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ID 8878384A5C892D13

Official MMA record

Mirko Cro Cop

Professional record

38-11-2

Division: Heavyweight
Team: Cro Cop Squad Gym
Age: 51
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 232 lb
Gender: Male
Fighting out of: Zagreb
Born: Vinkovci

Profile summary

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.

Career file

Professional career statistics

38-11-2

Total fights

Rounds fought

72.3

Current streak

10 W

Finish rate

89.5%

Win methods

KO / TKO28

Submission6

Decision4

Loss methods

KO / TKO6

Submission2

Decision3

Career length

17y 5m 28d

Fights per year

2.9

Longest layoff

1y 5m 14d

Quickest turnaround

Quick hits

Fastest win

00:21

Fastest KO

00:21

Fastest submission

00:41

Finished rate

72.7%

Avg. fight length · wins

05:19

Avg. fight length · losses

10:15

Avg. rounds · wins

1.1

Avg. rounds · losses

2.1

Official record

Professional fight record

52 bouts listed

Date	Result	Opponent	Division	Method / event	Round / time
Feb 16, 2019	W	Roy Nelson 23-16-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 216 Verified	R3/05:00
Sep 30, 2018	W	Roque Martinez 11-2-2	—	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage Rizin Fighting Federation 13	R1/04:58
Dec 31, 2017	W	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 1-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Rizin Fighting Federation - Grand Prix Finale	R1/01:02
Dec 31, 2016	W	Baruto Kaito 0-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Final Round	R1/05:00
Dec 31, 2016	W	Amir Aliakbari 4-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Final Round	R1/05:00
Dec 29, 2016	W	Muhammed Lawal 20-5-0	—	TKO/RSC Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Second Round	R2/00:00
Sep 25, 2016	W	Myung Hyun-Man 2-2-0	—	Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Rizin Fight Federation 2	R1/02:20
Apr 11, 2015	W	Gabriel Gonzaga 16-9-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 64: CroCop vs Gonzaga Verified	R3/03:30
Dec 31, 2014	W	Satoshi Ishii 10-4-1	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014	R2/05:00
Aug 23, 2014	W	Satoshi Ishii 10-3-1	—	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage Inoki Genome Fight 2	R2/02:37
Nov 8, 2013	L	Aleksei Oleinik 46-9-1	—	Submission · Choke Legend - Part 2: Intrusion	R1/03:00
Dec 31, 2012	W	Shinichi Suzukawa 0-0-0	—	Submission · Arm Bar Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 12/31/12	R1/01:18
Oct 29, 2011	L	Roy Nelson 15-6-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz Verified	R3/01:30
Mar 19, 2011	L	Brendan Schaub 6-1-0	Heavyweight	KO · Strike UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones Verified	R3/03:44
Sep 25, 2010	L	Frank Mir 13-5-0	Heavyweight	KO · Knee UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Verified	R3/04:02
Jun 12, 2010	W	Pat Barry 4-2-0	Heavyweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Verified	R3/04:30
Feb 20, 2010	W	Anthony Perosh 10-5-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage from a Cut UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Verified	R2/05:00
Sep 19, 2009	L	Junior Dos Santos 8-1-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Verified	R3/02:00
Jun 13, 2009	W	Mostapha al Turk 6-4-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 99: The Comeback Verified	R1/03:06
Dec 31, 2008	W	Hong Man Choi 1-1-0	—	TKO/RSC K-1 Dynamite	R1/06:32
Sep 23, 2008	NC	Alistair Overeem 28-11-0	—	No Contest Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final	R1/05:00
Mar 14, 2008	W	Tatsuya Mizuno 3-2-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Dream 1- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 (opening round)	R1/00:56
Sep 8, 2007	L	Cheick Kongo 10-3-1	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Verified	R3/05:00
Apr 21, 2007	L	Gabriel Gonzaga 7-1-0	Heavyweight	KO · Kick UFC 70: Nations Collide Verified	R1/04:51
Feb 3, 2007	W	Eddie Sanchez 7-0-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 67: All or Nothing Verified	R1/04:33
Sep 10, 2006	W	Josh Barnett 14-3-0	—	Submission · Punches Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006	R1/07:32
Sep 10, 2006	W	Wanderlei Silva 32-5-1	—	KO · Head Kick Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006	R1/05:22
Jul 1, 2006	W	Hidehiko Yoshida 7-3-1	—	TKO/RSC · Corner Threw in the Towel Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute 2006	R1/07:38
May 5, 2006	W	Ikuhisa Minowa 32-23-8	—	KO Pride: Total Elimination Absolute 2006	R1/01:10
Dec 31, 2005	L	Mark Hunt 2-1-0	—	Decision · Split Decision Pride: Shock Wave 2005	R3/05:00
Oct 23, 2005	W	Josh Barnett 11-2-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Pride 30: Fully Loaded	R3/05:00
Aug 28, 2005	L	Fedor Emelianenko 22-1-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Pride: Final Conflict 2005 Title bout	R3/05:00
Jun 26, 2005	W	Ibragim Magomedov 14-2-0	—	TKO/RSC · Body Kick Pride: Critical Countdown 2005	R1/03:53
Feb 20, 2005	W	Mark Coleman 13-6-0	—	KO Pride 29: Fists of Fire	R1/03:42
Dec 31, 2004	W	Kevin Randleman 15-9-0	—	Submission · Guillotine Choke Pride: Shock Wave 2004	R1/00:41
Oct 31, 2004	W	Josh Barnett 11-1-0	—	Submission · Injury Pride 28: High Octane	R1/00:46
Aug 15, 2004	W	Aleksander Emelianenko 3-0-0	—	KO Pride: Final Conflict 2004	R1/02:09
Jul 19, 2004	W	Shungo Oyama 2-5-0	—	KO Pride: Bushido 4	R1/01:00
May 23, 2004	W	Hiromitsu Kanehara 15-10-1	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Pride: Bushido 3	R2/05:00
Apr 25, 2004	L	Kevin Randleman 14-7-0	—	KO · Punch Pride: Total Elimination 2004	R1/01:57
Feb 15, 2004	W	Yoshihisa Yamamoto 15-17-0	—	KO · Punches Pride: Bushido 2	R1/02:12
Feb 1, 2004	W	Ron Waterman 10-1-1	—	KO Pride 27: Inferno	R1/04:37
Nov 9, 2003	L	Antonio Nogueira 20-2-1	—	Submission · Arm Bar Pride: Final Conflict 2003	R2/01:45
Oct 5, 2003	W	Alberto Rodriguez 3-2-0	—	KO Pride: Bushido 1	R1/00:46
Aug 10, 2003	W	Igor Vovchanchyn 46-8-0	—	KO · Kick Pride: Total Elimination 2003	R1/01:29
Jun 8, 2003	W	Heath Herring 22-8-0	—	TKO/RSC Pride 26: Bad to the Bone	R1/03:17
Dec 31, 2002	W	Kazuyuki Fujita 6-2-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki	R3/05:00
Aug 28, 2002	W	Kazushi Sakuraba 12-4-1	—	TKO/RSC · Eye Injury Pride: Shock Wave	R2/00:00
Apr 28, 2002	D	Wanderlei Silva 19-3-0	—	Draw Pride 20: Armed and Ready	R5/03:00
Dec 31, 2001	W	Yuji Nagata 0-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Punches Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs. Inoki	R1/00:21
Nov 3, 2001	D	Nobuhiko Takada 3-5-0	—	Draw Pride 17: Championship Chaos	R5/03:00
Aug 19, 2001	W	Kazuyuki Fujita 5-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage K-1: Andy Hug Memorial	R1/00:39

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