Mirko Filipović
Statistics
Nickname	Cro Cop
Height	1. 86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Weight	105 kg (230 lb/16. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 5 st)
Nationality	Croatian
Born	September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10) (age 33)
Fighting out of	Zagreb, Croatia
Town of birth	Privlaka, Croatia
Team/Association	Cro Cop Squad Gym[2]
Fighting style	Kickboxing
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	23
By knockout	16
By submission	4
Losses	6
Draws	2

Mirko Filipović (born on September 10, 1974), often billed as Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer and mixed martial artist (MMA). The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Privlaka is a small village and municipality in Croatia. It located in eastern Slavonia region in Vukovar-Srijem county, 12 km from town of Vinkovci Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and His nickname, short for "Croatian Cop", comes from his membership in the Croatian police's Anti-Terrorist Group ATJ Lučko. ATJ Lučko ( Croatian: Antiteroristička jedinica Lučko) is an elite Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Croatian Police stationed in Lučko near Zagreb

Filipović has been successful in both K-1 and PRIDE Fighting Championships. K-1 is a Combat sport that combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San shou PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. On September 10, 2006, he won the PRIDE 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix, and in 2007 began fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Filipović is famous for his left high kicks, with which he has knocked out many of his opponents. He holds notable wins over Josh Barnett, Wanderlei Silva, Kazushi Sakuraba, Kazuyuki Fujita, and Mark Coleman in mixed martial arts, and against Remy Bonjasky, Peter Aerts, Mike Bernardo, Jérôme Le Banner, Mark Hunt, Sam Greco, and Bob Sapp in kickboxing. Joshua L 'Josh' Barnett (born November 10, 1977, in Seattle, Washington) is an American heavyweight Mixed martial arts Wanderlei Cesar da Silva ( pronounced vahn-der-LAY) (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan born October 16 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a Mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler. Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American Mixed martial artist, Professional wrestler, former Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Muay Thai fighter from the Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a professional Super heavyweight Dutch Kickboxer and Mike Bernardo (born 28 July, 1969) is a retired South African professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner (born December 26, 1972) known as well as "Hyper Battle Cyborg" or "The Bulldog of Normandy" Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt (born March 23, 1974) is a New Zealand born Samoan kickboxer and mixed martial artist Sam "Slam 'em" Greco (born May 3, 1967) is a retired Australian Kickboxer and Mixed martial artist who fought in Robert Malcolm Sapp aka Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22 1974)

Contents 1 Professional career 1.1 K-1 1.2 PRIDE FC 1.3 Becoming a champion 1.4 UFC 1.5 DREAM 2 Personal life 3 Kickboxing record 4 Mixed martial arts record 5 Championships and accomplishments 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Professional career

Filipović started his professional career in 1996 as a kickboxer, following in the footsteps of his compatriot Branko Cikatić. Branko "The Croatian Tiger" Cikatić (born October 3, 1954) is a retired Croatian kickboxer, a legend of Croatian combat sports Before turning pro Filipović was said to have accumulated an amateur boxing record of 40-5 (31 KO's). ^[3] At the time, Filipović was working as a commando in the Croatian police anti-terrorist unit Alpha (stationed in Lučko near Zagreb), which earned him his nickname "Cro Cop". In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. He also fought several times early in his career under the nickname "Tigar" (Croatian for "tiger"). The tiger ( Panthera tigris) is a member of the Felidae family the largest and the most powerful of the four " Big cats quot in the Genus

K-1

In 1996, at the age of 21, Filipović entered the K-1 World Grand Prix elimination tournament. K-1 is a Kickboxing Combat sport that combines standup techniques from Muay Thai, After defeating the previous year's finalist, Jérôme Le Banner, Filipović was stopped in the next round by Ernesto Hoost. Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner (born December 26, 1972) known as well as "Hyper Battle Cyborg" or "The Bulldog of Normandy" Ernesto "Mr Perfect" Hoost (born July 11, 1965) is a retired Dutch kickboxer and four-time K-1 World Champion He returned to K-1 three years later in 1999, knocking out British fighter Ricky "Tank" Nicholson, but subsequently dropped a decision against Swiss fighter, Xhavit Bajrami. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Despite this, Filipović was given a wildcard into the world tournament where he shocked the kickboxing world by defeating highly regarded K-1 fighter Mike Bernardo. Mike Bernardo (born 28 July, 1969) is a retired South African professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist Filipović went on to knock out Japanese star Musashi and Australian karate fighter Sam Greco on the same night before being stopped again by Hoost. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Musashi ( Japanese: 武蔵 born October 17, 1972) is a professional Japanese Heavyweight Karateka and kickboxer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. Sam "Slam 'em" Greco (born May 3, 1967) is a retired Australian Kickboxer and Mixed martial artist who fought in

