Francis Carmont puts his
10-fight winning streak on the line against top-ten ranked Costa Philippou at
UFC 165 in Toronto.
Carmont(21-7) has been
impressive since his arrival in the UFC, winning five fights in a row. Training out of the Tristar Gym alongside
welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre, Carmont will be looking to log his
first win over a top-ten-ranked opponent.
Philippou (12-2, 1 no contest)
is riding a five-fight winning streak, including a technical knockout of Tim
Boetsch in his last outing at UFC 155 in December. His lone UFC loss came in his promotional
debut against Nick Catone at UFC 128.
It will be Philippou’s first
fight in 2013. He was expected to face
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in May, but an injury forced him out of the bout.
UFC 165 takes place at the Air
Canada Centre in Toronto and features two title bouts. The main event will showcase the UFC light
heavyweight title bout between champion Jon Jones and challenger Alexander
Gustafsson. Interim bantamweight
champion Renan Barao puts his title on the line against Eddie Wineland in the
co-main event. (Source)
