The best thing about Mirko was that he never played dirty, never talked trash and always retained sportmanship and some polite respect to his oponents.

@HajimeNoJMo

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard a lot of good stories about him. I heard he was a prankster and has an awesome sense of humor from people who have met him. I remember when he punked Mauro Renallo. If I were him, I’d have shit my pants, too.

@vietnowsoldo

4 жыл бұрын

It goes to that old school mentality,treat someone with respect and dignity,and you will leave after the fight with some. You can't see that any more. He was actually for a while in Croatian Sabor( Senat I guess??) as representative. There is also a video on him,where he stood up in defence of Minotauro,after some journalist made some report,where he said some real bad things about him. Don't know if there is a video with translation,but Mirko went balistic,all red in face and stuff. True sportmanship,in our country he is already a ''myth". Rest of the world is ok with a ''legend''.

@michalkrasa9577

4 жыл бұрын

exactly, a true gladiator of our time.. I really hate what UFC have become, trashtalking pile of sh*t being there just to make more and more money on stupid people.. this was the greatest age of MMA never to return :/ Mirko was about to take a fight with our (czech) striker "Denisa" Prochazka, a rising star carrying the same spirit into his fights and I was really looking forward for it just to see a great clean respectfull fight again, sadly Mirko retired.. nevertheless I respect the man and it was a smart decision to not risk his health, he will always be a legend, a warrior

@mirba6933

4 жыл бұрын

He's not for nothing from Croatia. Cro Cop, had Almost all ways, bigger oponent's. Jes i am on his Side, becose his hero in Croatia untill this Days.

@gorankrznar89

4 жыл бұрын

That's why the fight Mirko vs. Fedor was the peak of MMA imo. 2 great fighters with great sportmanship behavior.

"Wanderlei looked like he wanted to kill someone. Crocop looked like he just did." Credit to some random KZread commenter.

@nameisjeff1731

4 жыл бұрын

Someone said that in a vid years ago bro haha

@goranmekota7540

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn't that in a Rogan video? He always mythologies a bit too much, teen/frat talk. Including his assumptions Mirko killed a lot of people in his previous police job, cmon.

@almightyfonics

4 жыл бұрын

Goran Mekota 😐

@kingsdream7876

4 жыл бұрын

@@goranmekota7540 nope.

@goranmekota7540

4 жыл бұрын

@Kenba Mamba He did say that in a video, but whether it started there or was he copying someone else is the question.

Long story short he murdered every Japanese man he ever saw

@josephjohnsons8652

3 жыл бұрын

Not hard to do

@defaultset

3 жыл бұрын

He would've been a good soldier in ww2 in the eastern front

@kalyangurung1147

3 жыл бұрын

Japanese are not good in mma.

@Sam-ht4og

3 жыл бұрын

Not really But Japanese are generally shorter than the rest of the world. Not many Japanese is big enough to be heavy weight so it is rare to find a high level fighter in cro cop's division

@prudniksthumb3781

3 жыл бұрын

@@defaultset dog you play too many video games. Strength doesn’t help with guns. He’d be an easy target

He always fought as a underweight heavyweight though. He himself said that he could've cut to 185 if he wanted to and sometimes he was weighing 220 and didn't want to cut that extra 15 pounds for 205 category cause he wanted to fight at his real weight class and not cut weight and gain most of it on fight day. A true legend and a warrior of the sport.

@TheElite1102

Жыл бұрын

When he fought against Wanderlei, surprisingly Cro Cop wasn't the heaviest of the two

What people don't take into account is that Mirko had incredibly mileage before he first stepped into the octagon at UFC 67. He had 56 fights in Amateur Boxing, 23 fights in Kickboxing and 27 MMA fights. 106 in span of 10 year. In 2004 alone he fought 8 times. Mirko's best years were from 2001 to 2006. Cain Velasquez had shit ton of injuries after only 14 fights, so it isn't far fetched to believe that Mirko was hampered by injuries (see how he twisted his ankle and knee against Gonzaga). Even in retirement he said that his knees are so bad that he cannot run anymore.

@travelreview5962

4 жыл бұрын

I nominate this for best comment in the KZread open weight grand prix.

@Oscar-pm9bx

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Bee could be aswell, depends if you say Jan first ti Jan first, or from The Day he fought The first time in 2001 to The same date in 2002, ygm?

@Sirrazorbladez

4 жыл бұрын

chris jackso lol yup

@jasongriffin1517

4 жыл бұрын

Mirko is another breed of fighter. He'd fight anyone, anytime, even if he was hurt. Fearless, ruthless, and vicious.

@kingsdream7876

4 жыл бұрын

@Paul Bee Mirko K1 fight took its toll!

I am from Croatia and I can tell you, he still train like a pro. He is still in the Fighting mood and we love him like a brother.

