Indiana commission: "Cro Cop" will undergo medical checkup prior to UFC 119

Although UFC president Dana White said a recent eye injury won’t keep Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic out of Saturday’s UFC 119 event, the headliner faces one final hurdle before he’s cleared to compete in the pay-per-view event.

Andy Means, the director of…

Although UFC president Dana White said a recent eye injury won’t keep Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic out of Saturday’s UFC 119 event, the headliner faces one final hurdle before he’s cleared to compete in the pay-per-view event.

Andy Means, the director of the Indiana Gaming Commission’s athletic division, today told MMAjunkie.com Filipovic will have a pre-fight medical exam prior to Friday’s weigh-ins.

Filipovic suffered an eye poke and likely cornea abrasion during his final training session in Croatia this past week.