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.

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.

Time isn’t kind to strikers =/

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…

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.

How many times have we hear about a new rejuvenated Cro-Cop. This story is old. His problem is less physical and more mental.