@MidKnighToker

4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, people say that Fedor is the goat But i believe Crocop is. His fight record says it all. He consistently fought and won aginst better Opponents. WAR MIRKO!

@dm2112nml

4 жыл бұрын

It's just like that! A hero to us!On of nearly 4.5million Croats and one of the greatest ever that fought! Thanks Mirko for everything, for motivating us, believing in ourselves and making the world and your truly loving nation proud for having you! Stay healthy brother, we will still love for all time! Blessings for you and your family❤️

@HABO2210

4 жыл бұрын

kinda dangerous given that he recently recovered from a stroke. But you live like a fighter and you die like one

@orgiliinh

4 жыл бұрын

love from Mongolia too

@fernandoparada7150

4 жыл бұрын

Where could I meet him? , man I wish I can take a picture with this legend.

"In his FOURTH fight he fought Wanderlei Silva" dam, the competition was tough back in the days.

@josephjohnsons8652

3 жыл бұрын

If the highlight fight in ones career is Fedor Once (wouldnt fight him again) and Wanderlai silva, we need to re m-think what a GOAT is lol

@DarkoExYu

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 fighting Fedor and Wanderlei back then was like fighting Anderson and GSP 10 years ago, or fighting Khabib and Jones now.

@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 fedor is one of the goats wanderlei is like top 10 goat

@nathanielhernandez8787

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur I think he deserves to be higher like top 5 bro he fought mirko while being hella outweighed he was a middleweight I believe fighting a heavyweight, thats fucking nuts and that isn't all either he fought Mark hunt when that dude was sleeping people like it was his calling in life🤣🤣

@hoagielamp6543

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielhernandez8787 Vandy over the other Silva? Tough call. Vanderlei fought in more promotions but Anderson had a better career.

Fun fact, Mirko and Satoshi Ishi became friends. They still train together as Ishi is now a Croatian citizen 🇭🇷 🇯🇵

Satoshi Ishii now lives in Zagreb and trains together with Mirko ever since.

@DonSolaris

4 жыл бұрын

Bonus: Satoshi now eats for free. Every day he goes to eat dinner at Cro Cop's place since they are neighbors. :)

@posle.j.nema.k

4 жыл бұрын

Ishi will work as "bauštelac" when hi skip again the day off

@Keke-ze4pl

4 жыл бұрын

jebote majko hahahahah

@WhispersOfWind

4 жыл бұрын

most honorable

@powderskier5547

4 жыл бұрын

Thats great, would rather have Japanese living in Croatia than chinese

this man is a true warrior.

@amosvibro7424

4 жыл бұрын

where in this video did you see andy wang?

Opponent "oh I'll block his head kick" Opponent wakes up in hospital "what happened?"

@itsyaboyboly1835

2 жыл бұрын

Some of them never did.

@imikegaming2070

2 жыл бұрын

these Dbz characters are getting to strong lol

@markoaaron8528

2 жыл бұрын

exacly that happened in Japanese WWE kzread.info/dash/bejne/lXuLqbqlqJfXops.html they trained night before how to block head ,,but when wrestling started the guy didnt cover his head ,,and he end up in hospital ahahhahahha

@yawayawa946

2 жыл бұрын

Opponent's coach: He kicked through your guard.

@elitenoob1

2 жыл бұрын

Gonzaga to mirko or?

People always talk about Mirkos head kicks but I always loved that liver kick. He hit them so hard that their body didnt even know how to register the pain at first. Legend!

@thejuiceman1190

Жыл бұрын

sets up the head kicks

@terowilenius4212

10 ай бұрын

I remember some old interview where one of his opponents said that it was hard to read where he was trying to kick. He was too fast and didn't telegraph much. He might head hunt you for a while and then suddenly go for a liver shot. Or kick your legs and midsection and then when you're anxious to protect those areas he goes for your head. I think something like that happened to Vovchanchyn.

if you're looking for an inspiration, its right here. he faught them all, never talked shit, always showed respect. best kicks in the game, a true legend

@Hthegoat

4 жыл бұрын

No..wrong

@michaelhowe8674

3 жыл бұрын

Hthegoat mate you’re just stupid.

@5Cdarkwing

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhowe8674 you're an idiot

@phatxity9948

3 жыл бұрын

@@5Cdarkwing you are

@michaelhowe8674

3 жыл бұрын

5Cdarkwing you’re an ignorant little twat

One of Mirkos most bad ass moments was his stare down with Wanderlei. Normally Wanderlei was the one intimidating his opponent and Mirko looked at him like he was a snack.

@PaizuriKing_

4 жыл бұрын

The interview about that fight, I believe Cro Cop said he wasn’t a fan of Wanderlei as a person but he was a fan of Wanderlei as a fighter.

@danielkinn782

4 жыл бұрын

That's because noone had a scarier staredown than Cro Cop. He was also a special forces guy. This guy was seriously a terrifying man.

@travelreview5962

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielkinn782 Fedor had a pretty good stare down as well.

