A stroke suffered just two weeks removed from his Bellator 216 win over Roy Nelson will cause MMA and kickboxing legend Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic to retire from fighting at age 44. Filipovic (38-11-2, ...

One of the craziest headkick knockouts of all time took place 18 years ago today. The legendary kickboxer Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović was well on his way to a UFC title fight with heavyweight champion ...

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A stroke has forced Croatian fighter Mirko Cro Cop to retire from fighting. The 44-year-old confirmed the news Friday, telling ESPN’s Ariel Helwani he can no longer take punches to the head. Cro Cop — ...

Mirko Cro Cop is advancing to the Rizin FF 2016 openweight Grand Prix tournament semifinals. The Croatian fighter landed a series of hard uppercuts to put away Bellator’s Muhammed Lawal in the main ...

Go back to about five years ago. During that time, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic was head kick highlighting his way to the the heavyweight ranks of the, now defunct, Pride Fighting Championships. The ...

worst of the beating vs. Overeem. The Worst 3. Mirko Cro Cop vs. Alistair Overeem Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Final, September 23, 2008 – Saitama, Japan Advertisement Preceding the battle of ...

Bellator 200 is right around the corner. The promotion is going all-in with its Bicentennial event, and on Monday announced the addition of a rematch between Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Roy Nelson.

At 42 years of age, Mirko Cro Cop is still able to pick up big wins against younger opponents. But after winning the 2016 Rizin Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament in Japan last December 31 st, the MMA ...

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