Mirko Cro Cop

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Team Cro Cop Squad Gym
Age 49
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is also a former member (2003 - 2007) of Croatian Parliament. Filipovic has been successful in both K-1 and Pride Fighting Championships. On September 10, 2006, he won the Pride 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix, and in 2007 began fighting in the UFC. In 2008, Filipovic went to Japan to fight in Dream events and the Field Dynamite!! 2008 event. Filipovic is famous for his left high kicks, with which he has knocked out many of his opponents.

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 38-11-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 28 days
Rounds Fought 72.3
Avg. Fights/Year 2.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 5 months, 14 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 28 6 4
Losses 6 2 3
Finish Rate 89.5%
Finished Rate 72.7%
Win by Decision Rate 10.5%
Loss by Decision Rate 27.3%
Win by KO Rate 73.7%
Loss by KO Rate 54.5%
Win by SUB Rate 15.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 18.2%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 21
Fastest KO 21
Fastest SUB 41
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:19
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:15
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 02/16/2019 W
(37-11-2) 		Roy Nelson
(24-20-0) 		HW
( 234.5 vs. 259.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 216 		3 05:00
NRB 09/30/2018 W
(36-11-2) 		Roque Martinez
(16-8-2) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Rizin Fighting Federation 13 		1 04:58
NRB 12/31/2017 W
(35-11-2) 		Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
(1-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Rizin Fighting Federation - Grand Prix Finale 		1 01:02
NRB 12/31/2016 W
(33-11-2) 		Baruto Kaito
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Final Round 		1 05:00
NRB 12/31/2016 W
(33-11-2) 		Amir Aliakbari
(14-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Final Round 		1 05:00
NRB 12/29/2016 W
(32-11-2) 		Muhammed Lawal
(20-10-0) 		TKO/RSC
Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Second Round 		2 05:00
NRB 09/25/2016 W
(31-11-2) 		Myung Hyun-Man
(3-3-0) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Rizin Fight Federation 2 		1 02:20
OFF 04/11/2015 W
(30-11-2) 		Gabriel Gonzaga
(17-12-0) 		HW
( 265.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 64: CroCop vs Gonzaga 		3 03:30
NRB 12/31/2014 W
(29-11-2) 		Satoshi Ishii
(22-14-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 		2 05:00
NRB 08/23/2014 W
(28-11-2) 		Satoshi Ishii
(22-14-1) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Inoki Genome Fight 2 		2 02:37
NRB 11/08/2013 L
(28-10-2) 		Aleksei Oleinik
(58-17-1) 		Submission (Choke)
Legend - Part 2: Intrusion 		1 03:00
NRB 12/31/2012 W
(27-10-2) 		Shinichi Suzukawa
(2-4-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 12/31/12 		1 01:18
OFF 10/29/2011 L
(27-9-2) 		Roy Nelson
(24-20-0) 		HW
( 235.0 vs. 252.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz 		3 01:30
OFF 03/19/2011 L
(27-8-2) 		Brendan Schaub
(9-5-0) 		HW
( 229.0 vs. 245.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones 		3 03:44
OFF 09/25/2010 L
(27-7-2) 		Frank Mir
(19-13-0) 		HW
( 227.0 vs. 252.0 ) 		KO (Knee)
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop 		3 04:02
OFF 06/12/2010 W
(26-7-2) 		Pat Barry
(7-8-0) 		HW
( 235.0 vs. 248.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin 		3 04:30
OFF 02/20/2010 W
(25-7-2) 		Anthony Perosh
(15-10-0) 		HW
( 233.0 vs. 216.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut)
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez 		2 05:00
OFF 09/19/2009 L
(25-6-2) 		Junior Dos Santos
(23-10-0) 		HW
( 226.0 vs. 236.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort 		3 02:00
OFF 06/13/2009 W
(24-6-2) 		Mostapha al Turk
(6-6-0) 		HW
( 233.0 vs. 236.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 99: The Comeback 		1 03:06
NRB 12/31/2008 W
