Learn to do some tricks on a BMX bike
 

Welcome to our BMX Archive. Have fun browsing!

 

Article #389: Can Anyone Stop Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic

(Browse for more articles)

 
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic is a won by Cro Cop knocking out Fedor, or
heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts fighter Fedor submitting or ground and pounding
with a record of 22-4-2. That's an Cro Cop. The fight did not go that way
awfully impressive record, but the record at all. While Fedor did win a narrow but
does not tell the whole story. However, unanimous decision, Mirko showed well.
the record is a nice starting point. He avoided submissions, worked well from
Let's examine "Cro Cop's" record, his back and showed that he has become
starting with his losses. Mirko's four much more than just a great stand up
losses come at the hands of some of the fighter. In the end, Fedor was just a
best fighters in MMA history, they are little too strong and a little too
(in reverse chronological order): talented. Today, Fedor remains the Pride
1) Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Former heavyweight champion and is likely the
Pride heavyweight champion. best heavyweight fighter in the world,
2) Kevin Randleman - Former UFC but many would like to see a rematch with
heavyweight champion. Mirko.
3) Fedor Emelianenko - Current Pride Mark Hunt is Mirko Cro Cop's most recent
heavyweight champion. defeat. This fight took place in 2005
4) Mark Hunt - Former K-1 Grand Prix and personally I believe Mirko did enough
champion. to win. However, the judges gave a split
Hold on, has this guy ever lost to decision to Hunt. Let's remember that in
someone who didn't hold the belt? To this fight Mirko was fighting a K-1 Grand
anyone who at one time or another wasn't Prix champion, so it's not surprising
at the very top of the sport? No, Mirko that most of the fight was standing up.
"Cro Cop" Filipovic is the real deal. I It's also not surprising that it was very
said earlier that the record does not close as two of the worlds best strikers
tell the whole story, so let's analyze (and the man with the worlds hardest
these losses a little and see what we can head) were fighting. Hunt is nearly
figure out. impossible to knock out.
Mirko Cro Cop's loss to Antonio Nogueira Mirko has also won twenty two fights, his
was by arm bar submission...in 2003. last five in a row and won the Pride open
This is a fight that Mirko was dominating weight tournament held in 2006. He won
up until the submission. It was four that tournament by defeating Minowa,
years ago, which is a lifetime to a Yoshida, Silva and Barnett. While Minowa
fighter who was, until that time, was expected, Yoshida is a Judo gold
primarily a stand up fighter. It's medalist, Silva is the pride middleweight
obvious that Cro Cop took this loss to champion (middleweight is up to 205 in
heart as he hasn't been submitted since. Pride) and Josh Barnett is a former UFC
Kevin Randleman was the next fighter to heavyweight champion. He defeated both
defeat Cro Cop and he did it in style. Silva and Barnett in the same night.
He knocked out Mirko, who is widely It 's Mirko's fight against Silva which
considered to be the best striker in the spawned the title for this piece. He was
world. I have no explanation for this. so overwhelmingly dominant in all aspects
Certainly Kevin Randleman is a powerful of that fight that it is difficult for me
man and very fast for a man of his size, to picture any MMA fighter, in any weight
but to out strike Mirko Filipovic, that class defeating Mirko Cro Cop at this
must be a mis-print. No, it's not a mis point. Certainly I don't see any
print, however he did not out strike competition in the UFC. Once Mirko wins
Mirko, he landed one big punch, timed the UFC heavyweight title (he will win
just right and it floored Cro Cop. No it), Dana White will need to stop looking
excuses, no explanation, Kevin Randleman for someone who can beat Tim Silvia and
nailed Mirko and Mirko paid the price. start looking for someone who can compete
Fedor Emelianenko was the next man in with Mirko "Cro Cop"! Can anyone say
Mirko's short list of defeats. Many "Fedor"!
thought that this fight would either be Keep following the fights!






1- A- B- C- D- E- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- 31- 32- 33- 34- 35- 36- 37- 38- 39- 40- 41- 42- 43- 44- 45-