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| Team | Cro Cop Squad Gym |
|---|---|
| Age | 50 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
| Out of | Zagreb, |
| Born | Vinkovci, |
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.
| Pro Record | 38-11-2 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 17 years, 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 02/16/2019 | W (37-11-2) | Roy Nelson (23-16-0) | HW (234.5 vs. 259.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 216 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 09/30/2018 | W (36-11-2) | Roque Martinez (11-2-2) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) Rizin Fighting Federation 13 | 1 | 04:58 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2017 | W (35-11-2) | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (1-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Rizin Fighting Federation - Grand Prix Finale | 1 | 01:02 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2016 | W (33-11-2) | Baruto Kaito (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Final Round | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2016 | W (33-11-2) | Amir Aliakbari (4-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Final Round | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/29/2016 | W (32-11-2) | Muhammed Lawal (20-5-0) | TKO/RSC Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Second Round | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/25/2016 | W (31-11-2) | Myung Hyun-Man (2-2-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Rizin Fight Federation 2 | 1 | 02:20 | ||
| | 04/11/2015 | W (30-11-2) | Gabriel Gonzaga (16-9-0) | HW (265.0 vs. 265.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 64: CroCop vs Gonzaga | 3 | 03:30 | |
| NSF | 12/31/2014 | W (29-11-2) | Satoshi Ishii (10-4-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/23/2014 | W (28-11-2) | Satoshi Ishii (10-3-1) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) Inoki Genome Fight 2 | 2 | 02:37 | ||
| NSF | 11/08/2013 | L (28-10-2) | Aleksei Oleinik (46-9-1) | Submission (Choke) Legend - Part 2: Intrusion | 1 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2012 | W (27-10-2) | Shinichi Suzukawa (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 12/31/12 | 1 | 01:18 | ||
| | 10/29/2011 | L (27-9-2) | Roy Nelson (15-6-0) | HW (235.0 vs. 252.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 137 : Penn vs. Diaz | 3 | 01:30 | |
| | 03/19/2011 | L (27-8-2) | Brendan Schaub (6-1-0) | HW (229.0 vs. 245.0) | KO (Strike) UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 3 | 03:44 | |
| | 09/25/2010 | L (27-7-2) | Frank Mir (13-5-0) | HW (227.0 vs. 252.0) | KO (Knee) UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop | 3 | 04:02 | |
| | 06/12/2010 | W (26-7-2) | Pat Barry (4-2-0) | HW (235.0 vs. 248.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin | 3 | 04:30 | |
| | 02/20/2010 | W (25-7-2) | Anthony Perosh (10-5-0) | HW (233.0 vs. 216.0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/19/2009 | L (25-6-2) | Junior Dos Santos (8-1-0) | HW (226.0 vs. 236.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | 3 | 02:00 | |
| | 06/13/2009 | W (24-6-2) | Mostapha al Turk (6-4-0) | HW (233.0 vs. 236.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 99: The Comeback | 1 | 03:06 | |
| NSF | 12/31/2008 | W (23-6-2) | Hong Man Choi (1-1-0) | TKO/RSC K-1 Dynamite | 1 | 06:32 | ||
| NSF | 09/23/2008 | NC (23-6-2) | Alistair Overeem (28-11-0) | No Contest Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/14/2008 | W (22-6-2) | Tatsuya Mizuno (3-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Dream 1- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 (opening round) | 1 | 00:56 | ||
| | 09/08/2007 | L (22-5-2) | Cheick Kongo (10-3-1) | HW (220.0 vs. 231.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/21/2007 | L (22-4-2) | Gabriel Gonzaga (7-1-0) | HW (225.0 vs. 243.0) | KO (Kick) UFC 70: Nations Collide | 1 | 04:51 | |
