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Mirko Filipovic

"Cro Cop"
38-11-2★ 2bonusesCroatiaCroatiaLast 5
Amateur boxing 1-3Kickboxing 25-8

Last fight: Win vs Roy Nelson · Unanimous Decision · Feb 15, 2019

38-11-2 · 33 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
WINvs Roy NelsonUD · R3 5:00
BellatorBellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov·February 15, 2019

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CAREER SUMMARY

Mirko Filipovic holds a professional MMA record of 38-11-2. Filipovic has won 38 fights: 29 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 11 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Filipovic lands 2.02 significant strikes per minute with 44% accuracy and averages 0.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. Filipovic also has 33 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Most recent fight: February 15, 2019. Tracked organizations: BELLATOR, RIZIN, UFC, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
6'2"188 cm
Weight
230 lbs104 kg
Reach
73"185 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
Sep 10, 1974
Age
52
Nationality
Croatia
Birthplace
Zagreb, Croatia

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Roy Nelson
    Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov· Feb 15, 2019· Heavyweight· 38-11-2 vs 23-17
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  2. WIN
    vs Roque Martinez
    RIZIN 13· Sep 30, 2018· Heavyweight· 37-11-2 vs 12-4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:56
  3. WIN
    vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round· Dec 31, 2017· Heavyweight· 36-11-2 vs 42-32-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:02
  4. WIN
    vs Amir Aliakbari
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016· Heavyweight· 35-11-2 vs 5-1
    KO
    R1 · 2:02
  5. WIN
    vs Baruto Kaito
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016· Heavyweight· 34-11-2 vs 3-1
    KO
    R1 · 0:49
  6. WIN
    vs Muhammed Lawal
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2016· Heavyweight· 33-11-2 vs 20-6
    TKO
    R2 · 1:41
  7. WIN
    vs Hyun Man Myung
    Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round· Sep 25, 2016· Heavyweight· 32-11-2 vs 3-3
    SUB
    R1 · 2:20
  8. WIN
    vs Gabriel Gonzaga
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2· Apr 11, 2015· Heavyweight· 31-11-2 vs 16-10
    TKO
    R3 · 3:30
    FOTN
  9. WIN
    vs Satoshi Ishii×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014· Dec 31, 2014· 30-11-2 vs 13-5-1
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  10. WIN
    vs Satoshi Ishii
    IGF 2· Aug 23, 2014· 29-11-2 vs 13-4-1
    TKO
    R2 · 2:37
  11. LOSS
    vs Aleksei Oleinik
    Legend 2: Invasion· Nov 8, 2013· Heavyweight· 28-11-2 vs 51-9-1
    -
    R1 · 4:42
  12. WIN
    vs Shinichi Suzukawa
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012· Dec 31, 2012· Heavyweight· 28-10-2 vs 0-1
    -
    R1 · 1:18
  13. LOSS
    vs Roy Nelson
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz· Oct 29, 2011· Heavyweight· 27-10-2 vs 16-6
    TKO
    R3 · 1:30
  14. LOSS
    vs Brendan Schaub
    UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones· Mar 19, 2011· Heavyweight· 27-9-2 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R3 · 3:44
  15. LOSS
    vs Frank Mir
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop· Sep 25, 2010· Heavyweight· 27-8-2 vs 14-5
    TKO
    R3 · 4:02
  16. WIN
    vs Pat Barry
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin· Jun 12, 2010· Heavyweight· 27-7-2 vs 5-2
    SUB
    R3 · 4:30
    SOTN
  17. WIN
    vs Anthony Perosh
    UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez· Feb 21, 2010· Heavyweight· 26-7-2 vs 10-6
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  18. LOSS
    vs Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort· Sep 19, 2009· Heavyweight· 25-7-2 vs 9-1
    TKO
    R3 · 2:00
  19. WIN
    vs Mostapha Al-Turk
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009· Heavyweight· 25-6-2 vs 6-5
    TKO
    R1 · 3:06
  20. WIN
    vs Hong Man Choi
    K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008· Heavyweight· 24-6-2 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 6:32
  21. NC
    vs Alistair Overeem
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008· Middleweight· 23-6-2 vs 28-11
    NC
    R1 · 6:09
  22. WIN
    vs Tatsuya Mizuno
    Dream 1· Mar 15, 2008· Heavyweight· 23-6-2 vs 3-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:56
  23. LOSS
    vs Cheick Kongo
    UFC 75: Champion vs Champion· Sep 8, 2007· Heavyweight· 22-6-2 vs 11-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  24. LOSS
    vs Gabriel Gonzaga
    UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE· Apr 21, 2007· Heavyweight· 22-5-2 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:51
  25. WIN
    vs Eddie Sanchez
    UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING· Feb 3, 2007· Heavyweight· 22-4-2 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:33
  26. WIN
    vs Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006· Openweight· 20-4-2 vs 31-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 5:26
  27. WIN
    vs Josh Barnett×1Title bout · Title win #1
