Mirko Cro Cop is BACK in the UFC

Posted on | May 19, 2009 |

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic is back in the UFC. At 24-6-2, he is going to be fighting fellow heavyweight Mustafa Al Turk, 6-4, at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany.

I am pretty excited about this return because Cro Cop has been one of my favorite fighters for many many years since his K-1 days where he was knocking people’s heads off with his famous left leg kick.

Many critics say that he is washed up and that he isn’t the same fighter anymore after having a very disappointing UFC run at 1 win and 2 losses. He also has now made it on the other end of a highlight reel receiving a vicious head kick from UFC Heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga. Those things aside, he is still one of the most feared strikers to ever step foot into a combat arena.

Regardless of how he does, he is a legend in the sport and is known as one of the most lethal strikers to have ever competed. If you look at a lot of K-1 guys who transition to MMA, he has faired as one of the best to have succeeded. Love him or hate him, he is an exciting to fighter to watch.

I’ve posted a video here of some of his finest moments.