Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović was a Croatian special forces officer and member of parliament who kicked people in the head for a living. The left high kick behind the line “right leg hospital, left leg cemetery” made him one of Pride’s most feared heavyweights, and he won the 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix by beating Wanderlei Silva and Josh Barnett.
His UFC run started with Gabriel Gonzaga’s head kick in 2007 and never quite clicked, but he won the 2012 K-1 World Grand Prix and the 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix, the only fighter to win K-1, Pride and Rizin tournaments. He retired in 2019 after a stroke. CagePotato covered the Pride glory days and the long UFC struggle.
| Full name | Mirko Filipović |
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| Nickname | Cro Cop |
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| Place of birth | Vinkovci, Croatia |
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