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006· Openweight· 21-4-2 vs 22-4
    TKO
    R1 · 7:25
  28. WIN
    vs Hidehiko Yoshida
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute· Jul 1, 2006· Openweight· 19-4-2 vs 7-4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 7:38
  29. WIN
    vs Ikuhisa Minowa
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute· May 5, 2006· Openweight· 18-4-2 vs 32-24-8
    TKO
    R1 · 1:10
  30. LOSS
    vs Mark Hunt
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Shockwave 2005· Dec 31, 2005· Heavyweight· 17-4-2 vs 3-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  31. WIN
    vs Josh Barnett
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded· Oct 23, 2005· Heavyweight· 17-3-2 vs 18-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  32. LOSS
    vs Fedor EmelianenkoTitle bout
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005· Heavyweight· 16-3-2 vs 23-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  33. WIN
    vs Ibragim Magomedov
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005· Heavyweight· 16-2-2 vs 13-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:53
  34. WIN
    vs Mark Coleman
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005· Heavyweight· 15-2-2 vs 13-7
    TKO
    R1 · 3:40
  35. WIN
    vs Kevin Randleman
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Shockwave 2004· Dec 31, 2004· Heavyweight· 14-2-2 vs 15-10
    SUB
    R1 · 0:41
  36. WIN
    vs Josh Barnett
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004· Heavyweight· 13-2-2 vs 18-2
    SUB
    R1 · 0:46
  37. WIN
    vs Aleksander Emelianenko
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2004· Aug 15, 2004· Heavyweight· 12-2-2 vs 3-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:09
  38. WIN
    vs Shungo Oyama
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 4· Jul 19, 2004· Heavyweight· 11-2-2 vs 2-6
    TKO
    R1 · 1:00
  39. WIN
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 3· May 23, 2004· Openweight· 10-2-2 vs 22-13-1
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  40. LOSS
    vs Kevin Randleman
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Total Elimination 2004· Apr 25, 2004· Heavyweight· 9-2-2 vs 15-7
    TKO
    R1 · 1:57
  41. WIN
    vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 2· Feb 15, 2004· Heavyweight· 9-1-2 vs 42-33-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:12
  42. WIN
    vs Ron Waterman
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 27: Inferno· Feb 1, 2004· Heavyweight· 8-1-2 vs 10-2-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:53
  43. LOSS
    vs Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraTitle bout
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003· Nov 9, 2003· Heavyweight· 7-1-2 vs 21-2-1
    SUB
    R2 · 1:45
  44. WIN
    vs Alberto Rodriguez
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 1· Oct 5, 2003· Heavyweight· 7-0-2 vs 3-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:46
  45. WIN
    vs Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003· Heavyweight· 6-0-2 vs 50-8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:29
  46. WIN
    vs Heath Herring
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone· Jun 8, 2003· Heavyweight· 5-0-2 vs 20-9
    TKO
    R1 · 3:17
  47. WIN
    vs Kazuyuki Fujita
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002· Dec 31, 2002· Heavyweight· 4-0-2 vs 8-3
    UD
  48. WIN
    vs Kazushi Sakuraba
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002· Openweight· 3-0-2 vs 13-5-1
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  49. DRAW
    vs Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002· Openweight· 2-0-2 vs 19-3-1
    DRAW
    R5 · 3:00
  50. WIN
    vs Yuji Nagata
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001· Dec 31, 2001· Heavyweight· 2-0-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:21
  51. DRAW
    vs Nobuhiko Takada
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001· Heavyweight· 1-0-1 vs 2-5-1
    DRAW
    R5 · 3:00
  52. WIN
    vs Kazuyuki Fujita
    K-1: Spirits 2001· Aug 19, 2001· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:39

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • Cro Cop Squad Gym

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (255 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Iron Chin
97 · top 4% in division
Punch power97
Kick power69
Punch speed83
Kick speed58
Accuracy84
Takedowns56
Ground striking99
Submissions86
Chin97
Body strength93
Cardio60

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 38-11-2 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.76per min
44% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.88per min
58% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.33per 15 min
43% success
Takedowns stuffed73%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 5-6-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.02per min
44% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.69per min
58% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.26per 15 min
33% success
Takedowns stuffed73%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Mirko Filipovic sits in the top 25.