@travelreview5962

4 жыл бұрын

Someone else said..."Wanderlei looks like he wants to kill someone, but Cro Cop looks like he just did." Best way to put it imo.

@Skweazle

4 жыл бұрын

@@travelreview5962 He did indeed. Not in a normal type of way though. He always looked like he just woke up from a nap and didn't give a shit if he died lol

He's a living legend, he constantly fought against the best competition.

@josephjohnsons8652

3 жыл бұрын

Lol... No. He fought ok fighters in Japan and got his ass beat in the UFC, Did he fight great competition? Sure, Did he ever beat them? No

@YNWestiiizy

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 He never said he beat the best competition. He literally said he fought against the best, fucking loser

@cobaneazy3079

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 calm yo tits bitch 🇭🇷

@ShubhamMishrabro

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 you're so bitter

@kinidiosodlosios6892

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 pride was top organization when he was in his prime in UFC he was already too old

Both Mirko and Fedor were pure champions and legends of the MMA. They had the power, prestige and CLASS. They fought new opponents nearly every two MONTHS, whereas UFC fighters fight on average, twice a year. Much respect to CroCrop, as he is one of the best in this sport.

@jokerjolly5873

Жыл бұрын

K1

@anaheimswillyg2238

Жыл бұрын

Facts

In my country, the Netherlands, Mirko is mostly known for his kickboxing career. I remember when I was a child and watched K1 with my dad and whenever Mirko had to fight one of our Dutch fighters we always knew it was going to be a spectacular fight. Much respect to Mirko and our brothers in Croatia!

@jeltako1567

3 жыл бұрын

Love from Croatia man , Mirko really is a spectacular fighter and coach to this day .truly a legend

@postpunk6947

3 жыл бұрын

Ayyy men, Ramon Dekkers was fuckin pro. He was from your beautiful country. Rest in Peace.

@popaybugi9443

2 жыл бұрын

Branko Cikatic was specialist for Dutch fighter

@thehaguen.7814

2 жыл бұрын

Zelfde man! Wat een tijden waren dat zeg.. 😩

@hilianaperez1383

2 жыл бұрын

Dutch kick boxers. No joke

"Cro Cop" is actually a nick name from his time as a Croatian cop where he served on an elite police special forces specializing in anti terrorism. I love Jorge Masvidal but give this guy the BMF belt. 👍🙏

@kristijanmehun2382

4 жыл бұрын

As a croatian and a Masvidal fan, I approve this comment :D

@travelreview5962

4 жыл бұрын

@@kristijanmehun2382 Haha, hell yeah!

@MJZanc

4 жыл бұрын

I almost feel bad for the criminals who had Mirko coming for them

@randallflagg3700

4 жыл бұрын

@@MJZanc - the criminals? You should feel bad for Crocop's friends ^^ when Fabricio Werdum left Brazil to go train at the "Crocop Squad Team", Mirko had his special force buddies arrest him (Werdum), put a bag on his head on take him for a ride... After the prank was over and Werdum, who thought he had almost gotten killed, was released, Mirko pretended like it was just a normal day in Croatia, and didn't tell him that 1) it was a joke 2) that he was the mastermind until like 10 years later. Good times...

@Ducky-vl7mp

4 жыл бұрын

@@randallflagg3700 lmao source?

Being Croatian I can tell you, when Mirko was in his prime I was about 16 to 19. War was raging in our country. He was a hero to all angry Croatian youth. And he was the best at that time. But way better than opposition, cause of his fury.

@Maestro-le8gh

3 жыл бұрын

Mirko was in his prime in 2003-2006 and war ended in 1995.

@kumar7586

2 жыл бұрын

@@Maestro-le8gh That's right!

@elitenoob1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Maestro-le8gh this guy is croatian that survived the war.... let him be... his ego is out of the charts. Sadly im croatian too but thankfully im not brainwashed by war

@sinisaplantak3074

2 жыл бұрын

Im from croatia so I respect Mirko like a pro fighter...alsso i am war veteran retired bicos ptsd...for civilians war was over on 1995...for mi? i dont knove....nightmears every night...sorry if mi brain was washed to....

@roverroko306

2 жыл бұрын

@@Maestro-le8gh Mirko was a legend in Croatia way before he started his global career man. And that was just about towards the end of the war

Don’t mind me, I’m hammered drunk on Boxing Day getting ready to go to a local dance. For some reason I found myself re watching Cro cop videos.. you inspired me so much as a kid and lead to me joining taekwondo than eventually kickboxing and Muay Thai. Thank you for unknowingly inspiring a pretty basic canadian kid and gaining so many life lessons because of it. puno poštovanja!

@mmacaine

3 ай бұрын

This is actually a beautiful comment.

People: so how many times did you bounce back? Cro Cop: yes

@MrRemixV3

4 жыл бұрын

Mental toughness at its finest. Guy didn't know how to quit.