Filipović continued to have successes in K-1, winning a number of matches against such top ranked opponents as Peter Aerts, Mark Hunt and Remy Bonjasky. Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a professional Super heavyweight Dutch Kickboxer and Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt (born March 23, 1974) is a New Zealand born Samoan kickboxer and mixed martial artist Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Muay Thai fighter from the He was the first fighter to beat then-undefeated giant, "The Beast" Bob Sapp in 86 seconds, breaking Sapp's orbital bone with a left punch. Robert Malcolm Sapp aka Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22 1974) In 2000 he beat karate fighter Glaube Feitosa and boxer Hiromi Amada to reach the finals of the Nagoya Grand Prix, losing by first-round TKO to Mike Bernardo in a rematch. Glaube "Brazilian Warrior" Feitosa (born April 9, 1973) is a Brazilian Kickboxer and kyokushin karate practitioner and Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Hiromi Amada ( Japanese: 天田 ヒロミ born May 10 1973) is a professional Japanese Heavyweight Kickboxer and is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. Once again, previously acquired injuries were the major factors in this loss. Filipović actually entered the ring limping on one leg due to injuries sustained in previous bouts. Bernardo repeatedly attacked Filipović's damaged leg and rendered him unable to continue due to injuries. Mirko, however, gained tremendous respect among Japanese fight enthusiasts for his courage and heart. As a finalist he progressed to the final eight for the 2000 Grand Prix, but once again dropped a decision to his nemesis Hoost.

In 2001 he was unexpectedly defeated by Canadian fighter Michael McDonald in the first round. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Michael "The Black Sniper" McDonald (born February 6, 1965) is a Canadian kickboxer. Shortly thereafter, he began a transition to PRIDE, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. He fought four more K-1 matches, however, winning each.

PRIDE FC

In 2001, Filipović began his switch to fighting in PRIDE, citing personal challenge, as well as dissatisfaction with K-1 salaries. A year later, he also left his job at the anti-terrorist unit in order to focus fully on his martial arts career. Since then, Filipović maintained a comparably low kickboxing profile, but nevertheless scored some impressive K-1 victories, most notably against Mark Hunt in March 2002 (unanimous decision), Remy Bonjasky in July 2002 (second round TKO), and Bob Sapp in April 2003 (first round KO). Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt (born March 23, 1974) is a New Zealand born Samoan kickboxer and mixed martial artist Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Muay Thai fighter from the Robert Malcolm Sapp aka Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22 1974)

Following a TKO win over Kazuyuki Fujita in his MMA debut, "Cro Cop" then made his PRIDE debut at PRIDE 17 against Nobuhiko Takada. born October 16 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, a Mixed martial arts fighter and a former amateur wrestler. PRIDE 17 Championship Chaos was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Nobuhiko Takada ( Japanese:髙田延彦 born April 12 1962) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and Professional wrestler The bout featured a special rule stating if it went to a decision it would be ruled a draw. Neither fighter was able to stop the other.

Filipović's next PRIDE fight was against then-middleweight (205 lb) champion Wanderlei Silva. Wanderlei Cesar da Silva ( pronounced vahn-der-LAY) (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed This bout featured the same rules as the Takada fight, and also ended in a draw. On August 28, 2002 "Cro Cop" faced Japanese superstar Kazushi Sakuraba at PRIDE Shockwave 2002. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan PRIDE Shockwave was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships on August 28, 2002. Filipović won after fracturing Sakuraba's orbital bone.

His next fight was a rematch with Fujita at the Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 event where he picked up his fourth victory, this time by decision.