Bonus résumé

Mirko Filipovic has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $50,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×1★ Submission of the Night ×1
  1. ★ FOTNvs Gabriel Gonzaga · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Apr 11, 2015
  2. ★ SOTNvs Pat Barry · UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 12, 2010

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 1 pre-2012 award is not priced · amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Mirko Filipovic earns per fight.

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Official UFC Ranking

Mirko Filipovic's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#15 Heavyweight
First ranked
Apr 13, 2015
Times ranked
5

Heavyweight

#1#5#10#15Apr 13, 2015 · #15May 18, 2015 · #15#15

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RIZIN Ranking · UFCalendar Projection

Mirko Filipovic's standing on UFCalendar's projected RIZIN rankings. RIZIN publishes no official rankings.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#1 Heavyweight
First ranked
Jul 28, 2019
Times ranked
5

Heavyweight

#1#5#10#152020Jul 28, 2019 · #1Oct 12, 2019 · #1Dec 31, 2019 · #1Feb 22, 2020 · #1#1

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1852▲8
Peak
1935Feb 3, 2007
Rated fights
52
1500165018001950200220052008201120142017Aug 19, 2001 · 1565Nov 3, 2001 · 1560Dec 31, 2001 · 1593Apr 28, 2002 · 1616Aug 28, 2002 · 1690Dec 31, 2002 · 1720Jun 8, 2003 · 1753Aug 10, 2003 · 1791Oct 5, 2003 · 1802Nov 9, 2003 · 1774Feb 1, 2004 · 1798Feb 15, 2004 · 1815Apr 25, 2004 · 1770May 23, 2004 · 1784Jul 19, 2004 · 1792Aug 15, 2004 · 1810Oct 31, 2004 · 1852Dec 31, 2004 · 1868Feb 20, 2005 · 1878Jun 26, 2005 · 1891Jun 26, 2005 · 1881Aug 28, 2005 · 1879Oct 23, 2005 · 1890Dec 31, 2005 · 1881May 5, 2006 · 1887Jul 1, 2006 · 1895Sep 10, 2006 · 1910Sep 10, 2006 · 1929Feb 3, 2007 · 1935Apr 21, 2007 · 1910Sep 8, 2007 · 1894Mar 15, 2008 · 1898Dec 31, 2008 · 1900Jun 13, 2009 · 1905Sep 19, 2009 · 1882Feb 20, 2010 · 1888Jun 12, 2010 · 1895Sep 25, 2010 · 1873Mar 20, 2011 · 1851Oct 29, 2011 · 1831Dec 31, 2012 · 1816Nov 8, 2013 · 1805Aug 23, 2014 · 1814Dec 31, 2014 · 1825Apr 11, 2015 · 1838Sep 25, 2016 · 1797Dec 29, 2016 · 1814Dec 31, 2016 · 1830Dec 31, 2016 · 1821Dec 31, 2017 · 1836Sep 30, 2018 · 1844Feb 16, 2019 · 18521852

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Frequently asked questions

When does Mirko Filipovic fight next?

Mirko Filipovic has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Mirko Filipovic's record?

Mirko Filipovic's professional MMA record is 38-11-2.

Who is Mirko Filipovic fighting next?

Mirko Filipovic's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Mirko Filipovic fight last?

Mirko Filipovic most recently fought Roy Nelson at Bellator 215: Mitrione vs Kharitonov on Friday, February 15, 2019, WIN (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Mirko Filipovic fight in?

Mirko Filipovic fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Mirko Filipovic have?

Mirko Filipovic has 29 wins by KO/TKO and 4 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Mirko Filipovic won?

Mirko Filipovic has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 1× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Mirko Filipovic?

Mirko Filipovic is 6'2" (188 cm) tall.

How much does Mirko Filipovic weigh?

Mirko Filipovic weighs 230 lbs (104 kg).

What is Mirko Filipovic's reach?

Mirko Filipovic has a reach of 73" (185 cm).

How old is Mirko Filipovic?

Mirko Filipovic is 52 years old (born Sep 10, 1974).

Where is Mirko Filipovic from?

Mirko Filipovic is from Croatia.

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