@pavopija

4 жыл бұрын

never lost a rematch

@Chopper51138

4 жыл бұрын

pavopija He beat Mark Hunt in K1 and then lost to him in a close fight at pride. If you count that.

@pavopija

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chopper51138 okay he didnt lost a rematch of a fight he lost

@matheusteku

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

One thing to consider is that he never lost a rematch in MMA and was actively hunting down every guy he lost to until the stroke - avenging most of his losses. Furhermore, most of his losses were due to deciding to fight injured and after slowing down. His fighting style drastically changed since he started slowing down. No longer being able to rely on his high kicks, he found success in his powerful left punch and elbows as well as ground and pound. He was also a master in defense, being able to avoid getting seriously hurt on the ground - even when in weaker position. I also disagree that his competition was not as good in later years. Ok, there were some lesser known fighters there, but Gonzaga and Roy Nelson are no slouches. I'm pretty confident he would beat Fedor in a rematch, unfortunately his stroke prevented us from seeing that fight. Yes, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time no doubt and a bit underrated due to ups and downs in his career.

@AnteGV1950

4 жыл бұрын

his down was just UFC..i know UFC is the best organization now and everything..but if he came few years earlier, he would destroy all of them...age got to him, like everyone..but i watched his every fight, and i love that guy...i like Stipe too, he has Croatian blood, but Cro Cop is Croatian, born and raised here...makes me sad hat years catch up these guys..i would love to watch them forever...not just him, but JDS, Fedor, Big Nog, and a lot of old school fighters...today is everything in USA...not that i mind, but that was one thing that USA couldn't compete with..until PRIDE didn't collapse, UFC was nothing comparing to them...today you have UFC, Bellator and that fucking KSW, where you don't know who is more juiced...KSW is big European promotion, but it's just UFC in beginning...nobody was controlling nobody...the juicier the better...i just wish WADA, or EUADA if exists start knocking on their doors...101% guys would be kicked out...Roberto Soldić could never fight in UFC...to many steroids are in KSW, and i don't understand why nobody id doing nothing about it

@BlingBoyOto

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly Cro Cop without injuries would have beaten everyone in UFC back in early 2000's to 2006 except for Fedor who is a bad matchup for him due to styles.

@treng9349

4 жыл бұрын

That rematch with Gonzaga was brutal. Gonzaga's face looked as if it had been chopped with an axe

@krugerstan

4 жыл бұрын

he sucked tho

@plisskennn

4 жыл бұрын

He was great until the UFC. After Gonzaga took his soul he was never the same. He lost fights to any significant opponent, and he beat up a few cans in Japan. He would be considered one of the best if he retired before his UFC career.

It was great seeing a dominant striker in the days when it seemed nobody could say anything good about anything that wasn't Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

@RazgrizStraitz

3 жыл бұрын

Mark Hunt, Shane Carwin, Bobby Lashley, and Bob Sapp would like a word with you.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560

3 жыл бұрын

@@RazgrizStraitz None of them had the dominance, to me, that CroCop did. It's always been obvious that saying striking is no big deal or even worthless is ridiculous, but it's hard to prove it better than "right leg hospital, left leg cemetary" anti-terrorist, stare your intimidation right in the face without even the flicker of concern CroCop. Head kicks weren't even remotely the most feared thing in a striker's arsenal, and he wasn't even all that flexible, but he made the striker's case so clearly that it brought a whole realm of combat back out from under the carpet it had been swept under in a dramatic way. I'm not saying those other guys didn't have their charms.

@joeswanson5486

Ай бұрын

@@RazgrizStraitzthere striking isn’t as good as Cain stipe or overeem though

I grew up watching his fights on KZread. He has inspired me so much and will always have a special place in my heart. He definitely is one of the best to ever do it.

Wanderlei's kids: "daddy, what does this tattoo on your ribs mean?" Wanderlei: "..."

@ivanjelenic5627

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@grumlygrumeau2564

4 жыл бұрын

Ni7e 😭

@scarzandy436

4 жыл бұрын

He was never the same after the nose surgery

@terskatti4994

4 жыл бұрын

very lame

@Pitera2140

4 жыл бұрын

Good one

A monster on the ring, a gentleman outside of it.. my favorite fighter of all time...

Jesus, the amount these old guys fought was insane... Fast forward to today's champions who fight once maybe twice every year or two 🤦‍♂️

@americantopteam135s-t7

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, yeah. What a fucking face palm, eh? Would you rather see them go out dead on their shield like ancient Rome? You don't care about the sport, get out.

@mercster

2 жыл бұрын

Which is better for the fighters. There are more fighters now, so we can space out our entertainment. Guys don't need to demolish themselves anymore... they're humans afterall.

@Gingie.gingerson

2 жыл бұрын

@@americantopteam135s-t7 my guy makes a factual statement so you attack with venom. Reasonable!

