Mirko Filipovic "Cro Cop"
*Fight Alert - UFC 115
Record: 26 - 7 - 2 ( 1 NC )
Height: 6'2" (188cm)
Weight: 220 lbs
Age: 35

Fighting out of: Zagreb, Croatia

Mirko Filipovic (born on September 10, 1974), often billed as Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer and mixed martial artist (MMA). He is also a former member (2003 - 2007) of Croatian Parliament. His nickname, short for "Croatian Cop", comes from his membership in the most elite Croatian police's Anti-Terrorist Unit ATJ Lucko.

Filipovic has been successful in both K-1 and PRIDE Fighting Championships. On September 10, 2006, he won the PRIDE 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix, and in 2007 began fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Filipovic is famous for his left high kicks, with which he has knocked out many of his opponents.

 

Mirko Filipovic Fight Results
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round
Win Anthony Perosh TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez 02/20/2010 2
Loss Junior dos Santos Submission (Punch) UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort 09/19/2009 3
Win Mostapha Al-Turk TKO (Punches) UFC 99 - The Comeback 06/13/2009 1
Win Hong Man Choi TKO (Low Kick) K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008 12/31/2008 1
NC Alistair Overeem No Contest (Knee to the Groin) Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final 09/23/2008 1
Win Tatsuya Mizuno TKO (Punches) Dream 1 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round 03/15/2008 1
Loss Cheick Kongo Decision (Unanimous) UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion 09/08/2007 3
Loss Gabriel Gonzaga KO (Head Kick) UFC 70 - Nations Collide 04/21/2007 1
Win Eddie Sanchez TKO (Punches) UFC 67 - All or Nothing 02/03/2007 1
Win Josh Barnett Submission (Strikes) PRIDE - Final Conflict Absolute 09/10/2006 1
Win Wanderlei Silva KO (Head Kick) PRIDE - Final Conflict Absolute 09/10/2006 1
Win Hidehiko Yoshida TKO (Leg Kicks) PRIDE - Critical Countdown Absolute 07/01/2006 1
Win Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Punches) PRIDE - Total Elimination Absolute 05/05/2006 1
Loss Mark Hunt Decision (Split) PRIDE - Shockwave 2005 12/31/2005 3
Win Josh Barnett Decision (Unaminous) PRIDE 30 - Fully Loaded 10/23/2005 3
Loss Fedor Emelianenko Decision (Unaminous) PRIDE - Final Conflict 2005 08/28/2005 3
Win Ibragim Magomedov KO (Kick to the Body) PRIDE - Critical Countdown 2005 06/26/2005 1
Win Mark Coleman KO (Punches) PRIDE 29 - Fists Of Fire 02/20/2005 1
Win Kevin Randleman Submission (Guillotine Choke) PRIDE - Shockwave 2004 12/31/2004 1
Win Josh Barnett Submission (Shoulder Injury) PRIDE 28 - High Octane 10/31/2004 1
Win Aleksander Emelianenko KO (Head Kick and Punches) PRIDE - Final Conflict 2004 08/15/2004 1
Win Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) PRIDE - Bushido 4 07/19/2004 1
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Bushido 3 05/23/2004 2
Loss Kevin Randleman KO (Punches) PRIDE - Total Elimination 2004 04/25/2004 1
Win Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches) PRIDE - Bushido 2 02/15/2004 1
Win Ron Waterman TKO (Soccer Kicks) PRIDE 27 - Inferno 02/01/2004 1
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (Armbar) PRIDE - Final Conflict 2003 11/09/2003 2
Win Dos Caras Jr. KO (Head Kick) PRIDE - Bushido 1 10/05/2003 1
Win Igor Vovchanchyn KO (Head Kick) PRIDE - Total Elimination 2003 08/10/2003 1
Win Heath Herring TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) PRIDE 26 - Bad to the Bone 06/08/2003 1
Win Kazuyuki Fujita Decision (Unanimous) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 - K-1 vs. Inoki 12/31/2002 3
Win Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Eye Injury) PRIDE - Shockwave 08/28/2002 2
Draw Wanderlei Silva Draw PRIDE 20 - Armed and Ready 04/28/2002 5
Win Yuji Nagata TKO (Punches) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 - K-1 vs. Inoki 12/31/2001 1
Draw Nobuhiko Takada Draw PRIDE 17 - Championship Chaos 11/03/2001 5
Win Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (Cut) K-1 - Andy Hug Memorial 08/19/2001 1
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