"Cro Cop" returned to PRIDE to face heavyweight contender Heath Herring at PRIDE 26 (June 8, 2003). The heavyweight division in Mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between minimum of 206 and maximum 265 lb (93 and 120 kg) Heath "The Texas Crazy Horse" Herring (born March 2, 1978 in Waco Texas) is an American Heavyweight professional mixed martial PRIDE 26 Bad to the Bone (billed in the Japanese market as Reborn) was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Filipović defeated Herring decisively, scoring a TKO victory only 3:17 into the fight. His next fight was against Ukrainian striker Igor Vovchanchyn at PRIDE Total Elimination 2003. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn ( Russian: Игорь Ярославович Вовчанчин PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. Following powerful kicks in the Herring fight, this fight continued to showcase Filipović's kicking power as he knocked out Vovchanchyn with a head kick 1:29 into the fight. "Cro Cop" then defeated Mexican professional wrestler Dos Caras Jr. at PRIDE Bushido 1 with a head kick knockout in only 46 seconds. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Dos Caras Jr (born May 25 1977 Dos Caras (meaning "Two Faces" in Spanish) is a Mexican professional wrestler in Lucha PRIDE Bushido 1 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships.

Filipović's string of PRIDE wins secured him a chance to fight for the interim heavyweight championship against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on November 9, 2003. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2 1976 in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Filipović's stand-up fighting proved effective in the first round, controlling the fight from his feet. However, Nogueira prevailed in the second round after a successful takedown, forcing Filipović to submit to an armbar after being mounted. A takedown is a Martial arts and Combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground typically with the In Grappling, an Armlock is a single or double Joint lock that hyperextends hyperflexes or hyperrotates the Elbow Joint And/Or Shoulder The mount or mounted position is a dominant ground grappling position, where one combatant sits on the other combatants Torso with the face pointing towards Filipović admitted to Bas Rutten in a later interview that he was overconfident against Nogueira. Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (born February 24, 1965) is a Dutch Mixed martial arts fighter and Color commentator.

In 2004 Filipović put his K-1 career on hold and recruited Fabricio Werdum (a former world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu) as his coach, working on improving his ground fighting skills. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fabricio Werdum (born July 30, 1977 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed martial arts fighter Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ( BJJ) is a Martial art and Combat sport that focuses on Grappling and especially Ground fighting with the goal He went on to win his next two bouts by KO and TKO at a combined time of only 3:49.

"Cro Cop" then participated in PRIDE's Heavyweight Grand Prix. PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. In a shocking upset Filipović was knocked out in the first round by Kevin Randleman. Kevin "The Monster" Randleman (born August 10, 1971 in Sandusky, Ohio) is an American Mixed martial arts Filipović later made up for this loss by submitting Randleman in a rematch at the end of 2004.

Filipović repeatedly requested PRIDE let him challenge the heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko ('fʲodər jemilʲja'nʲenkə Russian: Фëдор Владимирович Емельяненко sometimes romanized as Fyodor Yemelyanenko After winning seven straight matches since his defeat by Randleman, including a knockout victory against Aleksander Emelianenko (the 6'6", 255 lb brother of the champion) and wins over Josh Barnett, Mark Coleman, and Ibragim Magomedov, Filipović received a chance to fight Emelianenko for the title on August 28, 2005 at PRIDE Final Conflict 2005. Aleksander Emelianenko ( Russian: Александр Емельяненко (born August 2, 1981) is a Russian Mixed martial arts Joshua L 'Josh' Barnett (born November 10, 1977, in Seattle, Washington) is an American heavyweight Mixed martial arts Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American Mixed martial artist, Professional wrestler, former Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. After three rounds, Emelianenko won by unanimous decision and retained his title. Filipović later stated on Croatian national television that he came exhausted to the match, mostly because he was not used to the time difference in Japan and he had sleeping problems. He also said many times after the match that he fought too defensively and cautiously. The champion, likewise, was not in his top form. According to Emelianenko he “could not take full advantage of right hand during the striking exchanges and had to try to close the distance,” due to a previous hand injury.

On October 23, 2005, less than two months after the loss to Emelianenko, Filipović stepped back into the ring to rematch open-weight King of Pancrase Josh Barnett. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Joshua L 'Josh' Barnett (born November 10, 1977, in Seattle, Washington) is an American heavyweight Mixed martial arts After three rounds Filipović received a unanimous judges' decision victory.

