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 ...

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 — ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whenever Mirko Cro Cop’s name is brought up in a conversation, one thing comes to mind: shattering kicks. As a veteran K-1 kickboxer, the Croatian sensation was able to have a smooth enough transition ...

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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.

The UFC has announced that recently retired heavyweight Mirko “Cro Cop” Filopovic has been flagged due to a potential anti-doping policy violation. “Cro Cop” stated earlier this week that he suffered ...

Whether it’s one fight left as a goodbye or none at all, Mirko Cro Cop’s time as an MMA competitor is over. The legendary heavyweight confirmed reports to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA ...

Coming off a hard-fought, five-round battle with former UFC champion Junior dos Santos last December, Stipe Miocic didn't take a lot of time to sulk about the decision that saw him fall to the ...

A bout between Frank Mir and Mirko Cro Cop would have drawn a lot of relevancy to the heavyweight division four years ago, mainly to determine ring supremacy. However, at UFC 119, both competitors ...