Mirko Filipovic

“Cro Cop”

OctagonStats Rating 1629

28-10-2

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight230 lbs. (104 kg)

Reach73" (185 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornSep 10, 1974

Age52

DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.11

Str. Acc50%

SApM1.89

Str. Def63%

TD Avg0.19

TD Acc40%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

W L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

41 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

22 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

6 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate89%

Times finished70%

StreakW1

Best streak7

Avg fight7:37

Octagon time5h 12m

Opp win%56%

ActiveAug. 19, 2001 – Apr. 11, 2015 (15y)

Career story

Mirko Filipovic "Cro Cop" is a 35-11-2 knockout artist (1 NC). 89% finish rate.

Mirko debuted Aug. 19, 2001 vs Kazuyuki Fujita (win). Longest win streak: 7. 15 years active (Aug. 19, 2001–Apr. 11, 2015).

Best wins: Igor Vovchanchyn (KO/TKO Kick R1, Aug. 10, 2003); Josh Barnett (KO/TKO Punches R1, Sep. 10, 2006); Josh Barnett (U-DEC R3, Oct. 23, 2005).

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic went 28-10-2 across 41 bouts from 2001 to 2015, finishing 25 of his 28 wins — 22 by KO/TKO. The 6'2" southpaw, born September 10, 1974, holds wins over Wanderlei Silva, Josh Barnett (twice), Gabriel Gonzaga, and Ikuhisa Minowa.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 11, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2	W Gabriel Gonzaga	KO/TKO Elbows	3	3:30	0 0	21 19	0 2	0 1
Oct. 29, 2011	UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz	L Roy Nelson	KO/TKO Punches	3	1:30	0 0	30 32	0 2	0 0
Mar. 19, 2011	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones	L Brendan Schaub	KO/TKO Punch	3	3:44	0 1	21 40	0 4	0 0
Sep. 25, 2010	UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop	L Frank Mir	KO/TKO Knee	3	4:02	0 1	19 25	0 0	0 0
Jun. 12, 2010	UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin	W Pat Barry	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	4:30	1 2	42 25	0 0	2 0
Feb. 20, 2010	UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez	W Anthony Perosh	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 0	29 9	0 0	1 0
Sep. 19, 2009	UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort	L Junior Dos Santos	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:00	0 0	22 70	0 0	0 0
Jun. 13, 2009	UFC 99: The Comeback	W Mostapha Al-Turk	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:06	1 0	16 7	1 0	0 0
Dec. 31, 2008	Dynamite!! 2008	W Hong Man Choi	KO/TKO Kick	1	6:32	1 0	14 4	0 0	0 0
Sep. 23, 2008	DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	NC Alistair Overeem	CNC	1	6:09	0 0	1 33	0 2	0 0
Mar. 15, 2008	DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round	W Tatsuya Mizuno	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:56	1 0	12 0	0 0	0 0
Sep. 08, 2007	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	L Cheick Kongo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	15 63	1 1	0 0
Apr. 21, 2007	UFC 70: Nations Collide	L Gabriel Gonzaga	KO/TKO Kick	1	4:51	0 1	1 19	0 1	0 0
Feb. 03, 2007	UFC 67: All or Nothing	W Eddie Sanchez	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:33	1 0	20 5	0 0	0 0
Sep. 10, 2006	PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute	W Josh Barnett	KO/TKO Punches	1	7:25	1 0	26 10	0 0	1 0
Sep. 10, 2006	PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute	W Wanderlei Silva	KO/TKO Kick	1	5:26	2 0	21 5	0 0	0 0
Jul. 01, 2006	PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute	W Hidehiko Yoshida	KO/TKO Kick	1	7:38	2 0	23 4	0 0	0 0
May. 05, 2006	PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute	W Ikuhisa Minowa	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:10	0 0	12 3	0 0	0 0
Dec. 31, 2005	PRIDE Shockwave 2005	L Mark Hunt	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 50	0 0	0 0
Oct. 23, 2005	PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded	W Josh Barnett	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	27 57	1 1	0 0
Aug. 28, 2005	PRIDE Final Conflict 2005	L Fedor Emelianenko	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	10 50	0 4	0 0
Jun. 26, 2005	PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005	W Ibragim Magomedov	KO/TKO Kick	1	3:53	1 0	15 1	0 0	0 0
Feb. 20, 2005	PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire	W Mark Coleman	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:40	1 0	12 3	0 0	0 0
Dec. 31, 2004	PRIDE Shockwave 2004	W Kevin Randleman	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	0:41	0 0	1 0	0 0	1 0
Oct. 31, 2004	PRIDE 28: High Octane	W Josh Barnett	SUB Injury	1	0:46	0 0	0 2	0 0	0 1
Aug. 15, 2004	PRIDE Final Conflict 2004	W Aleksander Emelianenko	KO/TKO Kick	1	2:09	1 0	15 4	0 0	0 0
Jul. 19, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 4	W Shungo Oyama	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:00	1 0	9 1	0 0	0 0
May. 23, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 3	W Hiromitsu Kanehara	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	60 14	1 0	2 0
Apr. 25, 2004	PRIDE Total Elimination 2004	L Kevin Randleman	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:57	0 1	0 5	0 0	0 0
Feb. 15, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 2	W Yoshihisa Yamamoto	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:12	1 0	19 1	0 0	0 0
Feb. 01, 2004	PRIDE 27: Inferno	W Ron Waterman	KO/TKO Kicks	1	4:53	1 0	4 1	0 1	0 1
Nov. 09, 2003	PRIDE Final Conflict 2003	L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	SUB Armbar	2	1:45	1 0	25 10	0 1	0 1
Oct. 05, 2003	PRIDE Bushido 1	W Dos Caras Jr.	KO/TKO Kick	1	0:46	1 0	3 0	0 0	0 0
Aug. 10, 2003	PRIDE Total Elimination 2003	W Igor Vovchanchyn	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:29	1 0	3 4	0 0	0 0
Jun. 08, 2003	PRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone	W Heath Herring	KO/TKO Kick	1	3:17	1 0	18 4	0 0	0 0
Dec. 31, 2002	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002	W Kazuyuki Fujita	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 2	0 3	0 0
Aug. 28, 2002	PRIDE Shockwave 2002	W Kazushi Sakuraba	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 0	19 3	0 2	0 0
Apr. 28, 2002	PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready	D Wanderlei Silva	Other	5	3:00	0 0	11 21	0 3	0 0
Dec. 31, 2001	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001	W Yuji Nagata	KO/TKO Kick	1	0:21	1 0	5 0	0 0	0 0
Nov. 03, 2001	PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos	D Nobuhiko Takada	Other	5	3:00	0 0	9 3	0 1	0 0
Aug. 19, 2001	K-1 2001 Japan GP Final	W Kazuyuki Fujita	KO/TKO	1	0:39	0 0	1 0	0 1	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.