On December 31, 2005, Filipović lost his match against Mark Hunt via split decision. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt (born March 23, 1974) is a New Zealand born Samoan kickboxer and mixed martial artist Hunt was the more aggressive fighter, an important criterion in PRIDE judging. Quite unusually, "Cro Cop" was wearing shoes for this fight, something that had no precedent. This had led to speculation and statements from his camp about Filipović having sustained injuries to his feet before the fight. Filipović himself has never confirmed these speculations. Filipović also displayed considerable problems with his cardio during his fights with Emelianenko, Barnett, and Hunt leading to the speculation that he was much too active and a resting period from the ring would work to his advantage.

Becoming a champion

Filipović re-entered the PRIDE ring, competing in PRIDE's 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix on May 5, 2006. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. His first match at the PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute event was against Ikuhisa Minowa, the lighter but highly acclaimed professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Ikuhisa Minowa ( Japanese:美濃輪育久 born January 12, 1976 in Hashima Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese mixed "Cro Cop" won the fight by TKO in 1:10 of the fight. On July 1, 2006 at PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute, Filipović defeated 1992 Olympic judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida to move on to the semi-finals. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late is a Japanese gold-medalist Judoka and MMA fighter Biography Hidehiko Yoshida was born in Obu, Aichi, Japan

On September 10, 2006, Filipović won the Open-Weight Grand Prix at PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. In the semi-finals, Filipović knocked out then-PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva with his trademark left high kick. Wanderlei Cesar da Silva ( pronounced vahn-der-LAY) (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed In the final match, "Cro Cop" won a third victory over Josh Barnett, who submitted after sustaining an eye injury. Joshua L 'Josh' Barnett (born November 10, 1977, in Seattle, Washington) is an American heavyweight Mixed martial arts With these two victories, Filipović became PRIDE's Open-Weight Grand Prix champion, the first widely recognized championship belt he has ever won. In a post-fight interview Filipović stated if he had not won the tournament, it would have been his last night fighting. It was also his birthday.

UFC

After his victory at the Open-Weight Grand Prix, a rematch between Filipović and Fedor Emelianenko failed to materialize and on December 12, 2006 Filipović pulled out of the New Year's Eve event, citing both a foot injury and Emelianenko's commitment to meet Mark Hunt at the card in question. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Through his official website, Filipović revealed "I still can't kick like I want to. It's the best that we give more time to this injury to heal. I want to be in perfect shape for my next fights. "^[4] Also in December 2006, rumors began to surface about Filipović entertaining offers from other mixed martial arts organizations; the Ultimate Fighting Championship was one of the promotions that Filipović confirmed came forward with an offer. ^[5] Rumors continued to circulate about Filipović's future with the PRIDE FC organization and soon media websites were reporting that Filipović had chosen the UFC for his future. ^[6]

UFC president Dana White and the UFC officially announced on December 30, 2006 during the post-UFC 66 press conference, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, that Filipović had signed a two-year, six-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promoter. Dana White (born July 28, 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. UFC 66 Liddell vs Ortiz was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2006. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally It was also announced that Filipović would make his UFC debut on February 3, 2007 at UFC 67 in Las Vegas against Eddie Sanchez, promoting him under the name Mirko "Cro Cop" alternatively with and without quotation marks. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. UFC 67 All or Nothing was a Mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship. Eddie "The Manic Hispanic" Sanchez (born Eduardo Arturo Sanchez on November 4, 1982) is an American MMA fighter of Filipović defeated Sanchez in the first round via TKO.

On April 21, 2007, Filipović faced Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70 in Manchester, England. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gabriel "Napão" Gonzaga (born May 18, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil) is a professional Mixed martial arts fighter currently competing UFC 70 was the second UFC event held in the United Kingdom, and the first in Manchester England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland At 4:51 of round one, Gonzaga won with a head kick knockout of his own. Crocop has stated since that the elbows on the ground confused and damaged him enough that he was disoriented after the stand up, contributing to the subsequent knock-out. [3],[4] During the fall to the canvas, Filipović suffered a minor injury to his ankle. ^[7]

