Even more than 15 years later, Mirko Cro Cop’s run under the now-defunct PRIDE FC banner in 2006 stands as one of the all-time great calendar years in MMA history. Cro Cop (38-11-2), who is one of the ...

Eight years after the KO loss that rocked his world, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic says he will beat Gabriel Gonzaga in a rematch, or "die trying." Back in April, 2007, the former K-1 and Pride star ...

1. Winning the “Fight of the Century” against “Cro Cop” at Pride “Final Conflict 2005” It's rare that a superfight lives up to its billing, and rarest of all when it exceeds it. Emelianenko’s “Fight ...

One of the craziest headkick knockouts of all time took place 18 years ago today. The legendary kickboxer Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović was well on his way to a UFC title fight with heavyweight champion ...

1. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Filipovic | Final Conflict 2005 (Aug. 28, 2005) This was the clear top fight on this list, garnering seven of the nine first-place votes, my own included. Billed as the ...