@americantopteam135s-t7

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gingie.gingerson you two would make a beautiful couple

@nemanjap8768

2 жыл бұрын

@@americantopteam135s-t7 it's a stupid sport anyway, it should be forbidden

He's 49 years old....he is legend and member of first fighters generation....one of first

When you think "head kicks", Mirko is who comes to mind. He is the icon of this technique.

@yugen

3 жыл бұрын

The way he launched his leg was wrought with power. Definitely not a classic Muay Thai style kick, it was his own unique form and it was built for power from the ground up. Absolutely devastating.

@odyseuszkoskiniotis6266

3 жыл бұрын

Joe Rogan approves

Best ever quote for a mma fighter “right leg hospital left leg cemetery “

His left high kick was one of the most lethal weapons in MMA history.

6:16 August of 2005. I watched this fight on my lunch break. Unforgettable moment, Fedor and Crocop were absolute legends in this era. My dream was to fight in Pride. Thankfully I got to see a Pride event live when it came to the US in 2006. When Pride went under, I lost a lot of my motivation to compete in MMA. Crocop is an absolute legend, I hope he's well.

Mirko's only 'weakness' was his good nature. You can see that throughout the years he was getting better and better, despite being one of the lightest in the weight class. Hall of fame, no brainer.

This video in a nutshell: "And then he knocked him out with a left kick"

I was listening to this driving on my way home from work. Cro is my favorite fighter of all time. I got into martial arts around 2003 and man was this dude just so beyond everyone else. I literally stopped my Jeep to write this. Definitely giving a like and a sub. Great video bro!

Excellent video sequence & great narration... Thank you

Cro Cop is easily in the GOAT tier of greatest fighters. His resume speaks for itself over 20+ years of fighting.

@cortomaltese7171

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@privatniprofil5762

4 жыл бұрын

Corto Maltese lol what? dude is in top 20 fighters that ever lived easy

@cortomaltese7171

4 жыл бұрын

@@privatniprofil5762 Is he one of greatest heavyweight fighters in history? NO. Is he one of the pioneers of the sport? YES. He is top 20, somewhere between 15 and 20. This is list of better heavyweights then him Fedor , DC, Miocic, Velasquez, Werdum, Minotauro, Overeem, Dos Santos, Couture, Mir, Hunt, Arlovski, Sylvia, Silva, Bader, Kongo,.. Fill up the list.

@cortomaltese7171

4 жыл бұрын

@@privatniprofil5762 This is my post which I left below before couple of days. So what I said different then you? Only if you don't know difference between GOAT and Top 20..

@privatniprofil5762

4 жыл бұрын

Corto Maltese CroCop is better than minotauto, miocic and DC

For me he is one of the best fighters because he never played dirty and didn't drop weight

A man of honor.. no trash talk just a strait up fighter with the heart of a warrior. There are no more men like this in this generation. For sure..

He was, actually, one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. Definitely one of the GOAT's at head & liver kicks. That left leg was jaw-dropping (pun intended) excitement.

Co-Crop is a Legend of the sport

@ewan80

4 жыл бұрын

Co-crop? Is that some kind of farmer association?

@CipherSerpico

4 жыл бұрын

Ewan Flean lmfao

@ivanhorvat5738

4 жыл бұрын

@@ewan80 just step in a ring with him and you will be tamed by this farmer pretty quickly.

@ewan80

4 жыл бұрын

@@ivanhorvat5738 whooosh

@PP-xj7vg

4 жыл бұрын

@@ewan80 Lmao'd... They really do butcher his nickname on the internet.

He fought heavyweight at 225 for a lot of his career and did quite well. That's eternal respect from me.

This is just his MMA fights. Should have included his other fights. vs Hoost, Bob Sapp and many other interesting high level fights and achievements (K-1).

Excellent video commentary! I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you 👍🏼

Mirko vs fedor best fight ever in mma history!!!!!

@viniciuspaiva3889

4 жыл бұрын

Fedor vs randleman is epic too.

@viniciuspaiva3889

4 жыл бұрын

@Magnum Mountaineer what about that suplex? Fedor can't be human to survive that takedown hahaha

@viniciuspaiva3889

4 жыл бұрын

@Magnum Mountaineer Pride was much better. I think that's because all kinds of fighters were accepted on Pride, and people came from a more varied martial background, today is only this MT+BJJ formula, few are the exception.

@MidKnighToker

4 жыл бұрын

it was a great, i mean great fight but there were better fights that took place in pride back then. not to even mention the rest of time since now and then. its been surpassed more than once

@MidKnighToker

4 жыл бұрын

like if your talking sheer excitement and hype for the fight? maybe then yeah i would agree But as far as the ringwork and technical skill shown? 100% not. and imo there were way to many impressive fights that took place in japan. Even little remembered and less well know fighters put on amazing shows back then. Minowa man, Akira shoji, Enson. just to name acouple. The entire Bushido series.. all amazing I couldnt even get started on the big names, ther list is too long its just hard for me to agree that Fedor vs Crocop was the best ever in pride. to many legendary fights.