Filipović's fought on September 8, 2007 at UFC 75 against French kickboxer Cheick Kongo where he lost via unanimous decision. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. UFC 75 Champion vs Champion was a mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( Cheick "Unstoppable" Kongo (born May 17, 1975 in Paris, France) is a professional French heavyweight In a post-fight interview upon his return home, Mirko stated that he cracked a rib during the fight and that the two illegal kicks in the groin^[8] he received also cost him some strength. He trained with Remy Bonjasky and Gilbert Yvel, and 2003 Abu Dhabi Combat Club champion grappler Dean Lister for this fight. Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel ( June 30, 1976 - is a Dutch Mixed martial arts fighter The ADCC ( Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship was created by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan, son of Sheikh Dean Richard "Boogeyman" Lister ( February 13, 1976 in San Diego, California) is an American Mixed martial arts Lister joined Cro Cop at his home town for 1 month to train for this up coming bout. ^[9] Filipović's coach was Vos Gym's main trainer and muay thai practitioner Ivan "Hydro" Hippolyte. Muay Thai ( IPA: /muɑɪtʰɑɪ/ muāitʰāi มวยไทย lit According to his home page ^[10]Marijan Žižanović is the new head coach again, since October 01, 2008. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Žižanović was his K-1 trainer.

DREAM

On Feb 12, 2008, Filipović, announced to visit Japan on his blog. ^[11] With the foundation of the new MMA event, 'DREAM', co-established by FEG running K-1 Hero's and the former Yarennoka! organizing committee members which had managed PRIDE FC, Filipović officiates ending his career in UFC and the participation into the new event. DREAM is a Mixed martial arts organization promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group and co-produced with the former PRIDE executives from Dream For the fish see Heros genus; for the TV Show see Heroes (TV series. Yarennoka! was a Mixed martial arts (MMA event that took place on December 31, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. ^[12]

After much speculation and many possible rumored opponents, (including Yoshihiro Nakao and Dong Sik Yoon), Fight Entertainment Group confirmed on March 11, 2008 that Cro Cop would be facing Tatsuya Mizuno at DREAM.1 on March 15, 2008 at Satiama Arena, in Japan. Yoon Dong-Sik (윤동식 (born August 24, 1972 in Seoul) is a Korean Judoka, and mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream1 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was the inaugural event of the Mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. ^[13]

When asked about the Croatian's current contract status with the UFC and whether it would interfere with his participation in 'DREAM' events, DREAM producer and front man Keiichi Sasahara said, "Though I can't share specific details about his contract, there will not be any foreseeable problems arising. DREAM is a Mixed martial arts organization promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group and co-produced with the former PRIDE executives from Dream "^[14]

The 2006 Pride Grand Prix champion was vague in answering the question himself, qualifying his response by mentioning his intent to return to the American MMA giant sometime in the future.

"Well, as you all know, I had a bad period in my last two fights, which I'd lost in the UFC," Filipovic said. "I don't want anyone to think that I'm running away from the UFC, but I was thinking a lot about how to continue with my career, and I think in this moment, I think Dream is the right place for me. "^[15]

"Another thing is that I never liked fighting in the cage. I always liked to fight in the ring. The second thing is that I liked fighting in Japan. Japan is like my second home -- I feel like I'm home in Japan. All those reasons [have brought me] here, and I'm very happy that I'm going to fight here in Japan. But of course, one day, I don't know when, but definitely I'll be back in the UFC to show that it was just a bad period for me. Now I'm fully recovered, physically and mentally, most important mentally. "^[16]

On 15 March 2008 he defeated Tatsuya Mizuno by TKO in the 1st round at DREAM.1. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Dream1 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was the inaugural event of the Mixed martial arts promotion DREAM.

His next fight is scheduled to be against Jerome Le Banner at DREAM.5, after being rescheduled once due to Mirko sustaining a minor leg injury. Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner (born December 26, 1972) known as well as "Hyper Battle Cyborg" or "The Bulldog of Normandy" DREAM5 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round was a Mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group 's mixed martial arts promotion He later announced that he wanted to fight at DREAM.4 and accepted to fight Ralek Gracie in a special rules grappling match, but the fight was later canceled due to another injury. DREAM4 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round was a Mixed martial arts event held by FEG 's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. ^[17]

Personal life

Mirko currently lives in Zagreb with his wife, Klaudija, and son, Ivan. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. In November 2003, Filipović ran as a non-party candidate on the Social Democratic Party list in parliamentary elections and attained a seat in the Croatian Parliament. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske is the main Social democratic political party in Croatia. Elections for the Croatian Parliament were held on November 23, 2003. He focused on questions regarding the funding of the police force. At that point he announced that when his term ended in November of 2007, he intended to return to the Croatian Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATJ Lučko). ATJ Lučko ( Croatian: Antiteroristička jedinica Lučko) is an elite Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Croatian Police stationed in Lučko near Zagreb Mirko also dabbled in movies, starring in a 2006 action film "Ultimate Force". Adding to his busy schedule, Mirko was also signed by the Croatian football team Cibalia. Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Cibalia (stand for Croatian FC Cibalia is a Croatian football club from Vinkovci in the northeast of Croatia

