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Is UFC 119 the End for Mirko Cro Cop?

Filed under: UFCINDIANAPOLIS — Mirko Cro Cop wasn’t planning on fighting anytime soon until the emergency phone rang. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was out of UFC 119 and they needed him. Cro Cop of course said yes. One legend out, another in.

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Mirko Cro CopINDIANAPOLIS — Mirko Cro Cop wasn’t planning on fighting anytime soon until the emergency phone rang. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was out of UFC 119 and they needed him. Cro Cop of course said yes. One legend out, another in.

Cro Cop said no debate was necessary. After all, he’s a fighter. It’s in his blood. He loves to fight, to compete, to test himself. But before agreeing, Team Cro Cop asked the UFC to do him a favor in return; if he lost, they could not cut him from his newly extended contract. The deal was made, and Cro Cop competed against Frank Mir, ultimately getting knocked out in the third round.

Over his last 10 fights, the Croatian striker has five wins, four losses and one no contest. He’s been knocked unconscious twice. And his best win has come against a relative MMA neophyte, Pat Barry. And so with all this, perhaps it’s time to ask a sad but relevant question: Is it time for Cro Cop to call it quits?

UFC 119 Aftermath: We’re Only Still Talking About It Because It’s Our Job

(Seriously Mirko, you didn’t miss much. We’ll tell you about it later. PicProps: Vancouver Sun)
There were times during UFC 119 when it felt like everyone involved spent Saturday afternoon chugging tons of codeine cough syrup. Everybody loo…


(Seriously Mirko, you didn’t miss much. We’ll tell you about it later. PicProps: Vancouver Sun)

There were times during UFC 119 when it felt like everyone involved spent Saturday afternoon chugging tons of codeine cough syrup. Everybody looked just a little slow, a little out of it. It sure didn’t help that the two main eventers were totally sleepwalking during the first 14 minutes of their fight before Mirko CroCop ended things with his vicious head butt to Frank Mir’s knee. The “co-main event” was also entirely forgettable, as Ryan Bader outpointed Roger Nog to reportedly win the Jon Jones Sweepstakes. Guess we’ll have to check in with him in six months, find out how that worked out for him …

This was not, by any stretch of the imagination, a great effort from the world’s largest MMA promotion. It also wasn’t quite as bad as a lot of people are saying. We’re not talking “worst show of all time” territory here. Credit local boys Matt Mitrione, Sean McCorkle and Chris Lytle for salvaging what they could of the day. Also, Evan Dunham and Sean Sherk’s back-and-forth battle was by turns exciting and totally bizarre. Too bad it was marred by a shaky judges’ decision. And hey, the good news is, if you liked UFC 119 you’re gonna love Oct. 16’s UFC 120, which looks just as terrible on paper but at least airs for free on SpikeTV.

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Mir and Cro Cop Could Learn a Thing or Two from Lytle and Serra

Filed under: UFCHere are two things we know about Chris Lytle: 1) he’s one of the only fighters in the UFC who will tell you straight-up that he isn’t necessarily trying to earn a title shot, and 2) he’s won more end of the night bonuses than any other…

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Here are two things we know about Chris Lytle: 1) he’s one of the only fighters in the UFC who will tell you straight-up that he isn’t necessarily trying to earn a title shot, and 2) he’s won more end of the night bonuses than any other fighter

After watching him in yet another slugfest against Matt Serra at UFC 119 on Saturday night, it’s hard not to think that those two points are related.

It’s not that Lytle is unambitious. It’s more that he just happens to have different ambitions these days, and those ambitions lead him into the kind of fights where a regard for his own body seems to be the last thing on his mind. In Serra, he found an opponent equally as willing to trade pain for applause, and the result was bloody, messy, and wonderful.

That’s why their fight might have been the perfect counterbalance to the night’s most disappointing bout, a three-round staring contest between Frank Mir and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic that came to a merciful end just a minute before the final horn.

Frank Mir Disappointed by Performance, but Happy to Win at UFC 119

Filed under: UFC, NewsINDIANAPOLIS – Frank Mir walked into the UFC 119 post-fight press conference and sat down, leaning back in his chair. His body language told the story of dejection, an emotion at odds with the truth of what had just happened.

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Frank MirINDIANAPOLIS – Frank Mir walked into the UFC 119 post-fight press conference and sat down, leaning back in his chair. His body language told the story of dejection, an emotion at odds with the truth of what had just happened.

Rebounding into the win column six months after his interim title fight loss to Shane Carwin, Mir knocked out PRIDE legend Mirko Cro Cop late in the third round of their main event fight before 15,811 fans at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Despite the win, Mir voiced disappointment at his performance.

“No disrespect, it was a pretty s—– performance as far as I wanted to push the pace more,” Mir said. “While he’s swinging punches at you, it’s not as easy. He caught my attention with his velocity. He did some different things. Exiting out to my left threw me. As far as striking, I could have gotten more busy. And pushing him against the cage, I drilled so much but I made mistakes that I wasn’t making like lifting my arm up and exposing my ribcage. I think I had too much time to think and I had to clear my mind. But then again, without a single takedown, I was able to stand up with Mirko for two and a half rounds and win by KO.”

Reminder: UFC 119 Post-Fight Presser Live Right Here

  Just a reminder that the UFC 119 post-fight presser is live and can be watched right here.
Will Mirko retire? Will Dunham swallow the loss to Sherk? Does Bader get to be killed by Jon Jones Next? 
All this an more will be answered. Giddy u…

 
Just a reminder that the UFC 119 post-fight presser is live and can be watched right here.

Will Mirko retire? Will Dunham swallow the loss to Sherk? Does Bader get to be killed by Jon Jones Next? 

All this an more will be answered. Giddy up!

UFC video player is after the jump.

 

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UFC 119 Results: Mir vs. Cro Cop, Nogueira vs. Bader, More

Filed under: UFC, ResultsFanHouse has UFC 119 results for all of the Sept. 25 UFC 119 fights, plus live coverage from Indianapolis, live blogs of all the televised fights and live UFC 119 twitter updates.

In the main event, Frank Mir will battle Mirko…

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Frank Mir vs. Mirko Cro Cop will be the main event for UFC 119.FanHouse has UFC 119 results for all of the Sept. 25 UFC 119 fights, plus live coverage from Indianapolis, live blogs of all the televised fights and live UFC 119 twitter updates.

In the main event, Frank Mir will battle Mirko Cro Cop. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will square off against Ryan Bader.

Check out the full results below.