» Fighter: Mirko Filipovic

UFC heavyweight “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (26-8-2) and “HD” Pat Barry (3-2) will matchup at UFC 115 in Vancouver June 12, according to MMA Scraps Radio.

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UFC heavyweight “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5) withdrew from his matchup versus “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (26-8-2) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20 with what Rothwell trainer Duke Roufus called “traveler’s flu”, according to MMA Junkie.

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All fighters on the UFC 110 card in Sydney Saturday made weight.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (233.2 lbs./106 kg) vs. Cain Velasquez (242 lbs./110 kg)

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“Hippo” Anthony Perosh (10-5) will replace “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5) versus “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (23-6-2) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20.

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As I surf the internet bouncing from one mixed martial arts(MMA) site to the next a reoccurring theme occurs. The discussion of Pride Fighting Championships, the fighters, the rules and now a select number of fights being show on Spike TV. This brought back fond memories for me and made me think about the current state of MMA and what made Pride stand out from the crowd.

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Brazilian heavyweight “Cigano” Junior dos Santos (10-1) climbed to the fifth spot in Fighters.com’s December Heavyweight Rankings after knocking out “Hurricane” Gilbert Yvel (33-14-1) at UFC 108 in Las Vegas January second.  He’s now just beneath his sensei, fourth-ranked “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1), and just out of the UFC’s big three champions, one of whom has held a portion of the UFC title for the last two years.

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UFC heavyweight “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic’s (23-6-2) retirement appears to be on hold again.  The Croatian MMA legend is close to signing to fight “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20, according to a report at Five Ounces of Pain.

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“Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) entered his 15th month as Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion in October.  Emelianenko will defend his title versus fifth-ranked “Grim” Brett Rogers (10-0) at Strikeforce west of Chicago and broadcast in the U.S. on CBS November 7.

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Xtreme Couture’s “Phenom” Vitor Belfort (18-8) scored his bulliest victory in four-plus years TKOing Fighters.com’s ninth-ranked middleweight “Ace” Rich Franklin (26-5) at 3:02 of round one in a 195-pound catch weight main event at UFC 103 in Dallas Saturday night.

“Jesus, I love you,” shouted Belfort in the Octagon after the fight, and in his dressing room he added,  “God gave me a gift and I’m using it.  And, I’m ready.  A lot of people thought I was done, you know, and that’s what I’m bringing to this game – hope, faith, and hard work.

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UFC heavyweight “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (25-7-2) fielded questions from the media Tuesday afternoon. “Cro Cop” will fight “Cigano” Junior Dos Santos at UFC 103 is Dallas 19 September.

Other publications have reported “Cro Cop” is scratching his head over why Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) hasn’t signed a fight contract with the UFC, but it seems to Fighters.com that “Cro Cop” in fact has several opinions on the subject and was playing coy with his answer. You decide if you agree. His response to questions about Emelianenko’s decision not to sign with the UFC begin around 4:16.

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