Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic replaces an injured Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and now meets Frank Mir in the headliner of next month’s UFC 119 event, according to a report from “Fighters Only.”
Although details of Nogueira’s injury were not reported, a source close to the fighter told MMAjunkie.com a recurring hip injury is to blame.
UFC 119 takes place Sept. 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.