The full easports ufc2 fighter roster has been revealed. Last month, mma legend mirko cro cop filipovic made his highly anticipated return to the ring in japan where he competed in the rizin fighting federation open weight grand prix to close out 2016. If cro cop picks up the victory over hamilton, he will become a. Cro cop vs al turk june, 2009 i dont own this video, all rights goes to zuffa and ufc. Mirko crocop is headlining bellator 200 against roy nelson, a rematch of his ufc 7 loss against big country in 2011. Mirko cro cop out of bellator 200 main event mma fighting. When asked what mirko should do next, commentator joe rogan said mirko might want to start thinking about packing it.
Seminars include all segments of kick boxing and mma. Cro cop made his ufc debut at ufc 67 on saturday, 3 february which featured fellow debutants and future ufc champions quinton jackson. Heavyweights mirko cro cop filipovic 2782, 44 ufc and brendan schaub 71, 31 ufc do battle on the main card of ufc 128. I just received a message from rizin fighting federation that wanderlei the braveheart silva doesnt want to fight me. Croatian heavyweight mirko crocop filipovic is a living legend in the martial arts world. Recently mirko cro cop has been competing in both kickboxing and mma since is victory new years eve in 2012. Mirko cro cop to train with stipe miocic for ufc return. First wining a k1 grand prix in 2012 and going 11 under glory kickboxing, and notably filipovic has been 21 in his last three bouts in mma with a lose against oleksiy oliynyk in cro cops russian debut, and 2 wins against judo.
Cro cop joined the ufc in 2007 by defeating eddie sanchez by tko. Last month, mma legend mirko cro cop filipovic made his highly anticipated return to the ring in japan where he competed in the rizin fighting federation open weight grand prix to close out 2016 in the opening round, cro cop defeated hyun man myung via submission in the very first round. Mar 19, 2011 heavyweights mirko cro cop filipovic 2782, 44 ufc and brendan schaub 71, 31 ufc do battle on the main card of ufc 128. Mirko cro cop filipovic official website ufcbellator. Jan 10, 2017 mirko cro cop wants farewell fight in japan new, 37 comments after announcing his retirement during the 2016 rizin grand prix, mirko cro cop says he is open for one last fight. Mirko cro cop wants farewell fight in japan bloody elbow. He is widely considered as one of the greatest heavyweight. Ufc event 185 simulation gabriel gonzaga vs mirko cro cop. Dave meltzer reports that mma veteran mirko cro cop has signed with bellator mma and scheduled to face ufc alumni roy nelson at bellator 200. Frank mir vs mirko cro cop fight result ufc 119 mir vs. Cro cop passed an outofcompetition drug test, stemming from a sample collected april 5 in his home country of croatia, mohegan tribe. Mirko cro cop filipovic official website cro cop online. I heard that mirko cro cop relinquished his contract with ufc and signed with dream. Gabriel gonzaga vs mirko cro cop full fight ufc fight night 64 part 1.
Mirko cro cop will be drug tested by mohegan tribe department of athletic regulation ahead of his return to the cage at bellator 200 this may in london. Mirko filipovic crocop all his fights there are all his fights beside stuart green. Cro cop online academy help menu news gallery video k1 pride fcgp ufcbellator announcements interviews tv shows trainings private pictures posters fights private japan 2014 poland 2015 seoul 2015 cro cop online academy help. Apr 02, 2017 a cro cop squash match against an overmatched japanese pro wrestler was a product of its time, and one that could not be repeated in the ufc today but it could send chills down your spine. Mirko said that dana white was not able to get him an opponent soon enough, but he did leave on good terms. He has competed for all the major organizations pride fc, k1 and the ufc and is now adding glory to the list. When mirko wins three consecutive fights in dream he will return to the ufc. Mirko cro cop filipovic vs ray sefo full fight video cro. Al bellozuffa llczuffa llc via getty images mirko filipovic will rematch remy bonjasky in a. Mma entrance music mirco cro cop filipovic youtube.
Apr 18, 2018 mirko cro cop appears good to go for bellator 200. Mirko cro cop filipovic entrance pride dodji u vinkovce duration. Mirko was the heavy favorite amongst his fans for this bout, and gonzaga was considered just a stepping stone in mirko s path to conquer the relativley weak ufc heavyweight division. Bellator 200 conference call recap with mirko cro cop. Mirko cro cop s 5 greatest headkick knockouts 0 of 5 mirko cro cop has faced everybody from antonio rodrigo nogueira to fedor emelianenko. On september 10, 2006, he won the pride 2006 open weight grand prix, and in 2007 began fighting in the ufc. Mirko cro cop scooped up by ufc after nearly joining. Mirko cro cop out of bellator 200 main event, rafael carvalho vs.
