Mirko Filipovic also known as Cro Cop today announced his retirement from MMA.
"Right leg, hospital; Left leg, cemetery."
His records:
"Right leg, hospital; Left leg, cemetery."
His records:
Only person to win K-1 and Pride Grand Prix
One of two fighters to win a world championship in Mixed martial arts and Kickboxing
Kickboxing
K-1
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final Champion
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Runner-up
K-1 Braves '99 3rd Place
K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 Runner-up
International Kick-Boxing Federation
I.K.B.F. World Heavyweight Full Contact Champion
Mixed martial arts
Inoki Genome Federation
IGF Championship (One time)[89][90]
One successful title defense
Pride Fighting Championships
2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Champion
Tied (Wanderlei Silva) for most finishes in Pride history (16)
Most first round finishes in Pride history (15)
Most wins through kicks in Pride history (8)
Most head kicks knockouts in Pride history (4)
Second most knockouts in Pride history (14)
Tied (Igor Vovchanchyn and Kazushi Sakuraba) for second most wins in Pride history (18)
Fourth most fights in Pride history (24)
Only fighter consecutively defeated three former UFC Heavyweight Champions in Pride history
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Most finishes in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (21)
Most first round finishes in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (17)
Most wins through kicks in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (8)
Most head kicks knockouts in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (4)
Second most knockouts in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (18)
Second most knockdowns landed in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (19)
Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga[91]
Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Pat Barry[92]
78% takedown defense (4th among active UFC heavyweight division)
Average betting for this fight was around -1200 for Cro Cop and +800 for Sanchez, the biggest gap for underdog/favorite in UFC history
MMAFighting
2003 Fight of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on November 9[93]
2005 Fight of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on August 28[93]
2006 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva on September 10[93]
2006 Heavyweight Fighter of the Year[93]
Black Belt Magazine
2003 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year[94]
Fight Matrix
2003 Knockout of the Year vs. Igor Vovchanchyn on 10 August
2005 Fight of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 28 August[95]
2005 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 28 August[96]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
2006 Most Outstanding Fighter
On The Mat
2006 MMA Fighter of the Year[96]
Sherdog
2006 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva on September 10[97]
Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame[98]
Inside Fights
2006 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva on September 10[99]
2006 MMA Fighter of the Year[99]
Sports Illustrated
2000's Fight of the Decade vs. Fedor Emelianenko on August 28[100]
Yahoo! Sports
2000's Fight of the Decade vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 28 August[101]
Bleacher Report
2000s Striker of the Decade [102]
One of two fighters to win a world championship in Mixed martial arts and Kickboxing
Kickboxing
K-1
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final Champion
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Runner-up
K-1 Braves '99 3rd Place
K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 Runner-up
International Kick-Boxing Federation
I.K.B.F. World Heavyweight Full Contact Champion
Mixed martial arts
Inoki Genome Federation
IGF Championship (One time)[89][90]
One successful title defense
Pride Fighting Championships
2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Champion
Tied (Wanderlei Silva) for most finishes in Pride history (16)
Most first round finishes in Pride history (15)
Most wins through kicks in Pride history (8)
Most head kicks knockouts in Pride history (4)
Second most knockouts in Pride history (14)
Tied (Igor Vovchanchyn and Kazushi Sakuraba) for second most wins in Pride history (18)
Fourth most fights in Pride history (24)
Only fighter consecutively defeated three former UFC Heavyweight Champions in Pride history
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Most finishes in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (21)
Most first round finishes in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (17)
Most wins through kicks in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (8)
Most head kicks knockouts in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (4)
Second most knockouts in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (18)
Second most knockdowns landed in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history (19)
Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga[91]
Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Pat Barry[92]
78% takedown defense (4th among active UFC heavyweight division)
Average betting for this fight was around -1200 for Cro Cop and +800 for Sanchez, the biggest gap for underdog/favorite in UFC history
MMAFighting
2003 Fight of the Year vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on November 9[93]
2005 Fight of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on August 28[93]
2006 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva on September 10[93]
2006 Heavyweight Fighter of the Year[93]
Black Belt Magazine
2003 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year[94]
Fight Matrix
2003 Knockout of the Year vs. Igor Vovchanchyn on 10 August
2005 Fight of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 28 August[95]
2005 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 28 August[96]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
2006 Most Outstanding Fighter
On The Mat
2006 MMA Fighter of the Year[96]
Sherdog
2006 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva on September 10[97]
Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame[98]
Inside Fights
2006 Knockout of the Year vs. Wanderlei Silva on September 10[99]
2006 MMA Fighter of the Year[99]
Sports Illustrated
2000's Fight of the Decade vs. Fedor Emelianenko on August 28[100]
Yahoo! Sports
2000's Fight of the Decade vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 28 August[101]
Bleacher Report
2000s Striker of the Decade [102]
[video=youtube;NMeY8bM-H84]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMeY8bM-H84[/video]
I got little emotional in the end
LEGEND!
I got little emotional in the end
LEGEND!
