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Court McGee vs. Costa Philippou, James Te Huna vs. Aaron Rosa Added to UFC on FX 2 in Australia

Costa Philippou - Photo by Nick Laham/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

The UFC has begun fleshing out the card for their return to Sydney, Australia on March 3rd, which will feature the opening round of the inaugural flyweight tournament. In addition, the promotion has now added a middleweight bout between Court McGee and Constantinos Philippou, while MMA Weekly reports that a light heavyweight contest between James Te Huna and Aaron Rosa will also be on the card.

McGee won the 11th season of The Ultimate fighter by choking out Kris McCray, and has remained undefeated in his UFC career since then. Most recently, "The Crusher" took a unanimous decision over Dongi Yang at UFN 25 in New Orleans. The Matt Serra and Ray Longo-trained Philippou, has put his boxing skills on display in three fights now, with wins in the last two, including a brutal KO of Jared Hamman at UFC 140 last month.

Te Huna is an Australia resident and has only gone to a decision once in his 18-fight career. Although he has sandwiched two wins around a loss, that loss was to rising prospect, Alexander Gustafsson, and the most recent win was a violent knockout against Ricardo Romero back in September. Aaron Rosa was underwhelming in his UFC debut, getting TKOd by Joey Beltran, but after cutting down to his more regular weight of 205 lbs, the Texas native found success with a decision win over Matt Lucas at UFC on Fox 1.

Here's how the UFC on FX 2 card is shaping up:

-Martin Kampmann vs. Thiago Alves
-Ian McCall vs. Demetrious Johnson - flyweight tournament semifinal
-Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani - flyweight tournament semifinal
-Court McGee vs. Constantinos Philippou
-James Te Huna vs. Aaron Rosa

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Philippou is going to maul him!

by Tats16 on Dec 27, 2011 11:36 PM EST reply actions  

Doubt it

McGee’s not very good but he’s a gamer and doesn’t wade in recklessly like Hamman does. I think he takes it threw patient kickboxing and getting it to the ground.

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by SSreporters on Dec 28, 2011 12:47 AM EST up reply actions  

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by James Brady on Dec 28, 2011 4:17 AM EST up reply actions  

:(

Well at least we know a better QB would torch your team. Nice effort by Goldson, right?

Don’t worry. We’ll be back.

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by SSreporters on Dec 28, 2011 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

We've played some pretty good QBs this year. I'm not a fan of Goldson.

Either way, all in good fun my man! I’d be more worried about Pete Carroll saying he’s comfortable with Tarvaris Jackson next season if I were you, though :]

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by James Brady on Dec 28, 2011 9:25 PM EST up reply actions  

I think so too

Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.

by halitosis on Dec 28, 2011 8:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

So is Philippou a prospect at middleweight? I don’t know much about him, I’ve only seen his last fight

by savik on Dec 27, 2011 11:46 PM EST reply actions  

Well, he’s got a growing ground game, but his hands are brutal. The Hamman fight had some vicious striking from Consta. The big thing for him is just that he was still getting comfy inside the octagon. He didn’t seem that confident when he fought Rivera.

I’m just surprised they’re matching him up with Court. Both guys are prospects, but Court’s a little higher on the ladder. I’d rather see Court vs Weidman.

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by MicahtheCynic on Dec 28, 2011 1:30 AM EST up reply actions  

I don’t really consider Court to be anything special at all, I think he’s lower mid tier at best. As far as prospects go, I have Brad Tavares, Weidman, and Ronny Markes at middleweight

by savik on Dec 28, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions  

So, Court isn’t a prospect but Tavares is? Explain that reasoning.

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by MicahtheCynic on Dec 28, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Taveres’s TDD looked good in the Simpson fight

by Robert V-U on Dec 28, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Tavares has better hands and he looks much improved fight after fight. Aaron Simpson couldn’t get him down and he was able to take Munoz down so I’d say that he’s also got some pretty good TDD. If they were to fight again right now, I think Tavares would wreck Court

by savik on Dec 28, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Court is getting hurt on this one

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by Chris Hall on Dec 27, 2011 11:51 PM EST reply actions  

Hopefully but Mcgee is a bad matchup, wasn’t that long ago Philippou lost to Nick Catone. Hamman was a good style match up for him

by tremblay6 on Dec 27, 2011 11:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Decent fights

It’s a tough matchup for McGee. Ryan Jensen wobbled him and dropped him a few times, and Philippou has some nice power, but I think McGee is resilient enough to win this unless it goes to a decision

I think Rosa probably wins against Te Huna via size

by Robert V-U on Dec 28, 2011 12:23 AM EST reply actions  

When does Court gas?

He’s got a really good gas tank.

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by MicahtheCynic on Dec 28, 2011 1:31 AM EST up reply actions  

I think

he’s talking about Philipoo

by av1o3 on Dec 28, 2011 2:50 AM EST up reply actions  

McGee gassed in the Yang fight

And nearly lost it. Yang was just more gassed.

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by SSreporters on Dec 28, 2011 1:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Yep, that’s how I remember that fight too. I definitely wasn’t impressed by McGee’s performance.

by Shnak on Dec 28, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I guarantee Costa won't gas

He’s the type of person that looks at his mistakes and weaknesses and that’s all he thinks about until he has become much better.

