.
@mookiealexander he has indicated to UFC that he has retired. That should end the speculation for you.
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) July 7, 2015
Philippou (13-5, 1 NC), a native of Cyprus, was one of the hardest hitting fighters in the division, owning knockout wins over Lorenz Larkin, Tim Boetsch and Jared Hamman.