Mirko Cro Cop

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mirko Cro Cop
Occupation	Law Enforcement
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1974(1974-09-10)
Age	50
Birthplace	Vinkovci
Country	Croatia
Birth City	Vukovar-Srijem
Horoscope	Virgo

Mirko Cro Cop Biography

Mirko Cro Cop is one of the most popular and richest Law Enforcement who was born on September 10, 1974 in Vinkovci, Vukovar-Srijem, Croatia. He became the first fighter to defeat Igor Vovchanchyn (with his trademark head kick) in his eighth fight. As Vovchanchyn began to decline, Cro Cop took the title fight for the heavyweight division. Cro Cop defeated Dos Caras Jr. with a head kickKO in 46 seconds. He then promised the fans that he would be back against Fedor Emelianenko in the next fight for his title.

Filipovic, a martial arts enthusiast from his youth, began his professional career as a kickboxer in 1996. He followed in the footsteps of Branko Cikatic, his compatriot. Filipovic had an amateur record of 48-8 with 31 KO’s before turning pro. In his debut match, he defeated Jerome Le Banner. However, Ernesto Hoost lost his next match and he decided to return to boxing and law enforcement. As a three-time national champion in amateur boxing, he joined the Lucko Anti-Terrorist Unit and served there for six years before he was elected to Croatia’s Parliament. Filipovic was a participant in 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He lost his first round match against Olympic medalist Alexei Lezin. He was a commando in Croatia’s anti-terrorist police unit Alpha, stationed in Lucko (near Zagreb). This earned him the nickname “Cro Cop”. His nickname was “Tigar”, which is Croatian for “tiger”. He fought many times in his early career.

After defeating Randleman, Cro Cop stated that he wished to fight former UFC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2000 Grand Prix Champion Mark Coleman. In the pre-fight interviews, Coleman repeatedly stated that he was going to take Cro Cop down and pound him out, while Cro Cop said there’s no way he would be taken down and that he would defeat Coleman. At PRIDE 29, Cro Cop stuffed every single one of Coleman’s take down attempts, staggered Coleman with straight lefts before knocking him out at 3:40 of the first round.

Cro Cop’s first 6 professional MMA fights were in K-1 2001 GP Final, PRIDE FC and the New Year’s events Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye. He defeated veterans Kazuyuki Fujita (twice) and Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba, while drawing with Nobuhiko Takada and reigning PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva.

Mirko Filipovic was 19 when his father, Mirko Filipovic, died. Cro Cop had been a radio telegraphist in the Croatian Army the year before. His request to join the Croatian kickboxing team was granted after he wrote a request to his military commander. Filipovic was told by the colonel:

Mirko Cro Cop Net Worth

Mirko Cro Cop is one of the richest Law Enforcement from Croatia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mirko Cro Cop 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Filipovic was born in Vinkovci, eastern Croatia on the 10th of September 1974. At that time, it was part of the Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia. Filipovic was raised in a working class family with his three-year-old sister. Mirko was raised in track and field. He was particularly interested in the shorter distance events, such as 100m, 200m and 400m dashes. He was inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme’s performance in Bloodsport and began training in his garage using his father’s weightlifting equipment. His father was an electrician working for a railway company and made his son a simple but effective punching bag. Mirko would also bring home scraps of track to use in weight training. Cro Cop started formal training in taekwondo when he was seven years old and then he studied karate.

Mirko Filipovic, Croatian pronunciation: [mirko pi:lipo:vitc]; born 10 September 1974, is known as Cro Cop. He is a retired professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and amateur boxer from Croatia. His Pride Fighting Championships experience is what makes him most famous. Cro Cop also fought in the UFC and K-1. Cro Cop is widely regarded as one of the most important Heavyweight Kickboxers or MMA fighters.

Cro Cop’s signature move was his lightning-quick left high kick, once famously described as “right leg, hospital; left leg, cemetery.” He was a successful amateur boxer and medalled numerous times in international competition, and was also a member of Croatia’s world team when he competed at the 1997 Amateur Boxing World Championships.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mirko Cro Cop height 6 ft 2 in Mirko weight 110 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mirko Cro Cop Dating?

According to our records, Mirko Cro Cop married to Klaudija Filipović. As of December 1, 2023, Mirko Cro Cop’s is not dating anyone.

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It was after this tournament that Cro Cop went on a seven fight win streak from 23 May 2004 until 26 June 2005. He began by fighting 1 month after the loss to Randleman, against Hiromitsu Kanehara, a seasoned RINGS veteran. Cro Cop won by a unanimous decision (the second decision victory of his career). He then knocked out Shungo Oyama 2 months later in 1 minute. A month after that, Cro Cop scored a head kick knockout 2 minutes into his fight with Alexander Emelianenko (brother of the champion). Staying busy, Cro Cop defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion and reigning King of Pancrase Josh Barnett 2 months later at PRIDE 28, when Barnett injured his shoulder only 46 seconds into the fight. 2 months after that, Cro Cop avenged his loss to Randleman by guillotine choke at PRIDE’s new year show.

Facts & Trivia

Mirko Ranked on the list of most popular Law Enforcement. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Croatia. Mirko Cro Cop celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Cro Cop starred in the 2005 action film Ultimate Force as Axon Rey.

Was Mirko Cro Cop in the military?

At the time, he was working as a commando in the Croatian police anti- terrorist unit Alpha (stationed in Lučko near Zagreb), which earned him his nickname “Cro Cop”. He fought several times early in his career under the nickname “Tigar” (Croatian for “tiger”).

Who did Mirko Cro Cop lose?

W/LFighterMethod
win| Mirko Filipovic Gabriel Gonzaga| KO/TKO Elbows
loss| Mirko Filipovic Roy Nelson| KO/TKO Punches
loss| Mirko Filipovic Brendan Schaub| KO/TKO Punch
loss| Mirko Filipovic Frank Mir| KO/TKO Knee

What happened Cro Cop?

Mirko Filipovic was forced to retire from a long and storied combat career in 2019 after suffering a stroke. Still, his highlight reel lives on in perpetuity, featuring some of the most devastating knockouts you will ever see.

Who won Mirko Cro Cop vs Wanderlei Silva?

Mirko Filipović defeats Wanderlei Silva via KO/TKO at 5:26 of Round 1.

Was Cro Cop a special force?

Cro Cop’s mixed martial arts background is founded upon a past spent in the Lucko Anti-Terrorist Unit, an elite special forces unit in Croatia. Inspired by Branko Cikatic, Cro Cop developed his kickboxing and soon became one of the most feared strikers in MMA.