The internet has been abuzz with rumors that headliner Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic had injured himself while training and that he would not be fighting against Frank Mir but they appear to be untrue. Both UFC president Dana White and CC himself have said that the show will go on, with the Cop explaining that the eye injury suffered wasn’t severe enough to stop him from fighting. Here’s the quote, via a translation(index for the quote, translated by Modercai :
Mirko Filipovic isnt seriously injured after all and he should fight against Frank Mir in Indianapolis.
Index found out yesterday that Cro Cop on his last training before trip got a nasty hit in the eye and it seemd like the fight against american MMA fighter is questionable. But at friday Filipovic made few specialist check ups at doctors and they concluded that he can travel normaly and ofcourse fight against Mir.
“I got a hit in eye, that is true, but it isnt that serious as it seemed. Its not the first nor the last hit in the eye I earned in career. That type of things happen on trainings. Tomorrow we travel for USA and fight against Mir isnt questionable. I feel good and im ready for the fight.”
Cro Cop will face Frank Mir on September 25 as part of UFC 119, and we can’t wait!