A Brand New Mirko Cro Cop At UFC 110
by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 9, 2009 7:00 PM EST
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PrintWell, at least that's the marketing ploy he and his camp are trying to implement. I can't for the life of me remember where I read this, but someone wrote that Mirko would make an announcement about how he's re-dedicating himself back to training when it was reported he would face Ben Rothwell at UFC 110. However, this will be like the 5th time this strategy has been used after each loss? Check it:
"Marjan Zizanovic is no longer his boxing coach. Instead, CroCop is now working with the Dutch Muay Thai legend Ivan Hippolyte, who these days resides in Zagreb. Filipovic will combine training at his own facility with visits to the Netherlands where he can train with top-notch sparring partners," the report states.
"Igor Pokrajac, CroCop’s long-time friend and sparring partner, is also no longer in Filipovic's team. Pokrajac continues his career with the UFC, but is no longer training with Filipovic although the pair remain on good terms."
Color me skeptical. Mirko's problem is lack of confidence/motivation coupled with aging reflexes. Who knows, maybe the new coach can help him find confidence and motivation though?
HT: Index.hr with translation via FightersOnly
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He’s getting older, and more broken down with every fight. He hasn’t that “it” factor for a while, and I don’t see it changing. With that having been said, I’d double-down on a PPV buy if I got to see the Cro Cop from the grand prix he ran train on a few years ago.
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I’m rooting for him….doesn’t look good though.
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It depends on what perspective you view this fight from: If you’re expecting to see a guy that has a claim to still being one of the elite heavyweights in the world, you’re likely to be disappointed. If you just like a good fight and want to see an action packed, entertaining heavyweight matchup, you’ll really enjoy this fight with Rothwell.
But
Part of all of us want to see that elite Mirko….:(…at least I do.
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Absolutely right. Even in his prime he had no ground skills. He was just a cold blooded striker who had a dead eye on the head kick. Not to mention that was in Pride against the guy that bags my groceries now!!!!
My dad told me when I was 8 years old, "Never hit a man while he is down... it so much easier to kick him!!!!"
How many...
How many chances is Dana White going to give Cro Cop? He pretty much quit during his last fight…he’s just not as dominant as he once was or just not motivated to do it at a high level anymore…too many fighters out there that are getting stronger, quicker, and multi-dimensional…Cro Cop’s game has been cracked…I don’t think he’s got it in him anymore…
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he’ll use him as long as he needs someone to help fill the foreign cards….I think he has two fights left on his contract…including this UFC 110 fight…if he loses this one badly…he’ll probably retire.
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Arghh
You don’t need to be a “brand new Mirko CroCop”, you just got to be the Mirko Crocop that varies his striking and avoids the ground at all costs. It worked perfectly for years and it will work again.
It is like the old saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Adding grappling is fine but you are a kickboxer and should only be using it to defend subs, nothing else. You don’t have the size to roll with the much larger HWs in the UFC. Just kick them in the fuckin head for christ’s sake, is that so damn hard to comprehend.
The biggest mistake Mirko ever made was becoming well rounded.
Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you still can't
help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...
It worked for years…but became predictable….left high kick and the straight left is all he had….fighters adjusted…he didn’t…
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