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Mirko Cro Cop Filipović ↘↖

Cro Cop :(

I hate saying this, but I really think it’s past time he hung up his gloves.

19 March 2011 • Mirko Cro Cop Filipović UFC

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1 November 2009 • reblog: fighting • Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Heath Herring PRIDE

I was very, very disturbed after the loss to Dos Santos. I was in such a state that I wished to hang myself in my hotel room so I would be gone. Three losses in my last seven fights is nothing but a disaster to me. That’s a terrible score and I’m not happy about it.

I already know some things that I did wrong both in the fight and in the preparation for the fight, but there are many questions that remain to be answered. I am seriously thinking about hiring a psychiatrist to help me out. I have already made some calls about it.

If someone offered me millions of dollars to quit my career right now I would not accept it. [Fighting] is my life and I don’t know any other way to live.

— Mirko Cro Cop Filipović :(

13 October 2009 • Mirko Cro Cop Filipović

UFC 103 Highlight

23 September 2009 • Rich Franklin Vitor Belfort Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Junior Dos Santos Josh Koscheck Frank Trigg Tyson Griffin Hermes Franca Jim Miller Steve Lopez Paul Daley Martin Kampmann Rick Story Brian Foster

I’ve been living a military life for 20 years now. Getting up at 6 A.M. and having physically challenging task up to 8 P.M. I want a normal life. I’m entering a cage and thinking about fishing in Privlaka. You can’t win that way. Maybe I should’ve quit after I won the open weight grand prix.

— Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović, after his UFC 103 fight with Junior Dos Santos.  I think Cro Cop is done.  He didn’t look at all like he wanted to be in that fight.  I wish him well.  So long, and thanks for all the fish…er, fights.  :(

23 September 2009 • Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Junior Dos Santos UFC Pride

by Dave Mandel The ghost of the old Cro Cop appeared on occasion.

by Dave Mandel

The ghost of the old Cro Cop appeared on occasion.

21 September 2009 • Junior Dos Santos Mirko Cro Cop Filipović UFC Dave Mandel

by Dave Mandel Cro Cop :(

by Dave Mandel

Cro Cop :(

21 September 2009 • Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Junior Dos Santos UFC Dave Mandel

It’s really nice seeing the production quality of these steadily increase.  Is it a little cheesy? Yes, but it still has some great storylines and awesome fight highlights.

It also seems that Frank Trigg is not going by “Twinkle Toes” in the UFC.  This makes me sad.

16 September 2009 • Vitor Belfort Rich Franklin Randy Couture Shawn Tompkins Matt Hume Frank Trigg Josh Koscheck Twinkle Toes Ron Frazier Crazy Bob Cook Dave Camarillo Junior Dos Santos Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira Ed Soares Cigano UFC