With Chris Weidman now the king of the UFC’s 185-pound division, things at middleweight seem more wide open than they’ve been in years.
On Wednesday, rising contenders Luke Rockhold and Constantinos Philippou will look to move closer to the title picture as they’re set to square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 35.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Fans can watch the six-fight main card starting at 7 p.m. EST on Sportsnet 360. After the event, stay tuned for the season premiere of TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia at 10 p.m. EST.
Rockhold (10–2) is the former Strikeforce champion hoping to bounce back from a knockout loss to Vitor Belfort in his UFC debut, while Philippou (12–3, 1 NC) aims to rebound from a disappointing unanimous decision loss to Francis Carmont at UFC 165.
The headliners aren’t the only two middleweights looking to make headway at the event, as Lorenz Larkin vs. Brad Tavares and Derek Brunson vs. Yoel Romero are also set for the main card.
An exciting bantamweight matchup between T.J. Dillashaw and Mike Easton is also featured.
Prior to that, fans can catch preliminary action on Sportsnet 360 starting at 5 p.m. EST. TUF veterans Ramsey Nijem and Justin Edwards, plus highly touted flyweight prospect Alptekin Ozkilic, are all featured on the prelims.
The official weigh-ins took place Tuesday and every fighter made weight. Here are the complete results:
MAIN CARD (Sportsnet 360 at 7 p.m. EST)
— Luke Rockhold (185) vs. Constantinos Philippou (185)
— Lorenz Larkin (185) vs. Brad Tavares (185)
— T.J. Dillashaw (135) vs. Mike Easton (135)
— Derek Brunson (185) vs. Yoel Romero (185)
— John Moraga (126) vs. Dustin Ortiz (124)
— Cole Miller (145) vs. Sam Sicilia (145)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Sportsnet 360 at 5 p.m. EST)
— Justin Edwards (155) vs. Ramsey Nijem (155)
— Elias Silverio (155) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (155)
— Brian Houston (185) vs. Trevor Smith (186)
— Alptekin Ozkilic (125) vs. Louis Smolka (125)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 4 p.m. ET)
— Vinc Pichel (155) vs. Garett Whiteley (156)
— Charlie Brenneman (155) vs. Beneil Dariush (156)