May 21, 2018 heavyweight mirko cro cop has been forced to withdraw from the headline event against roy nelson through an undisclosed injury at bellator 200 at wembley arena on friday night. The 42 year old resurgent mirko cro cop would be taking on the 29 year old prospect amir aliakbari in the finals. We all got to see two soon to be ufc superstars in mirko cro cop filipovic and quinton rampage jackson stop their opponents. Mirko crocop 36112 1 took a very different route to this point after ufc 7.
Jan 20, 2015 the resigning has not been announced by the ufc but is expected to be shortly. Partially due to his fighting style, but also partially due to the aura that wand and ebb alluded to. He then returned to japan, picking up a trio of wins there while losing a fight to future ufc heavyweight oleksiy oliynyk in russia. The legend cro cop was just too much for aliakbari. Mirko cro cop makes his entrance at ufc 7 for the last time entrance song is wild boys by duran duran. Further, anderson silva showed the kind of scrappy heart a champion must have. Cro cop made his ufc debut at ufc 67 on saturday, 3 february which featured fellow debutants and future ufc champions quinton jackson, lyoto machida and frankie edgar stopping the undefeated prospect eddie sanchez by tko at 4. Mirko crocop announces his opponent for ufc fight night 79. Mirko cro cop and the love of fighting yahoo sports. One of the most feared heavyweights in mixed martial arts, mirko cro cop filipovic, has retired.
Gegard mousasi to headline new, 36 comments by alexander k. He gets scared and he changed his mind, but he know it from the beginning. Mar 23, 2018 mirko cro cop will be drug tested by mohegan tribe department of athletic regulation ahead of his return to the cage at bellator 200 this may in london. Mirko cro cop has once again decided he doesnt want to retire after all. Mar 05, 2018 mirko crocop 36112 1 took a very different route to this point after ufc 7. The list of mirko cro cops fight cancelling injuries is. Cro cop was scheduled to fight roy nelson in an alternate bout for the bellator heavyweight grand prix at the upcoming event. When asked what mirko should do next, commentator joe rogan said mirko might want to start thinking about packing it up. The highly anticipated fight card of bellator 200 is set to go down may 25 inside the sse arena in london, england. May 21, 2018 mma legend mirko cro cop has pulled out of the bellator 200 main event. It was announced during the payperview of ufc 66 that cro cop indeed signed with the ufc. May 17, 2018 mirko crocop is headlining bellator 200 against roy nelson, a rematch of his ufc 7 loss against big country in 2011. Bellator 200 conference call recap with mirko cro cop, gegard. Mirko cro cop filipovic on march 19 at the prudential center in newark, n.
Mirko cro cop to train with stipe miocic for ufc return fox. However, backtoback losses to gabriel gonzaga and cheick kongo ushered him back to japan, where he posted a 30 1 record in dream. A cro cop squash match against an overmatched japanese pro wrestler was a product of its time, and one that could not be repeated in the ufc today but it could send chills down your spine. Ufc officials confirmed the signing to fox sports on tuesday and cro cop made an. Mirko cro cop filipovic entrance theme song wild boys. Mar 06, 2014 born from an interview, right leg, hospital. Its a bout that many were surprised to see selected as an alternate fight for the promotions world heavyweight grand prix, which is down to its final four. The win not only advanced cro cop to the next stage of the rizin ff grand prix, but also. Mirko cro cop passes outofcompetition drug test ahead of. Mirko cro cop signs with bellator, debuts at bellator 200.