(23-6-2) 		Hong Man Choi
(2-4-0) 		TKO/RSC
K-1 Dynamite 		1 06:32
NRB 09/23/2008 Unknown
(23-6-2) 		Alistair Overeem
(47-19-0) 		No Contest
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final 		1 05:00
NRB 03/14/2008 W
(22-6-2) 		Tatsuya Mizuno
(25-15-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Dream 1- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 (opening round) 		1 00:56
OFF 09/08/2007 L
(22-5-2) 		Cheick Kongo
(31-12-2) 		HW
( 220.0 vs. 231.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion 		3 05:00
OFF 04/21/2007 L
(22-4-2) 		Gabriel Gonzaga
(17-12-0) 		HW
( 225.0 vs. 243.0 ) 		KO (Kick)
UFC 70: Nations Collide 		1 04:51
OFF 02/03/2007 W
(21-4-2) 		Eddie Sanchez
(14-7-0) 		HW
( 223.0 vs. 229.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 67: All or Nothing 		1 04:33
NRB 09/10/2006 W
(19-4-2) 		Wanderlei Silva
(36-13-1) 		KO (Head Kick)
Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006 		1 05:22
NRB 09/10/2006 W
(19-4-2) 		Josh Barnett
(29-8-0) 		Submission (Punches)
Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006 		1 07:32
NRB 07/01/2006 W
(18-4-2) 		Hidehiko Yoshida
(9-8-1) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel)
Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute 2006 		1 07:38
NRB 05/05/2006 W
(17-4-2) 		Ikuhisa Minowa
(59-44-8) 		KO
Pride: Total Elimination Absolute 2006 		1 01:10
NRB 12/31/2005 L
(17-3-2) 		Mark Hunt
(13-14-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Pride: Shock Wave 2005 		3 05:00
NRB 10/23/2005 W
(16-3-2) 		Josh Barnett
(29-8-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 30: Fully Loaded 		3 05:00
NRB 08/28/2005 L
(16-2-2) 		Fedor Emelianenko
(40-7-0) 		HW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride: Final Conflict 2005 		3 05:00
NRB 06/26/2005 W
(15-2-2) 		Ibragim Magomedov
(23-9-1) 		TKO/RSC (Body Kick)
Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 		1 03:53
NRB 02/20/2005 W
(14-2-2) 		Mark Coleman
(16-10-0) 		KO
Pride 29: Fists of Fire 		1 03:42
NRB 12/31/2004 W
(13-2-2) 		Kevin Randleman
(17-16-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Pride: Shock Wave 2004 		1 00:41
NRB 10/31/2004 W
(12-2-2) 		Josh Barnett
(29-8-0) 		Submission (Injury)
Pride 28: High Octane 		1 00:46
NRB 08/15/2004 W
(11-2-2) 		Aleksander Emelianenko
(27-10-1) 		KO
Pride: Final Conflict 2004 		1 02:09
NRB 07/19/2004 W
(10-2-2) 		Shungo Oyama
(15-17-0) 		KO
Pride: Bushido 4 		1 01:00
NRB 05/23/2004 W
(9-2-2) 		Hiromitsu Kanehara
(19-25-5) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride: Bushido 3 		2 05:00
NRB 04/25/2004 L
(9-1-2) 		Kevin Randleman
(17-16-0) 		KO (Punch)
Pride: Total Elimination 2004 		1 01:57
NRB 02/15/2004 W
(8-1-2) 		Yoshihisa Yamamoto
(15-26-0) 		KO (Punches)
Pride: Bushido 2 		1 02:12
NRB 02/01/2004 W
(7-1-2) 		Ron Waterman
(16-6-1) 		KO
Pride 27: Inferno 		1 04:37
NRB 11/09/2003 L
(7-0-2) 		Antonio Nogueira
(34-10-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Pride: Final Conflict 2003 		2 01:45
NRB 10/05/2003 W
(6-0-2) 		Alberto Rodriguez
(6-5-0) 		KO
Pride: Bushido 1 		1 00:46
NRB 08/10/2003 W
(5-0-2) 		Igor Vovchanchyn
(52-10-0) 		KO (Kick)
Pride: Total Elimination 2003 		1 01:29
NRB 06/08/2003 W
(4-0-2) 		Heath Herring
(30-17-0) 		TKO/RSC
Pride 26: Bad to the Bone 		1 03:17
NRB 12/31/2002 W
(3-0-2) 		Kazuyuki Fujita
(16-14-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki 		3 05:00
NRB 08/28/2002 W
(2-0-2) 		Kazushi Sakuraba
(25-18-1) 		TKO/RSC (Eye Injury)
Pride: Shock Wave 		2 00:00
NRB 04/28/2002 D
(2-0-1) 		Wanderlei Silva
(36-13-1) 		Draw
Pride 20: Armed and Ready 		5 03:00
NRB 12/31/2001 W
(1-0-1) 		Yuji Nagata
(0-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Punches)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs. Inoki 		1 00:21
NRB 11/03/2001 D
(1-0-0) 		Nobuhiko Takada
(3-6-2) 		Draw
Pride 17: Championship Chaos 		5 03:00
NRB 08/19/2001 W
(0-0-0) 		Kazuyuki Fujita
(16-14-0) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
K-1: Andy Hug Memorial 		1 00:39

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class