Articles tagged with: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
After snubbing the UFC and bolting for DREAM following his UFC 99 win on Saturday, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will attempt to keep his promise of fighting three more times before the end of the year, agreeing to fight Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga at DREAM 10 on July 20 in Saitama, Japan, according to SI.com.
Read More »Heavyweight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic has likely fought for the last time in the UFC Octagon. Despite defeating Mostapha Al-Turk on Saturday at UFC 99 to fulfill a unique one-fight deal with the promotion, Cro Cop informed UFC President Dana White following the first-round TKO that he had signed a three-fight deal with Japan-based DREAM.
Read More »All 24 UFC 99 fighters, including headliners Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin, successfully made weight on Friday at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany for their bouts, which take place at the venue on Saturday and air live on pay-per-view.
Read More »As reported in May, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic will return to the Octagon at UFC 99 on June 13 in Cologne, Germany against Mustapha Al-Turk. From UFC.com: "After weeks of speculation, the news is finally official – international superstar Mirko Cro Cop is returning to the UFC."
Read More »An extended illness has forced heavyweight Heath Herring out of his UFC 99 co-headliner against Cain Velasquez, MMA Fanhouse reported on Tuesday.The UFC is seeking a replacement for the bout, though, as Fanhouse speculates, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic could ultimately be selected to fill in Herring and provide some European star power at the top of the card.
Read More »Heavyweight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, who looked unimpressive in a three-fight UFC sting in 2007 that saw him go just 1-2, will return to the Octagon in June at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany against Mustapha al-Turk.
Read More »Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic enlists the help of former Croatian basketball player Franjo Arapovic to help prepare for his end of year showdown with Korean giant Hong Man Choi.
Read More »A long-rumored heavyweight rematch featuring Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (23-6-2) and Alistair Overeem (40-11) tentatively scheduled for K-1 DYNAMITE!! 2008 on December 31st in Saitama, Japan has been postponed.
Fields Dynamite FEG executive Sadaharu Tanigawa officially announced that the bout had been delayed at a press conference earlier this week.
“Alistair is begging for this fight but [...]
UFC and PRIDE veteran Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will require another surgery to repair an injured knee, but will postpone the surgery until early-2009 to rematch Alistair Overeem at K-1 Dynamite!! 2008 on December 31st in Japan.
Cro Cop made the announcement in a recent interview with Dnevnik.hr.
“I’ve had several operations this year, and I’ll have [...]
DREAM has finalized the fight card for DREAM 6, which takes place on September 23rd at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan and airs live in the US on HDNet.
The now-complete fight card features:
Winner of Manhoef-Mousasi vs. winner of Galesic-Souza
Middleweight Grand Prix Final
Melvin Manhoef vs. Gegard Mousasi
Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Zelg Galesic vs. Ronaldo “Jacare†[...]
WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelieanenko will be healed from his recent hand injury in time to compete by New Years Eve, reports Sports Illustrated.
“I think definitely by New Year’s Eve I’ll be ready to go,” Emelianenko told SI. “My desire at this point is to meet with the winner of the fight [between Arlovski and [...]
During a recent media confrence call EliteXC confirmed that popular but controversial heavyweight Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will return to the cage in the fall, most likely in September or October on a CBS televised card, but his opponent for the bout has not yet been determined.
“The Ultimate Fighter 4″ runner-up Chris Lytle has signed [...]