Mirko cro cop filipovic has a dark cloud over his head after becoming the first ufc fighter to be flagged under the promotions usada administered mirko cro cop out at ufc seoul with injury. Mirko cro cop vs eddie sanchez fight result ufc 67 all or. The nelson fight was his last on that particular run with the promotion. Mirko cro cop knocks wanderlei silva out with a vicious. Aliakbari couldnt compete with the years of experience and fresh legs that cro cop possessed. Al bellozuffa llczuffa llc via getty images mirko filipovic will. Mirko cro cop vs eddie sanchez fight result ufc 67 all. Heavyweight mirko cro cop has been forced to withdraw from the headline event against roy nelson through an undisclosed injury at. Cro cop has also fought for the ufc, k1, rizin and bellator. List of entrance songs played at ufc 6069 mma fighting. Gabriel napao gonzaga vs mirko cro cop filipovic ufc fight night gonzaga vs. As expected mirko cro cop filipovic 2772 mma, 43 ufc has replaced injured antonio rodrigo nogueira 3261 mma, 32 ufc and now meets fellow heavyweight frank mir 5 mma, 115 ufc in the. Mirko cro cop, anderson silva, and quentin jackson.
Bellator mma today staged a conference call to promote ufc 200, which takes place at sse arena in london, england, on fri. All or nothing was a great night and worth the money. Mirko was the heavy favorite amongst his fans for this bout, and gonzaga was considered just a stepping stone in mirkos path to conquer the relativley weak ufc heavyweight division. Name mirko cro cop filipovic association cro cop squad gym country croatia date of birth september 10, 1974 height 62 187. Mirko cro cop filipovic is a croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Gabriel gonzaga vs mirko cro cop full fight ufc fight night 64 part 2. Mirko cro cop filipovic is 37 years old while ray sefo is 41 fight ended by unanimous decision. Crocop filipovic vs sefo is the main event of cro cop. If it indeed is, a plethora of potentially exciting rematches could open up for cro cop, such as a grudge match with. Riding an eightfight winning streak, cro cop will make his bellator debut against roy nelson. The resigning has not been announced by the ufc but is expected to be shortly. He is mostly known for his time in pride fighting championships. Wins 38 30 kotko 79% 4 submissions 11% 4 decisions 11% losses 11 6 kotko 55% 2 submissions 18% 3 decisions 27. Cro cop 2 krakow arena, krakow, lesser poland, poland april 11, 2015 watch video.
Mirko cro cops 5 greatest headkick knockouts 0 of 5 mirko cro cop has faced everybody from antonio rodrigo nogueira to fedor emelianenko. In the opening round, cro cop defeated hyun man myung via submission in the very first round. All or nothing, international superstar fighter mirko cro cop made his octagon debut in a bout against heavyweight eddie sanchez. Bellator 200s mirko crocop not looking ahead to heavyweight. This time mirko did not come out to pride fc theme as his entrance music, but rather went back to the old boyband duranduran and wild boys. Shootout fighter song artist matt serra like that memphis. As he prepares for his return to the ufc, legendary kickboxer and mma fighter mirko cro cop filipovic plans to do some real mma sparring for the first time in his career. Mirko cro cop and the love of fighting cagewriter march 7, 2014, 4.
On sunday, heavyweight legend mirko cro cop filipovic dropped a serious hint that hed signed with bellator mma. Pride legend mirko cro cop filipovic has resigned with the ufc after a threeplusyear absence from the octagon. Mirko filipovic entered the fight with a kickboxing record of 1671 while ray sefo had a record of 56211. He is also a former member 2003 2007 of croatian parliament. Mirko cro cop filipovic resigns with ufc fox sports.
A southpaw kickboxer noted for the devastating power of his left leg, filipovics career. Hamilton is a 144 heavyweight contender, who is gone an even. May 17, 2018 bellator mma today staged a conference call to promote ufc 200, which takes place at sse arena in london, england, on fri. I dont own this video, all rights goes to zuffa and ufc. Cro cop pushed dos santos farther than he has ever been pushed before but after a brutal shot to his eye that rendered him blind, cro cop was forced to verbally submit. May 21, 2018 mirko cro cop out of bellator 200 main event, rafael carvalho vs. Jan 20, 2015 cro cop joined the ufc in 2007 by defeating eddie sanchez by tko. Cro cop online academy mirko cro cop filipovic official. Cro cop is set to make his bellator debut opposite fellow ufc veteran and knockout artist roy nelson. In an interview with nova tonight, a croatian television program, the 42yearold announced. Mirko cro cop filipovic reportedly returning to ufc. Mar 17, 2011 ufc 128 playbyplay coverage of brendan schaub vs. Initially, the nights main event was set to feature a heavyweight war for division supremacy between mirko cro cop and fellow former ufc competitor roy nelson. Quote from cro cop last year after he learned wanderlei called him out for a fight in rizin.