Got me all emotional. The man who made me obsessed with the sport in 2004. What an exemplary career and a man who taught us many lessons about perseverance, adaptation, stoicism, honor, respect, and commitment. Wild Boys! Wild Boys!

Holy cow just look at all the people Cro Cop fought in his career, absolutely insane. And the injuries and punishment he took over the years, and the length of his career.

This video in a nutshell : "He landed a left high kick"

Mirko is definitely my favourite heavyweight of all time. His skill and precision is just phenomenal. He should be in the ufc hall of fame.

@josephjohnsons8652

3 жыл бұрын

for what? What did he do in the UFC that would warrant that? get his ass beat?

@kylecalobtraceharper

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 people who were great in pride should be able to get into the ufc hall of fame since they purchased pride imo.

@defaultset

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylecalobtraceharper Agreed, if sakuraba can be in there why not throw in cro cop?

@kylecalobtraceharper

3 жыл бұрын

@@defaultset my point exactly but some people would argue that saku won the ufc japan tournament lol

@kylecalobtraceharper

3 жыл бұрын

@Andy H mirko had alot of miles by the time he came to the ufc 109 total fights including his amateur boxing and kickboxing career. Sakuraba is in the ufc hall of fame for 1 win. Fighters who did well in pride should he eligible for the ufc hall of fame since they bought them out.

True warrior without trash talk, tattoo, alcohol etc. UFC wasnt for him, he is not that kind od fighter. In UFC is too much drama, what he doesn’t like.

@stevewillis1916

4 жыл бұрын

No he was just too old. He would have dominated if he had come to the ufc earlier

@Cdawgone1

4 жыл бұрын

Quentin Miles maybe. But later he won a tournament after UFC. He also said that he never feel good in cage.

@gabrielibrahmbreivikrobich3956

4 жыл бұрын

You want ufc turn out a fucking paramilimutation cant handle guns

@oppa6344

4 жыл бұрын

what?! UFC fighters with tattoos looking like toilet wall of abandoned buildings they are highly sophisticated ppl

@gabrielibrahmbreivikrobich3956

4 жыл бұрын

@@oppa6344 shut up.. you ll constipation

I see this came out a bit ago, but I have to tell you that this truly is one of the best fight compilations I’ve ever seen, especially with one of my favourite fighters. You are an incredible talent & it’s obvious you put so much into your research & videos ~So, thank you! Back when I began to watch fighting in the mid-90’s, it was SO DIFFICULT to find any MMA on TV, as it was still considered too brutal for TV. IF I was fortunate. I could find fights at 3am in the US. Whilst stationed in Japan, I was able to watch more & became a huge fan. Cro Cop was a fan favourite. My Navy Buds & I compared him to “Drago” from “Rocky IV”. By the time I came back Stateside, UFC had started taking off & more MMA was televised, garnering an array of fans. I truly think of *MIRKO “CRO CAP” FILIPOVIC* had been born a bit later & began his career 5 years later? He would be listed amongst the elite of the famous/infamous with Gracie, Jones, Silva, Sakuraba, and Hughes/Couture/Liddell. His legs should be registered as lethal weapons. If it’s needed? I suppose I could do a favour for mankind & make attempt after attempt to disarm those bad boys. For The World! ~L~

Kiiyon great job man !!! Excellent video

This man fought wars in the ring with the best of the best of his era. Like Feodor, he beguns to be defeated LONG after he passed his prime. For me, he will be always in top 5.

@emmiification

4 жыл бұрын

Victor Manescu who are your other top 4 ?

@ivanerceg3660

4 жыл бұрын

I agre

Mirko Crocop was a tournament warrior, it means he did at least three fight in 1 day. Not once in a year.

@wolfcreek8638

4 жыл бұрын

Yep that's true, actually small amount of people's know that Fact... These days fighters are soft... I miss so much Pride an savage fighters...

Nice job an your analytics - well said!

10:06 "testicles logged into his body" Poor Cro Cop.

3:35 imagine today HW fighting 8 times in a year. That is what today's MMA fans can't comprehend. These guys at that time fought the best + everything that the organisation could throw at them. Today guys are immediately trained to be multidisciplinary, so yes, fighters were "one dimensional" but that also brought more to the fans. Fighters would have more character than Connor has in his life. Here it is also not mentioned his K1 fights (vs Bob Sapp, wining K1 tournament) + a lot of amateur boxing and kickboxing fights. He had more fights under his belt than probably whole HW roster in UFC today (Overeem is only one with similar longevity).

