Name Mirko Filipovic
Nickname Cro Cop
Association Cro Cop Squad Gym
Weight Class Heavyweight (235 lbs.)
Height 6′ 2″ (188 cm)
Style Kickboxing
Birth Date September 10, 1974
Fighting Out Of Zagreb, Croatia
Country Croatia
MMA Record 27 – 8 – 2
Wins 20 (T)KOs
4 Submissions
3 Decisions
Losses 3 (T)KOs
2 Submissions
3 Decisions
Mirko Filipović, often billed as Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned Kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is also a former member (2003 – 2007) of Croatian Parliament. His nickname, short for “Croatian Cop”, comes from his membership in the most elite Croatian police’s Anti-Terrorist Unit ATJ Lučko.
Filipović 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 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Filipović is famous for his left high kicks, with which he has knocked out many of his opponents.
MMA Fight Record
9/26/2010 Frank Mir, UFC 119 – Mir v Cro Cop, Won (by KO) Rd 3 at 4:02
Win Patrick Barry Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin 6/12/2010 3 4:30 Won Submission of the Night Honors
Win Anthony Perosh TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez 2/21/2010 2 5:00 Originally slated to face Ben Rothwell.
Loss Junior Dos Santos Submission (Punch) UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort 7/20/2009 2 3:00
Win Mostapha Al-turk TKO (Punches) UFC 99: The Comeback 6/13/2009 1 3:06
Win Hong Man Choi TKO (Low Kick) K-1: Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008 12/31/2008 1 6:32
NC Alistair Overeem No Contest (Knee to the Groin) DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final 9/23/2008 1 N/A
Win Tatsuya Mizuno TKO (Punches) DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round 3/15/2008 1 0:56 DREAM debut
Loss Cheick Kongo Decision (Unanimous) UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion 9/08/2007 3 5:00 After loss to Kongo, Filipovic left UFC
Loss Gabriel Gonzaga KO (Head Kick) UFC 70: Nations Collide 4/21/2007 1 4:51 For #1 Contender for UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win Eddie Sanchez TKO (Punches) UFC 67: Nations Collide 2/03/2007 1 4:33 UFC debut
Win Josh Barnett Submission (Strikes) PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute 9/10/2006 1 5:32 Won 2006 Pride Grand-Prix Final
Win Wanderlei Silva KO (Head Kick) PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute 9/10/2006 1 5:26 2006 Pride Grand-Prix Semi-Final
Win Hidehiko Yoshida TKO (Leg Kicks) PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute 7/01/2006 1 7:38 2006 Pride Grand-Prix Quarter-Final
Win Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Punches) PRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute 5/05/2006 1 1:10 2006 Pride Grand-Prix Opening Round
Loss Mark Hunt Decision (Split) PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 12/31/2005 3 5:00
Win Josh Barnett Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded 10/23/2005 3 5:00
Loss Fedor Emelianenko Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 8/28/2005 3 5:00 For Pride Heavyweight Championship
Win Ibragim Magomedov KO (Kick to the Body) PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005 6/26/2005 1 3:53
Win Mark Coleman KO (Punches) PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire 2/20/2005 1 3:40
Win Kevin Randleman Submission (Guillotine Choke) PRIDE: Shockwave 2004 12/31/2004 1 0:41
Win Josh Barnett Submission (Shoulder Injury) PRIDE 28: High Octane 10/31/2004 1 0:46
Win Aleksander Emelianenko KO (Head Kick and Punches) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2004 8/15/2004 1 2:09
Win Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) PRIDE Bushido 4 7/19/2004 1 1:00
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 3 5/23/2004 2 5:00
Loss Kevin Randleman KO (Punches) PRIDE: Total Elimination 2004 4/25/2004 1 1:57 PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Win Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches) PRIDE Bushido 2 2/15/2004 1 2:12
Win Ron Waterman TKO (Soccer Kicks) PRIDE 27: Inferno 2/01/2004 1 1:37
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (Armbar) PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003 11/09/2003 2 1:45 For Interim Pride Heavyweight Championship