Kickboxing record

As of June 2007, Filipović has compiled a professional kickboxing record within the K-1 promotion of 16 wins and 7 losses, with 11 wins and 4 losses by knockout. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. K-1 is a Combat sport that combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San shou ^[18]

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time
Win	Bob Sapp	KO (Punch)[2]	Saitama Grand Prix 2003	April 30, 2003	1	1:26
Win	Mark Hunt	Decision (Unanimous)	Nagoya Grand Prix 2002	March 3, 2003	5	3:00
Win	Remy Bonjasky	TKO	Fukuoka Grand Prix 2002	July 14, 2002	2	2:06
Win	Ryushi Yanagisawa	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Rising 2002	January 27, 2002	1	2:44
Loss	Michael McDonald	TKO	Melbourne Grand Prix 2001	June 16, 2001	1	1:24
Win	Peter Aerts	Decision (Majority)	Gladiators 2001	March 17, 2001	5	3:00
Win	Tatsufumi Tomihara	KO (Punch)	Rising 2001	January 30, 2001	2	2:55
Loss	Ernesto Hoost	Decision (Unanimous)	World Grand Prix Final 2000	December 10, 2000	6	3:00
Loss	Mike Bernardo	TKO	Fukuoka Grand Prix 2000	October 9, 2000	1	1:07
Win	Glaube Feitosa	Decision (Unanimous)	Fukuoka Grand Prix 2000	October 9, 2000	3	3:00
Win	Hiromi Amada	Decision (Unanimous)	Fukuoka Grand Prix 2000	October 9, 2000	3	3:00
Win	Stuart Green	KO (Kick)	European Grand Prix 2000	September 1, 2000	2
Loss	Andy Hug	Decision (Unanimous)	Fight Night 2000	June 3, 2000	5	3:00
Win	Hiromi Amada	TKO	Burning 2000	March 19, 2000	4	2:51
Loss	Ernesto Hoost	TKO (Injury)	World Grand Prix Final 1999	December 5, 1999	2	1:13
Win	Sam Greco	TKO	World Grand Prix Final 1999	December 5, 1999	2	2:50
Win	Musashi	TKO	World Grand Prix Final 1999	December 5, 1999	3	1:09
Win	Mike Bernardo	TKO	World Grand Prix 1999 Opening	October 5, 1999	1	1:20
Loss	Xhavit Bajrami	Decision (Unanimous)	Braves 1999	June 20, 1999	6	3:00
Win	Ricky Nickolson	KO (Kick)	Braves 1999	June 20, 1999	1	1:20
Win	Jan Nortje	KO (Punch)	Revenge 4	April 25, 1999	4	1:58
Loss	Ernesto Hoost	TKO (Leg Kick)	World Grand Prix Final 1996	May 6, 1996	3	1:27
Win	Jerome Le Banner	Decision (Unanimous)	World Grand Prix 1996 Opening	March 10, 1996	5	3:00