@lennidk1013

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@dannyhipolito817

3 жыл бұрын

Remember when UFC fighters would travel to Japan (specifically Pancrase or RINGS) on their off days and fighting in one night tournaments? Good times

@bulilittv5064

3 жыл бұрын

Brawo ! Finally Someone understands

@chuckm.5032

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine fighting 3 times in 1 night!!

@robertoprestigiacomo253

2 жыл бұрын

But Overeem did doping

And don't forget about his amazing kickboxing career. He was really killing it at K1!

thanks for making these videos man you did a really good job

I definitely agree with you here, he was a fearless brawler with a surprisingly devastating kick. That stare down with Silva was most impressive and I imagine unsettling! I determine my opinion of a fighter’s career as being “weighed” by the distance between their peak to retirement in proportion to their debut to peak. He had a rough go at it many times but he certainly had a beautiful career overall and is one of my favorites!

Branko Cikatic passed away yesterday,he was before him.Love them both

@oreocarlton3343

4 жыл бұрын

He passed away!!!????

@ivanskope5307

4 жыл бұрын

Only 66

@mihajlonovakovic3698

4 жыл бұрын

Both warriors

@ivanvard6129

4 жыл бұрын

Mirko was not in the same league as Branko.

@GT-yc5vv

4 жыл бұрын

Nije valjda? Pokoj mu dusi! Kako je ciktaic tuko,jedini covek koji je husta dva puta nokautiro,u dva meca! Pozdrav iz srbije!

My favourite fighter ever “right leg hospital, left leg cemetery”

Love your videos man. You know your stuff.

Thanks for brilliant video

Short answer: Pretty damn good.

@derzocker9428

4 жыл бұрын

Overrated

@bradbiesinger8054

4 жыл бұрын

@@derzocker9428 how

@theseeker7692

4 жыл бұрын

@@derzocker9428 I thought the same, but this video put things in perspective

@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi

4 жыл бұрын

@@derzocker9428 how's he overrated? Brilliant kickboxer, was a top level amateur boxer having 31 KOs out of 56 fights in the amateurs which is very hard.

@derzocker9428

4 жыл бұрын

@@bradbiesinger8054 He lost to Brendan Schaub LOL

I always found it neat that the guy with the scariest kicks broke a ton of faces just with his straight

Great video, thank you! I recall Cro Cop's fight against Bob Sapp as well, and didnt see it in the video.

Great commentary and footage!!

right leg hospital left leg cemetery He arived in PRIDE with incredible amount of fights behind him, he fought more fights before UFC than today's heavyweights fight in span of their career. Guy was ironman but it took tool on his body. Anyway , one of all time greates.

Mirko is my favorite fighter ever. I love his aggressive striking and fearless attitude. I believe he could've beaten anyone.

@ofon2000

4 жыл бұрын

Conor would beat him

@tonynemcich1756

4 жыл бұрын

@@ofon2000 haha yer sure he would you talking two different weights were Cro cop being heavy weight was just as agile as Coner at the same age ,Marko would have destroyed Coner.

@centralintelligenceagency3838

4 жыл бұрын

He was good but not that good. In K1 he lost 3 out of 3 vs Hoost

@AmigooX23

4 жыл бұрын

@@centralintelligenceagency3838 Hoost was bad match for him style wise..tho I have to agree with you even tho he is my countryman and I love him, he was well above average but not the no1

@centralintelligenceagency3838

4 жыл бұрын

@@AmigooX23 He was well above average indeed and i like him alot as fighter. He never backs down and always goes all out. I very much respect Mirko as a fighter

Brilliant video, thank you very much 👌

He earned my respect and admiration as a well rounded warrior who was known for having some of the most memorable fight highlights ever.... TRUE LEGEND OF MMA

Cro Cop was amazingly talented, and fun to watch. A class act in and out of the ring. Most of his losses were due to low blow, cheaters, injuries, or flukes. He even avenged some losses.

@dopacshorts2

4 жыл бұрын

He avenged 10 out of 11. 😁

@DBZSeanzie

4 жыл бұрын

Domi Paci the sign of a great fighter

@Malaestro

4 жыл бұрын

@@dopacshorts2 He didn't beat Santos, Schaub, OR Fedor, so that's at least three losses he never avenged... not sure where you get your figures from

@dopacshorts2

4 жыл бұрын

@@Malaestro I counted his draws as a loses, he just didng fought those 3 and thats it.

how good?? he is up there with GOAT Fedor in heavyweight.. dont forget ..in their prime.. UFC never had a proper Heavy Weight division

@cortomaltese7171

4 жыл бұрын

lol

16 mins of amazing vid about Mirko . thanx man

Nice job here. Thank You for posting.

I’ll never forget the first stare down between Crocop and Wanderlei: ice cold.

Champion

Awesome channel ! You’re a great fight analyst.

Thank you Kiiyon, I remember seeing this video around the time you posted it and it being one of the main catalysts of getting into MMA! Keep up the good work brother!

