The forums on mma-id.com received a haul of traffic recently as MMA fan favorite Mirko “Cro Cop” Filopovic joined MMA fans for a live chat. After being a force to contend with as a professional kickboxer in K-1, Mirko transitioned to MMA joining PRIDE FC where he soon emerged as a top-tier fighter claiming notable [...]
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Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kultar Gill via unanimous decision
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Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, who was previously rumored to be facing Yoshihiro Nakao at DREAM 1, will instead be taking on a different Japanese fighter by the name of Tatsuya Mizuno.
The change was made after DREAM released their official fight card for the March 15 event several days ago.
Tatsuya Mizuno (3-2) has only competed in [...]
Japanese fighter Yoshihiro Nakao has been named as the opponent for Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic in a heavyweight match to take place in Japan on March 15 in the newly formed DREAM promotion, according to MMA Junkie. News of Cro Cop’s opponent first broke earlier today via his web blog:
“A little over an [...]
According to the website javno.com (via MMAJunkie) Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has stated that he will indeed return to the octagon after competing in Japan with the new DREAM promotion. Cro Cop also shed some light on his departure from the UFC and says that he has not inked with another organization:
“ White [...]
During a press conference held yesterday in Japan Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic announced that he has left the UFC and has signed with the upstart DREAM organization.
The promotion is a joint effort between FEG, the company behind K-1 and HERO’S, and former PRIDE executives.
Following four-straight wins in PRIDE, including victories over Wanderlei Silva and Josh [...]
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will likely return to the UFC in January, according to an interview on his official website. His opponent is not known.
Filipovic is coming off of back to back losses to Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70 and Cheick Kongo at UFC 75. Following the loss to Kongo “Cro Cop” underwent surgery on [...]
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic wants the whole world to know that he is far from done. After losing two consecutive fights for the first time in his illustrious MMA career, Mirko is making a comeback. Cro Cop is making all the necessary changes to ensure that in 2008 we’re going to see the [...]
In today’s publication of Sportske Novosti, a Croatian sports daily, Dana White confirmed that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will make his return to the octagon in 2008. An actual opponent has not been determined yet, but in the eyes of White, the UFC’s Heavyweight division is extremely stacked now so they’re all dangerous opponents. [...]
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic recently underwent surgery for a deviated septum. In his last fight with Cheick Kongo he made comments to referee Big John McCarthy that he was getting too old for this after being kneed twice in the groin. His future with the company remains up in the air. For more on the [...]
