Cro Cop
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Announces Plans to Retire... Again
The living legend of MMA and kickboxing promised his family he will retire following his Rizin triumph—unless he has another “farewell” fight, of course.
Rizin 3: Combat Sports Comfort Food
Rizin prides itself on freak fights, a lack of drug testing, and nostalgia, but the young Japanese promotion put together another fun night of fights. We discuss all the best moments and the disastrous open weight grand prix.
Quick Results: Rizin FF Openweight Grand Prix 2016, Quarterfinals
Rizin continues to provide that dose of Pride-style nostalgia MMA needs. Here’s the definitive recap of its Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinals.
Quick Results: Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016, Opening Round
Rizin Fight Federation returned to our lives on Sunday morning, delivering the spectacle we have come to expect from the post-PRIDE promotion.
Rumor Is Fedor and Cro Cop Are Rematching in September—but Don't Go Celebrating Just Yet
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic could be rematching in September. Is this a cause for celebration, or the latest development in the ugly saga of legend-versus-legend fights?
Two Former Pride Stars Booked for Rizin's Openweight Grand Prix
Rizin has already bolstered its end-of-year grand prix with some big names, and there could be a lot more to come.
Mirko Cro Cop May Have Just Retired
The myth who turned into a man walks away from the sport that made him both
Fedor Versus Cro Cop: The Biggest Fight in MMA, Ten Years On
In 2005, heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko met knockout artist Mirko Cro Cop in what promised to be the biggest fight of the century. We examine the techniques that won the bout.