He is such a legend, hes the reason I really got into MMA. I watched a lot of Joe Rogans podcast and when they would talk MMA I used to tune out a little until they played the staredown between him and Silva. After that I watched every fight of his I could, then I was hooked on MMA.

@Seki1987

4 жыл бұрын

A true legend and i am proud to be his fellow countryman. I do not like today's fighters, they only know how to talk shit.

There is no top 5 HWs of all time list that doesn't include Cro Cop

@generalkayoss7347

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely top 10. Top 5 is debatable. Probably the best striker of all time though.

@ronki23

4 жыл бұрын

1. Miocic , 2. Cormier, 3. Werdum, 4. Fedor , 5. Ngannou, 6. Overeem, 7. Cain, 8. JDS, 9. Noguiera, 10. Mirko

@Shiljamannn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronki23 1.Fedor 2.Miocic 3.Cain 4.Cormier 5.Werdum 6.Noguiera 7.Mirko 8.JDS 9.Ngannou 10.Overeem

@ronki23

4 жыл бұрын

Shiljamannn Werdum has a better resume than Cain and beat Cain, JDS has a better resume than Cro Cop

@americano7456

4 жыл бұрын

It would have been great to see Cro Cop in the UFC in his prime and in prime shape.

Great video man! It hurts inside watching all of the great fighters we were so used to seeing wreck house, get old and retire.....

Your videos are so awesome, especially for a new fan of the sport like me who needs to catch up on lots of info!

Mirko is just at the top of the hall of fame. That is how good he is.

@josephjohnsons8652

3 жыл бұрын

not a shot in hell is the GOAT of GOATs

@sugarrfree

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephjohnsons8652 u must have a sad life, wasted your time just to reply to everyone here that Mirko is not the Goat. Get a life pal

I've read somewhere that when he came to the UFC, they offered and advised him to cut down to Lightheavyweight since he was one of the "smaller" heavyweights at 230lbs, and being 6'2". Mirko laughed off that, and said that he won't "cheat" like some fighters do and cut huge amount of weight to gain advantage.

@kylecalobtraceharper

3 жыл бұрын

I wish he would have dropped down to 205 it wouldve been interesting he couldve made that easily especially early in his career he weighed 218 for the sakuraba fight and I think 212 for the first wand fight I believe he weighed less than 205 in his early k1 days but I may be wrong on that

@theseeker7692

3 жыл бұрын

In Croatian podcast he said that he considers weight cutting biggest cheating on MMA

@betterthanyou8618

Жыл бұрын

He would've been one of the most dominant light heavyweights if he did cut down to light heavyweight

Love Mirko. Thank you for this video. Great job bro.

Great video and fighter analysis!

Commenting before watching- thanks for this dude ! Cro Cop got me into martial arts when I was young, this was needed !

Where's the fight vs. Bob Sapp? That was legendary.

@darj617

4 жыл бұрын

That was in K-1, this was about his MMA career.

@RazgrizStraitz

3 жыл бұрын

@Nemo then you didn't really follow his career. he was a monster in the first 4 years of his career. everyone was terrified of him. he admitted to throwing fights after that because the Yakuza according to his brother Warren were threatening to kill him. This was the result of him walking out of a fight he was the main event of because Pride refused to show him the contract and were trying to make him fight without a contract. Regardless he retired with $10 million to his name which is almost double what Mirko is worth. Mirko is the better fighter, but apparently Bob Sapp one of the smartest fighters/men and best entertainers since he retired with 10 million and a fraction of the permanent injuries most fighters have. Nothing but respect for Big Bob Sapp. He made the best of a bad situation.

@5Cdarkwing

3 жыл бұрын

@@RazgrizStraitz you're crazy ! Sapp hade zero skill !

@JonSmith-cx7gr

3 жыл бұрын

His fight with karate legend Andy Hug is also of historical significance I feel.

@tomislavandrasec5116

3 жыл бұрын

it is weird how it looked for Sapp to fall, but I fought many times and liver shot to me was effective as chin... your whole body shots down after liver trauma, although the brain doesn't... 1st time I delivered a punch to the liver I thought I killed my opponent... he just retired to the floor and blankly stared in the distance.

kiiyon, you're a great natural at doing this, great job of breaking it down , on an absolute legend in the game, and excellent fluidity and no nonsense video, cheers

Great summary !!

Mirco crocrop is a LEGEND his name sent shivers down his opponents। People forget he was also a K1 legend who transitioned to MMA

Cro cop vs fedor is probably the greatest match up of all time

I love your take on these guys, you're super awesome

Great video man, Mirko is one of my all time favorites

Mirko simply the legend, he just came too late in the UFC. You got to love those soccer kicks haha forza Mirco, forza Croatia..

Man trains still to this day, he is almost 45. Looking like a beast

Thank you Bro for this great Fightbio! Watch lots of Training and Privat CroCop Stuff and love him even more, the Croatian War Machine

Excellent analysis 👍