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Dana White confirms CroCop's return At UFC 99

Dana White has confirmed Mirko CroCop's return to the UFC, according to Dave Meltzer at the Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com.

Simply stated:

Dana White confirmed Mirko Cro Cop vs. Mostapha Al Turk for the 6/13 show in Cologne, Germany.

This is great news for MMA fans. We'll see how CroCop handles himself this time around, but it's great to see him get a second shot inside the Octagon.

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Haha….Business is picking up.

by SlickRick00 on May 18, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh man…I’ve repeatedly said that CroCop is done…beating Al Turk won’t do anything for me…but at least he’s man enough to give it another go in the cage.

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by Kelvin Hunt on May 18, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

True.

I know it’s unlikely, but it would be nice to see the Cro Cop of old. I have always been a fan of his.

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by _Felix_ on May 18, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

imagine the hurt if he loses to Al-Turk…this’ll be good though, I wonder if it’ll be on the televised portion

by Charles Walker on May 18, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I’m not sure if Mirko can still compete at the highest level or not. I think that it’s possible. But from a business standpoint this makes sense to me. If he can look good and win, a fight between he and Lesnar or Mir would do mad PPV buys.

by SlickRick00 on May 18, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

At the highest level…he can’t…simply because he’s too one dimensional. However, he should be able to beat Al Turk…if not he DEF needs to quit…lol. After this they could do Kongo/CC 2….maybe do Cro Cop/Couture …or Nogueira/Cro Cop 2…

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by Kelvin Hunt on May 18, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

smart move for Mirko to fight in Germany. Maybe he was just allergic to the U.S….or is it the cage. I hope he wins – always liked watching the guy.

by The Real T-Bone on May 18, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well two of his three UFC fights were in the U.K.

by Matt Bishop on May 19, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah…good point….ok so maybe he’s allergic to the fans who sound like Bisping or the Geico lizard. :)

by The Real T-Bone on May 19, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He lost his two UK fights to add to that…..lol.

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by Kelvin Hunt on May 19, 2009 7:54 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Or maybe he has always been a one dimensional fighter who excelled when few people had a complete game and then got exposed once coming to the UFC.

by E. Spencer Kyte on May 19, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cro Cop has had a lot of stuff repaired since his last fight in the UFC, and I’ve read that he’s in better shape now than he’s been in years (in terms of bodily injuries). I’d love to see the “old” Cro Cop in the UFC, but.. well, I’m not so sure about it. All it will take is someone with a decent takedown, and he’s done for.

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by -Neil- on May 19, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did they take his nuts out of his lower abdomen?

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by _Felix_ on May 19, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They all say that…lol.

I’ve read that he’s in better shape now than he’s been in years

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by Kelvin Hunt on May 19, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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