Here are 10 interesting pre-'UFC Fight Night 35' fight facts:
1.) Rockhold was the only middleweight champion in the history of the now-defunct Strikeforce organization to successfully defend his belt twice
2.) Philippou will compete in the first UFC main event of his career
3.) Rockhold’s seven knockout or submission finishes in his Strikeforce career were tied with Cung Le for the most in company history
4.) Philippou’s five-fight UFC winning streak prior to his loss to Francis Carmont was tied for the fourth longest winning streak in middleweight history
5.) Rockhold’s seven knockdowns in Strikeforce competition were the second most in organizational history behind Le (10)
6.) Philippou lands 88.1 percent of his significant strikes to his opponent’s head, the largest proportion in middleweight history (minimum of five UFC fights, 300 attempts)
7.) Rockhold’s five submission victories in Strikeforce were tied with Tim Kennedy for the most in history
8.) Philippou has landed 71.5 percent of his significant strikes from a distance, the fifth largest proportion among active middleweight fighters (minimum of five UFC fights, 300 attempts)
9.) Rockhold’s 30-second submission of Cody Devela at Strikeforce Challengers 2 was the fifth fastest submission in company history
10.) Philippou’s three knockdowns landed against Jared Hamman at UFC 140 are tied for the second most ever in a UFC middleweight fight
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