Win Dos Caras Jr. KO (Head Kick) PRIDE Bushido 1 10/05/2003 1 0:46
Win Igor Vovchanchyn KO (Head Kick) PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003 8/10/2003 1 1:29 PRIDE Interim Heavyweight Championship Opening Round
Win Heath Herring TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone 6/08/2003 1 3:17
Win Kazuyuki Fujita Decision (Unanimous) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki 12/31/2002 3 5:00
Win Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Eye Injury) PRIDE: Shockwave 8/28/2002 2 5:00
Draw Wanderlei Silva Draw PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready 4/28/2002 5 3:00
Win Yuji Nagata TKO (Punches) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs. Inoki 12/31/2001 1 0:21
Draw Nobuhiko Takada Draw PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos 11/03/2001 5 3:00
Win Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (Cut) K-1: Andy Hug Memorial 8/19/2001 1 0:39
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Kickboxing Record
2003-04-30 Win United States Bob Sapp K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama Saitama, Japan KO (Left punch) 1 1:26 16-7
2002-06-14 Win Netherlands Remy Bonjasky K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 2:06 15-7
2002-03-03 Win New Zealand Mark Hunt K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 14-7
2002-01-27 Win Japan Ryushi Yanagisawa K-1 Rising 2002 Shizuoka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 2:44 13-7
2001-06-16 Loss Canada Michael McDonald K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Melbourne Melbourne, Australia TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 1:24 12-7
2001-03-17 Win Netherlands Peter Aerts K-1 Gladiators 2001 Yokohama, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 12-6
2001-01-30 Win Japan Tatsufumi Tomihara K-1 Rising 2001 Matsuyama, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 2:55 11-6
2000-12-10 Loss Netherlands Ernesto Hoost K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 10-6
2000-10-09 Loss South Africa Mike Bernardo K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 1:07 10-5
Fight was for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka title.
2000-10-09 Win Japan Hiromi Amada K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 10-4
2000-10-09 Win Brazil Glaube Feitosa K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 9-4
2000-09-01 Win England Stuart Green K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 Zagreb, Croatia KO (Kick) 2 2:51 8-4
2000-06-03 Loss Switzerland Andy Hug K-1 Fight Night 2000 Zurich, Switzerland Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 7-4 Fight was for the WKA World Muay Thai Super Heavyweight title.
2000-03-19 Win Japan Hiromi Amada K-1 Burning 2000 Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Punch) 4 2:51 7-3
1999-12-05 Loss Netherlands Ernesto Hoost 2 K-1 Grand Prix 1999 Final Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Body Shot) 3 1:13 6-3 Fight was for K-1 Grand Prix 1999 title.
1999-12-05 Win Australia Sam Greco K-1 Grand Prix 1999 Final Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 2:50 6-2
1999-12-05 Win Japan Musashi K-1 Grand Prix 1999 Final Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 1:09 5-2
1999-10-05 Win South Africa Mike Bernardo K-1 World Grand Prix ’99 Opening Round Osaka, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 1:20 4-2
Qualifies for K-1 Grand Prix 1999 Final.
1999-06-20 Loss Switzerland Xhavit Bajrami K-1 Braves ’99 Semi Finals Fukuoka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 3-2
1999-06-20 Win England Ricky Nickolson K-1 Braves ’99 Quarter Finals Fukuoka, Japan KO (High Kick) 1 1:20 3-1
1999-04-25 Win South Africa Jan Nortje K-1 Revenge ’99 Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Hook) 4 1:58 2-1
1996-05-06 Loss Netherlands Ernesto Hoost K-1 Grand Prix 1996 Final Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan KO (Low Kick) 3 1:27 1-1
1996-03-10 Win France Jérôme Le Banner K-1 Grand Prix ’96 Opening Battle Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 1-0
