Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Wants to Avenge His Losses Inside the UFC Octagon

Forty-year-old heavyweight mixed martial artist Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic does not forget his defeats.  He clings to them, obsessing over those fighters who bested him in the past.  Now, he wants his revenge.  According to a post on his official website (translation via MMAFighting.com), Cro Cop eyes some rematches in his future, and he wants to […]

Forty-year-old heavyweight mixed martial artist Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic does not forget his defeats.  He clings to them, obsessing over those fighters who bested him in the past.  Now, he wants his revenge.  According to a post on his official website (translation via MMAFighting.com), Cro Cop eyes some rematches in his future, and he wants to […]

Mirko Cro Cop vs Gabriel Gonzaga 2: What We Learned from UFC Fight Night 64 Tilt

On Saturday, the UFC made its debut in Poland with UFC Fight Night 64. Heavy on European talent, the card had 12 bouts, most of which included Polish fighters. The main event was a rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Gabriel Gonzaga. In their first meeting, Gonzaga landed the infamous head kick that put Cro […]

On Saturday, the UFC made its debut in Poland with UFC Fight Night 64. Heavy on European talent, the card had 12 bouts, most of which included Polish fighters. The main event was a rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Gabriel Gonzaga. In their first meeting, Gonzaga landed the infamous head kick that put Cro […]

UFC Fight Night Krakow: 3 Fights for Mirko Cro Cop to Take Next

UFC Fight Night 64 came live to us on Saturday via UFC Fight Pass and was the first event to took place in Poland. The card was critically panned during the lead-up and throughout the actual event, but one man garnered a positive reception regardless. In the main event, Mirko Cro Cop scored a third-round […]

UFC Fight Night 64 came live to us on Saturday via UFC Fight Pass and was the first event to took place in Poland. The card was critically panned during the lead-up and throughout the actual event, but one man garnered a positive reception regardless. In the main event, Mirko Cro Cop scored a third-round […]

UFC Fight Night 64: Mirko Cro Cop, Gabriel Gonzaga and the Rise of Throwback MMA

We’ve seen the future of MMA—and the future is the past. Naturally, Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar are to blame for this. When those two old codgers met last November to coast around the Bellator cage for three tepid rounds, nobody expected it to be the year’s most influential fight. But while the action was […]

We’ve seen the future of MMA—and the future is the past. Naturally, Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar are to blame for this. When those two old codgers met last November to coast around the Bellator cage for three tepid rounds, nobody expected it to be the year’s most influential fight. But while the action was […]

The 10 Best and Worst Moments of Mirko Cro Cop’s Career

On Saturday, legendary Croatian striker Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic returns to the Octagon for the first time since 2011. He is 40 years old and has been fighting since 2001. Over the past few years, he became an afterthought. He is a considerable underdog to Gabriel Gonzaga, the man who changed the trajectory of his […]

On Saturday, legendary Croatian striker Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic returns to the Octagon for the first time since 2011. He is 40 years old and has been fighting since 2001. Over the past few years, he became an afterthought. He is a considerable underdog to Gabriel Gonzaga, the man who changed the trajectory of his […]

Report: Mirko Cro Cop Scooped Up by UFC After Nearly Joining Bellator

According to a report by BloodyElbow.com’s John Joe O’Regan, legendary heavyweight striker Mirko Cro Cop is poised to return to western MMA with the UFC. The news was then confirmed by UFC President Dana White by MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani. The announcement comes days after Bellator President Scott Coker discussed the promotion’s interest in signing the still-popular […]

According to a report by BloodyElbow.com’s John Joe O’Regan, legendary heavyweight striker Mirko Cro Cop is poised to return to western MMA with the UFC. The news was then confirmed by UFC President Dana White by MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani. The announcement comes days after Bellator President Scott Coker discussed the promotion’s interest in signing the still-popular […]