Mirko Cro Cop was forced to retire from a long and storied combat career in 2019 after suffering a stroke. Still, his highlight reel lives on and includes some of the most devastating knockouts you will ever see.
Relive some of them here.
But the Filipovic name isn’t done wreaking havoc just yet because “Cro Cop’s” son, Ivan, is 18 now and he’s jacked, just like his old man. Mirko posted a couple of pictures of he and his son on Instagram, and the resemblance is uncanny.
While there isn’t record of Ivan taking part in any combat fights just yet, he has been training with his father since he could walk. In an interview in 2017, “Cro Cop” said that if his son chooses to follow in his footsteps, he would have his full support.
“If his heart is drawn to the sport, he will have my support. He will have, if nothing else, the best coach in the world,” he told Croatia Week.
Before calling it quits, Filipovic ended his mixed martial arts (MMA) career on a pretty good run, winning 10 in a row including wins over Muhammad Lawal under the RIZIN banner, Gabriel Gonzaga while under contract with UFC, as well as a big win over Roy Nelson under the Bellator umbrella.