<a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/fightin-words-1.811935?tags=constantinos+philippou">Constantinos Philippou</a>, a middleweight fighter who trains with <a href="http://newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ray-longo-mma-1.1683168">Ray Longo</a> and <a href="newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/serra-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-1.1683149">Matt Serra</a>, returns to the cage for his fourth UFC fight. 
 Philippou (9-2, 2-1 UFC), who emigrated to Long Island from Cyprus and now lives in Massapequa, will fight former "<a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/past-winners-of-the-ultimate-fighter-1.2373729">Ultimate Fighter</a>" winner Court McGee (13-1) on <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-on-fx-2-1.3439223">UFC on FX 2</a> in Sydney, Australia, this Friday, March 2. 
 Watch their preview video embedded above.

Constantinos Philippou, a middleweight fighter who trains with Ray Longo and Matt Serra, returns to the cage for his fourth UFC fight. Philippou (9-2, 2-1 UFC), who emigrated to Long Island from Cyprus and now lives in Massapequa, will fight former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Court McGee (13-1) on UFC on FX 2 in Sydney, Australia, this Friday, March 2. Watch their preview video embedded above.

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