Mixed martial arts record

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Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	Mizuno Tatsuya Mizuno	TKO (Punches)	DREAM.1	02008-03-15 15 March 2008	1	0:56	Saitama, Japan
Loss	KongoCheick Kongo	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion	02007-09-08 08 September 2007	3	5:00	London, England
Loss	Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga	KO (Head Kick)	UFC 70: Nations Collide	02007-04-21 21 April 2007	1	4:51	Manchester, England	For Number One contender-ship for UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Sanchez Eddie Sanchez	TKO (Punches)	UFC 67: All or Nothing	02007-02-03 03 February 2007	1	4:33	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	Barnett Josh Barnett	Submission (Strikes)[3]	PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute	02006-09-10 10 September 2006	1	7:32	Saitama, Japan	2006 PRIDE Grand-Prix Final
Win	Silva Wanderlei Silva	KO (Head Kick)	PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute	02006-09-10 10 September 2006	1	5:22	Saitama, Japan	2006 PRIDE Grand-Prix Semi-Final
Win	Yoshida Hidehiko Yoshida	Verbal Submission (Leg Kicks)	PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute	02006-07-01 01 July 2006	1	7:38	Saitama, Japan	2006 PRIDE Grand-Prix Quarter-Final
Win	Minowa Ikuhisa Minowa	TKO (Strikes)	PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute	02006-05-05 05 May 2006	1	1:10	Osaka, Japan	2006 PRIDE Grand-Prix Opening Round
Loss	Hunt Mark Hunt	Decision (Split)	PRIDE Shockwave 2005	02005-12-31 31 December 2005	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Win	Barnett Josh Barnett	Decision (Unanimous)	PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded	02005-10-23 23 October 2005	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko	Decision (Unanimous)	PRIDE Final Conflict 2005	02005-08-28 28 August 2005	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan	For PRIDE Heavyweight Championship
Win	Magomedov Ibragim Magomedov	TKO (Body Kick)	PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005	02005-06-26 26 June 2005	1	3:53	Saitama, Japan
Win	Coleman Mark Coleman	KO (Punches)	PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire	02005-02-20 20 February 2005	1	3:40	Saitama, Japan
Win	Randleman Kevin Randleman	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	PRIDE Shockwave 2004	02004-12-31 31 December 2004	1	0:41	Saitama, Japan
Win	Barnett Josh Barnett	Submission (Shoulder Injury)	PRIDE 28: High Octane	02004-10-31 31 October 2004	1	0:46	Saitama, Japan
Win	Emelianenko Aleksander Emelianenko	KO (Head Kick)	PRIDE Final Conflict 2004	02004-08-15 15 August 2004	1	2:09	Saitama, Japan
Win	Oyama Shungo Oyama	TKO (Strikes)	PRIDE Bushido 4	02004-07-19 19 July 2004	1	1:00	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Kanehara Hiromitsu Kanehara	Decision (Unanimous)	PRIDE Bushido 3	02004-05-23 23 May 2004	2	5:00	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	Randleman Kevin Randleman	KO (Punches)	PRIDE Total Elimination 2004	02004-04-25 25 April 2004	1	1:57	Saitama, Japan	2004 PRIDE Grand-Prix Opening Round
Win	Yamamoto Yoshihisa Yamamoto	KO (Strikes)	PRIDE Bushido 2	02004-02-15 15 February 2004	1	2:12	Saitama, Japan
Win	Waterman Ron Waterman	TKO (Strikes)	PRIDE 27: Inferno	02004-02-01 01 February 2004	1	1:37	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Nogueira Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Submission (Armbar)	PRIDE Final Conflict 2003	02003-11-09 09 November 2003	2	1:45	Tokyo, Japan	For Interim PRIDE Heavyweight Championship
Win	Caras Dos Caras Jr.	KO (Head Kick)	PRIDE Bushido 1	02003-10-05 05 October 2003	1	0:46	Saitama, Japan
Win	Vovchanchyn Igor Vovchanchyn	KO (Head Kick)	PRIDE Total Elimination 2003	02003-08-10 10 August 2003	1	1:29	Saitama, Japan
Win	Herring Heath Herring	TKO (Strikes)	PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone	02003-06-08 08 June 2003	1	3:17	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita	Decision (Unanimous)	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002	02002-12-31 31 December 2002	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Win	Sakuraba Kazushi Sakuraba	TKO (Broken Orbital Bone)	PRIDE Shockwave 2002	02002-08-28 28 August 2002	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	Silva Wanderlei Silva	Special rules[21]	PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready	02002-04-28 28 April 2002	5	3:00	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Nagata Yuji Nagata	TKO (Punches)	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001	02001-12-31 31 December 2001	1	0:21	Japan
Draw	Takada Nobuhiko Takada	Special rules[21]	PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos	02001-11-03 03 November 2001	5	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita	TKO (Cut)	K-1: Andy Hug Memorial	02001-08-19 19 August 2001	1	0:39	Saitama, Japan

Championships and accomplishments

• IKBF World Heavyweight Full Contact Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 Finalist
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Finalist
• PRIDE 2006 Open weight Grand Prix champion

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists
• List of male kickboxers
• List of K-1 events
• List of UFC events
• List of PRIDE events
• List of kickboxing organizations

References

External links

• Filipović's official website
• Profile: Government of Croatia
• Professional MMA record for Mirko Filipović from Sherdog

Sherdog is the largest American website devoted to the sport of Mixed martial arts.

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