Rockhold (photo via UFC.com)

By FCF Staff

Luke Rockhold got back on the winning track in impressive fashion tonight at UFC Fight Night 35 in Duluth, Georgia, as the former Strikeforce champ quickly took out middleweight contender Costas Philippou.

Not long after the fight’s two minute mark, Rockhold stunned Philippou with a hard kick to the body along the Octagon fence. A moment later, Rockhold blasted Philippou with another left kick to the midsection, which floored the middleweight and prompted the referee’s intervention.

After the fight, Rockhold called for a rematch with Vitor Belfort, who stopped the AKA fighter in his UFC debut last May.

Here are the official results for tonight’s UFC FN 35 card:

Luke Rockhold def. Costas Philippou via TKO (kicks to body) R1, 2:31

Brad Tavares def. Lorenz Larkin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

T.J. Dillashaw def. Mike Easton via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Yoel Romero def. Derek Brunson via TKO (strikes) R3, 3:23

John Moraga def. Dustin Ortiz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Cole Miller def. Sam Sicilia via submission (rear-naked choke) R2, 1:54

Ramsey Nijem def. Justin Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Elias Silverio def. Isaac Vallie-Flagg via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Trevor Smith def. Brian Houston via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Louis Smolka def. Alptekin Ozkilic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Vinc Pichel def. Garett Whiteley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Beneil Dariush def. Charlie Brenneman via submission (rear-naked choke) R1, 1:45