| | 02/03/2007 | W (21-4-2) | Eddie Sanchez (7-0-0) | HW (223.0 vs. 229.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 67: All or Nothing | 1 | 04:33 | |
| NSF | 09/10/2006 | W (19-4-2) | Josh Barnett (14-3-0) | Submission (Punches) Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006 | 1 | 07:32 | ||
| NSF | 09/10/2006 | W (19-4-2) | Wanderlei Silva (32-5-1) | KO (Head Kick) Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006 | 1 | 05:22 | ||
| NSF | 07/01/2006 | W (18-4-2) | Hidehiko Yoshida (7-3-1) | TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel) Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute 2006 | 1 | 07:38 | ||
| NSF | 05/05/2006 | W (17-4-2) | Ikuhisa Minowa (32-23-8) | KO Pride: Total Elimination Absolute 2006 | 1 | 01:10 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2005 | L (17-3-2) | Mark Hunt (2-1-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Pride: Shock Wave 2005 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/23/2005 | W (16-3-2) | Josh Barnett (11-2-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride 30: Fully Loaded | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2005 | L (16-2-2) | Fedor Emelianenko (22-1-0) | HW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Final Conflict 2005 | 3 | 05:00 |  |
| NSF | 06/26/2005 | W (15-2-2) | Ibragim Magomedov (14-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Body Kick) Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 | 1 | 03:53 | ||
| NSF | 02/20/2005 | W (14-2-2) | Mark Coleman (13-6-0) | KO Pride 29: Fists of Fire | 1 | 03:42 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2004 | W (13-2-2) | Kevin Randleman (15-9-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Pride: Shock Wave 2004 | 1 | 00:41 | ||
| NSF | 10/31/2004 | W (12-2-2) | Josh Barnett (11-1-0) | Submission (Injury) Pride 28: High Octane | 1 | 00:46 | ||
| NSF | 08/15/2004 | W (11-2-2) | Aleksander Emelianenko (3-0-0) | KO Pride: Final Conflict 2004 | 1 | 02:09 | ||
| NSF | 07/19/2004 | W (10-2-2) | Shungo Oyama (2-5-0) | KO Pride: Bushido 4 | 1 | 01:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/23/2004 | W (9-2-2) | Hiromitsu Kanehara (15-10-1) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Bushido 3 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/25/2004 | L (9-1-2) | Kevin Randleman (14-7-0) | KO (Punch) Pride: Total Elimination 2004 | 1 | 01:57 | ||
| NSF | 02/15/2004 | W (8-1-2) | Yoshihisa Yamamoto (15-17-0) | KO (Punches) Pride: Bushido 2 | 1 | 02:12 | ||
| NSF | 02/01/2004 | W (7-1-2) | Ron Waterman (10-1-1) | KO Pride 27: Inferno | 1 | 04:37 | ||
| NSF | 11/09/2003 | L (7-0-2) | Antonio Nogueira (20-2-1) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride: Final Conflict 2003 | 2 | 01:45 | ||
| NSF | 10/05/2003 | W (6-0-2) | Alberto Rodriguez (3-2-0) | KO Pride: Bushido 1 | 1 | 00:46 | ||
| NSF | 08/10/2003 | W (5-0-2) | Igor Vovchanchyn (46-7-0) | KO (Kick) Pride: Total Elimination 2003 | 1 | 01:29 | ||
| NSF | 06/08/2003 | W (4-0-2) | Heath Herring (22-8-0) | TKO/RSC Pride 26: Bad to the Bone | 1 | 03:17 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2002 | W (3-0-2) | Kazuyuki Fujita (6-2-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2002 | W (2-0-2) | Kazushi Sakuraba (12-4-1) | TKO/RSC (Eye Injury) Pride: Shock Wave | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/28/2002 | D (2-0-1) | Wanderlei Silva (19-3-0) | Draw Pride 20: Armed and Ready | 5 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2001 | W (1-0-1) | Yuji Nagata (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Punches) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs. Inoki | 1 | 00:21 | ||
| NSF | 11/03/2001 | D (1-0-0) | Nobuhiko Takada (3-5-0) | Draw Pride 17: Championship Chaos | 5 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/19/2001 | W (0-0-0) | Kazuyuki Fujita (5-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) K-1: Andy Hug Memorial | 1 | 00:39 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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 |