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Mirko Filipović (Croatian pronunciation: [mîrko fǐːlipɔːʋitɕ]; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian former professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro Cop fought in the UFC, K-1, RIZIN and Bellator. He ...
Professional mixed martial artist Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović was a member of the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] He wore his Croatian special police uniform at press conferences, [ 14 ] leading to his mixed martial arts nickname "Cro Cop".
His next fight was against Mirko Cro Cop at Dream 6 on 23 September 2008. [13] The bout was stopped about halfway through the first round and declared a no-contest, after Overeem landed multiple knees to the groin of Cro Cop. Overeem was rumoured to be making his first title defence against Brett Rogers on 6 June at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and actor Bob Sapp Sapp in 2011 Born Robert Malcolm Sapp (1973-09-22) September 22, 1973 (age 51) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Other names The Beast Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) Weight 329 lb (149 kg; 23 st 7 lb) Division Super ...
Bernardo made it to the finals that year, ultimately losing to Andy Hug in a great fight. Bernardo's other major success took place in 2000 when he won the K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka, beating Jörgen Kruth, Andrew Thompson and then Mirko Cro Cop in the final. He won all three fights that night by KO. [citation needed]
In his first fight in PRIDE, at PRIDE 28 against Croatian Mirko Cro Cop, he suffered a simultaneous fracture and dislocated shoulder injury that required surgery and over six months of rehab. His first fight back post-injury was a rematch against Cro Cop at PRIDE 30, which he lost by a unanimous decision.
Mirko Cro Cop replaced Nogueira in the main event. [6] [7] The Mir/Nogueira bout was rescheduled and took place at UFC 140 in December 2011. Aaron Riley was expected to face UFC newcomer Pat Audinwood at this event, but Riley was forced from the card with an injury and was replaced by Thiago Tavares. [8] [9]
In turn, Hamilton was rescheduled to face Mirko Cro Cop on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. [13] However on November 10, it was announced that Filipović had pulled out of the fight and abruptly announced his retirement. Subsequently, UFC officials removed Hamilton from the card and announced that he would be rescheduled for another ...