One of the craziest headkick knockouts of all time took place 18 years ago today. The legendary kickboxer Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović was well on his way to a UFC title fight with heavyweight champion ...

From this Croatian news site, translated by someone on the Sherdog forums. "ZAGREB - The same Saturday night in which Mirko Filipović in only three minutes TKOed Britain Mostapha Al Turk, President of ...

A stroke suffered just two weeks removed from his Bellator 216 win over Roy Nelson will cause MMA and kickboxing legend Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic to retire from fighting at age 44. Filipovic (38-11-2, ...

Just 11 days after posting about his speedy recovery from an early-July arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović has updated his blog again. The beleaguered ...

A stroke has forced Croatian fighter Mirko Cro Cop to retire from fighting. The 44-year-old confirmed the news Friday, telling ESPN’s Ariel Helwani he can no longer take punches to the head. Cro Cop — ...

Mirko Cro Cop Filipović wasn’t your average fighter. A former anti-terrorism commando from Croatia, he entered the world of MMA with one mission: destroy anything in front of him. With thunderous head ...