All MMA fightersMirko Cro Cop
“Cro Cop”
MMA · Retired38-11-2 (1 NC)RECORD
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Profile
| Full name | Mirko Filipović |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cro Cop |
| Date of birth | 10 Sep 1974 |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Birthplace | Vinkovci, Croatia |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Cro Cop Squad Gym |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 2001–2019 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 19 Aug 2001 |
| Last fight | Win vs Roy Nelson, 16 Feb 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix Champion
- 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix Champion
- K-1 World Grand Prix Final in Zagreb Champion (2013)
- IGF Champion
Background
Mirko Filipović, known as Cro Cop, is a Croatian former mixed martial artist and kickboxer regarded as one of the best heavyweight strikers in MMA history. He served in a Croatian police special forces unit and one term in the Croatian Parliament.
Fight history
52 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 216 | 16 Feb 2019 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | Roque Martinez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:58 | Rizin 13 | 30 Sep 2018 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 1:02 | Rizin World Grand-Prix 2017: Final Round | 31 Dec 2017 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Amir Aliakbari | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round | 31 Dec 2016 | Saitama, Japan | Won 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix |
| Win | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:41 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round | 29 Dec 2016 | Saitama, Japan | 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Myung Hyun-man | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:20 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round | 25 Sep 2016 | Saitama, Japan | 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix first round |
| Win | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 3:30 | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | 11 Apr 2015 | Kraków, Poland | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Satoshi Ishii | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 5:00 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended IGF Championship |
| Win | Satoshi Ishii | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:37 | Inoki Genome Fighting 2 | 23 Aug 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | Won IGF Championship |
| Loss | Alexey Oleynik | Submission (scarf hold) | 1 | 4:42 | Legend: Part 2: Invasion | 8 Nov 2013 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Shinichi Suzukawa | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:18 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Roy Nelson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:30 | UFC 137 | 29 Oct 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Brendan Schaub | KO (punch) | 3 | 3:44 | UFC 128 | 19 Mar 2011 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | Frank Mir | KO (knee) | 3 | 4:02 | UFC 119 | 25 Sep 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | Pat Barry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:30 | UFC 115 | 12 Jun 2010 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Anthony Perosh | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 110 | 20 Feb 2010 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | Junior dos Santos | TKO (submission to punch) | 3 | 2:00 | UFC 103 | 19 Sep 2009 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | Mostapha al-Turk | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:06 | UFC 99 | 13 Jun 2009 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | Choi Hong-man | TKO (leg kick) | 1 | 6:32 | Dynamite!! 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| No contest | Alistair Overeem | No contest (groin strike) | 1 | 6:09 | Dream 6 | 23 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Cro Cop unable to continue after illegal groin strike |
| Win | Tatsuya Mizuno | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:56 | Dream 1 | 15 Mar 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 75 | 8 Sep 2007 | London, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Gabriel Gonzaga | KO (head kick) | 1 | 4:51 | UFC 70 | 21 Apr 2007 | Manchester, United Kingdom | UFC heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Eddie Sanchez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:33 | UFC 67 | 3 Feb 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Josh Barnett | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 7:32 | Pride Final Conflict Absolute | 10 Sep 2006 | Saitama, Japan | Won 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix |
| Win | Hidehiko Yoshida | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 7:38 | Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | 1 Jul 2006 | Saitama, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Ikuhisa Minowa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | Pride Total Elimination Absolute | 5 May 2006 | Osaka, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix first round |
| Loss | Mark Hunt | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Shockwave 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Josh Barnett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 30 | 23 Oct 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Final Conflict 2005 | 28 Aug 2005 | Saitama, Japan | For Pride Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Ibragim Magomedov | KO (kick to the body) | 1 | 3:53 | Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | 26 Jun 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Mark Coleman | KO (punches and soccer kick) | 1 | 3:40 | Pride 29 | 20 Feb 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Kevin Randleman | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:41 | Pride Shockwave 2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Josh Barnett | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 0:46 | Pride 28 | 31 Oct 2004 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Alexander Emelianenko | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 2:09 | Pride Final Conflict 2004 | 15 Aug 2004 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Shungo Oyama | KO (punches and soccer kick) | 1 | 1:00 | Pride Bushido 4 | 19 Jul 2004 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 3 | 23 May 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Kevin Randleman | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:57 | Pride Total Elimination 2004 | 25 Apr 2004 | Saitama, Japan | 2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix first round |
| Win | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:12 | Pride Bushido 2 | 15 Feb 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Ron Waterman | TKO (soccer kicks) | 1 | 4:37 | Pride 27 | 1 Feb 2004 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:45 | Pride Final Conflict 2003 | 9 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | For interim Pride Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Dos Caras Jr. | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:46 | Pride Bushido 1 | 5 Oct 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Igor Vovchanchyn | KO (head kick) | 1 | 1:29 | Pride Total Elimination 2003 | 10 Aug 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Heath Herring | TKO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 3:17 | Pride 26 | 8 Jun 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Kazuyuki Fujita | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Shockwave Dynamite! | 28 Aug 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Wanderlei Silva | Draw (time limit) | 5 | 3:00 | Pride 20 | 28 Apr 2002 | Yokohama, Japan | Special rules |
| Win | Yuji Nagata | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Draw | Nobuhiko Takada | Draw (time limit) | 5 | 3:00 | Pride 17 | 3 Nov 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Special rules |
| Win | Kazuyuki Fujita | TKO (cut) | 1 | 0:39 | K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan | 19 Aug 2001 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Baruto Kaito | KO (knee to the body) | 1 | 0:49 | 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix semifinal | |||
| Win | Wanderlei Silva | KO (head kick) | 1 | 5:22 | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix semifinal |