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Heavyweight · “Cro Cop”

Mirko Filipovic

5-6-0
Defensive Striker Hard To Take Down KO-Prone Gets Dropped
6'2"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
52Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:36Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 23.1 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 42.5 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 71.4 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 6.3 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 10.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 64.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 47.2 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 31.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 71
  2. TD Defense Average 64
  3. Grappling Average 47
  4. Accuracy Below avg 42
  5. Control Below avg 31
  6. Striking Weak 23
  7. Wrestling Weak 10
  8. Durability Weak 6
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 71 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 5 of 6 losses came by knockout
Gets Dropped knocked down 5 times in 116 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.69
Striking accuracy44.1%
Striking defense57.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
Takedowns / 15 min0.26
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense73.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time12.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 13, 2009 vs Mostapha Al-Turk — 5.16/min (W) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '09 September 19, 2009 vs Junior Dos Santos — 1.83/min (L) Sep '09 February 20, 2010 vs Anthony Perosh — 2.9/min (W) Feb '10 June 12, 2010 vs Pat Barry — 2.9/min (W) Jun '10 September 25, 2010 vs Frank Mir — 1.35/min (L) Sep '10 March 19, 2011 vs Brendan Schaub — 1.53/min (L) Mar '11 October 29, 2011 vs Roy Nelson — 2.61/min (L) Oct '11 April 11, 2015 vs Gabriel Gonzaga — 1.56/min (W) Apr '15

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Gabriel Gonzaga 16-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:30 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
21/46Sig. strikes
19/47Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Roy Nelson 14-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:30 — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · October 29, 2011
30/59Sig. strikes
32/75Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brendan Schaub 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:44 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
21/39Sig. strikes
40/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frank Mir 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:02 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
19/69Sig. strikes
25/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Pat Barry 5-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:30 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
42/100Sig. strikes
25/66Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:27Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Anthony Perosh 10-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
29/63Sig. strikes
9/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Junior Dos Santos 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:00 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
22/49Sig. strikes
70/157Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mostapha Al-Turk 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:06 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
16/35Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Cheick Kongo 10-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
15/33Sig. strikes
63/103Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gabriel Gonzaga 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:51 — UFC 70: Nations Collide · April 21, 2007
1/3Sig. strikes
19/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Eddie Sanchez 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:33 — UFC 67: All or Nothing · February 3, 2007
20/39Sig. strikes
5/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:58Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
5-6-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 11

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.1% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 57.9% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.3 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 73.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.4
Control time 12.8% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%