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by halitosis on Dec 28, 2011 8:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Quick poll - If Spike TV had the UFC, would we still be seeing main events like Alves vs. Kampmann

Or actually have McGee vs. Costa as the main event or co-main?

Love love love this FX deal.

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by SSreporters on Dec 28, 2011 12:49 AM EST reply actions  

Meh, most cards on Spike had headliners better than Alves vs Kampmann, IMO.

by Shnak on Dec 28, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions  

Great fight, OK fighters

If Court makes it to the second round he should have this fight in the bag. That said, in his last fight Philippou showed a killer instinct which had previously been lacking. I think this is a good match up of middle of the road middleweights.

by RamboBatman on Dec 28, 2011 1:17 AM EST reply actions  

This card just went from meh to...

bleh.

Still not wasting my money attending this garbage.

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by Chin Check on Dec 28, 2011 1:25 AM EST reply actions  

What are you talking about? I am stoked for the Flyweight tournament. You’re gonna see the top 4 of the flyweight division compete, that ain’t garbage son

by Robert V-U on Dec 28, 2011 2:05 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

I know right?!

Plus it is live MMA. I am still kicking myself for not going to UFC on Versus 4 this past summer when it was in Pittsburgh

I enjoy MMA, but I am no Michael Bisping

by Andy Anderson on Dec 28, 2011 2:22 AM EST up reply actions  

I’ve missed a few opportunities to go to UFC shows, tickets are just expensive for a broke-ass student like me, so that leaves me watching them at local sports bars and mourning the good ol’ cheap ticket SF dayss

by Robert V-U on Dec 28, 2011 3:20 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah same here

I am a poor grad student. Now all of my free money is going to be going to gym and equipment fees. As well as other costs related to fighting.

I enjoy MMA, but I am no Michael Bisping

by Andy Anderson on Dec 28, 2011 1:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Nice, I look forward to getting back in the gym one day, but gotta find a job that gives me more hours than my research assistant gig I got going

by Robert V-U on Dec 28, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions  

WTF

These are great fights, I have no clue why you’d think that.

Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.

by halitosis on Dec 28, 2011 8:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Compare UFC 110 and 127 to this event....

And youll quickly begin to realise that other then the alright but not great main event this tournament is full of zero name value fighters who are barely even known by the hardcore fan element let alone the Ian McCalls and whoever that asian dude is.

Rosa is a prospect at best and McGee is the forgotten TUF champ…. Wow.

They may not be awesome fights on paper and could very well turn out to be an awesome card but with a weak main event and a nothing support cast youll be hard pressed to find a casual or hardcore fan willing to shell out $1000+ to attend.

Dont believe me? Check the ticket sales, They soldout in minutes both times previously but right now tickets are readily available weeks after they were initially released.

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by Chin Check on Dec 28, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions  

It isn't a numbered event

Boo fucking hoo

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by halitosis on Dec 28, 2011 6:49 PM EST up reply actions  

No shit sherlock....

Thats my point.

If the UFC is going to downgrade us from numbered events to Fight Nights and cards of that calibre then dont expect us to break our back attending it because we deserve better and have the records to prove it.

But nice try trolling…. lol

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by Chin Check on Dec 28, 2011 11:32 PM EST up reply actions  

I really hope one of the flyweight semifinals ends up headlining the card instead of Kampmann and Alves.

by KyroJudo on Dec 28, 2011 1:27 AM EST reply actions  

Really intrigued about Court vs. Costa

Just because as a sad TUF enthusiast, it could well have been the TUF 11 Finals if Costa hadn’t been caught in an armbar in the pre-house fights. Silly mistake sure but he was dominating that fight beforehand and could easily have beaten the likes of Yager and McCray had he got in I think.

by Newman24 on Dec 28, 2011 5:10 AM EST reply actions  

Question

Seeing Matt Serra’s name above, I’m curious as to what his status is — is he retired now?

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by IKiIIed007 on Dec 28, 2011 7:11 AM EST reply actions  

I'm pretty sure he still has a contract

I feel like he’d give it one more go.

Business as Usual has a STACKED team. I mean, we could win with just me, but you know.

by halitosis on Dec 28, 2011 8:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I heard he’s coming back as a LHW…

by Shnak on Dec 28, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions  

i just met serra at an expo in ny

He def didn’t seem like he was in the middle of training to hard. Looked heavyish to me nut yes still awesome and really nice and cool guy.

by benten20 on Dec 28, 2011 10:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Great middleweight match up.

Costa was a beast in his last fight, I see him doing it again.

by The Armchair Juggernaut on Dec 28, 2011 8:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

this card sucks big time.
Rooting for Mr Tuna and Philiy Poo tho.

by Mongolizador on Dec 28, 2011 10:59 AM EST reply actions  

No,

it doesn’t.

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by Sugel Mendoza on Dec 28, 2011 1:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Yes it does....

Just because it is free doesnt mean its great and that main event gets shit on by any Versus card previously held let alone an international event.

In prospective, It does suck big time.

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by Chin Check on Dec 28, 2011 11:34 PM EST up reply actions  

I am excited to see what Aaron Rosa looks like at 205.

He seemed so doughy at HW, if he’s lean enough to improve his cardio, he could give Te Huna some problems.

I was really bummed when the fight with he and Fabio Maldonado was scratched fro the UFC on VERSUS card that came to DC.

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