Who is Mirko Filipovic and what does he do?

Mirko Filipović ( Croatian pronunciation: [mîrko fǐːlipɔːʋitɕ]; born 10 September 1974), known by the nickname Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro Cop has also fought for the UFC, K-1, RIZIN and Bellator.

How tall is Mirko Filipovic height and weight?

Mirko Filipovic official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Heavyweight fighter from Croatia. Height 6’2″ 187.96 cm Weight 234 lbs 106.14 kg

What did Mirko Cro Cop do to Fedor Emelianenko?

In the first round, Cro Cop stunned and broke Emelianenko’s nose with two quick straight left hands. He discolored Fedor’s midsection with powerful body kicks. Emelianenko was then able to get the fight to the ground and land several body shots, which took a lot of gas out of Cro Cop.

When did Mirko Cro Cop fight Ibragim Magomedov?

Cro Cop faced Emelianenko’s teammate, Ibragim Magomedov at PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005, winning by a body kick TKO in the 1st round (his 6th first round finish in a row). Emelianenko cornered Magomedov for this fight, and after the fight, stepped into the ring and shook hands with Cro Cop as the two posed with the championship belt.

How did Mirko Cro Cop lose his first fight?

At the start of the second round, Cro Cop was taken down, mounted and eventually submitted via armbar in the second round, suffering the first loss of his career. After the loss to Nogueira, Cro Cop scored back to back first-round TKO ‘s of Ron Waterman and Yoshihisa Yamamoto.

When did Mirko Cro Cop beat Shungo Oyama?

Cro Cop won by a unanimous decision (the second decision victory of his career). He then knocked out Shungo Oyama 2 months later in 1 minute. A month after that, Cro Cop scored a head kick knockout 2 minutes into his fight with Alexander Emelianenko (brother of the champion).