Since we have no new fights on the horizon, let’s continue looking back into the MMA history books. Today, on April 21st, we are remembering a shocking head kick KO that changed the career trajectory ...
Eight years after the KO loss that rocked his world, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic says he will beat Gabriel Gonzaga in a rematch, or "die trying." Back in April, 2007, the former K-1 and Pride star ...
Brendan Schaub is still a work in progress, but he's got something every fighter would love to possess -- one-punch knockout power. After a rough, grinder of a fight, waged mostly along the cage, ...
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about the great Igor Vovchanchyn for this series. It highlighted his cold-blooded knockout of Francisco Bueno in ‘99, an irrefutable all-time great. It was the ...
Amazing response from Mirko Cro Cop about being offered to fight Francis Ngannou in the year of 2026! Reminder: Cro Cop ...
He had to wait eight long years, but Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic managed to avenge his 2007 KO loss to Gabriel Gonzaga Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Krakow, Poland. The kickboxer came from behind to ...
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How Mirko Cro Cops Left Leg Ended Careers in Japan

"""Right leg hospital. Left leg cemetery."" Those immortal words belong to Mirko Cro Cop from Croatia who became one of the most feared strikers in combat sports history. From K-1 kickboxing to PRIDE ...