Heavyweight · Men

Mirko Filipović

“Cro Cop”
Croatia Cro Cop Squad Gym debut 2001
Holds 98 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,932 peak 2,051 · 3 Feb 2007 119 below it
Tapology Sherdog
38-11-2 (1)pro record
10W current streak
2,007best win, Elo
1,551average opponent
-- born 10 Sep 1974
74.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,754 Sub1,226 Dec1,237

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 41 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 324 minutes, against 250 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 50 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 50 bouts (2017): 1,944 Elo, 36-11, aged 43, average opponent 1,550.

  1. Andrei Arlovski then 1,730, 29-19, aged 41 5-5 after peaked 1,733
  2. King Green then 1,862, 32-16, aged 38 · Lightweight 4-1 after peaked 1,916 ▲
  3. Jim Miller then 1,792, 33-16, aged 38 · Lightweight 6-3 after peaked 1,905 ▲
  4. Donald Cerrone then 1,954, 36-13, aged 36 · Lightweight 0-4 after peaked 1,894 ▼
  5. Jeff Monson then 1,726, 39-11, aged 40 22-16 after peaked 1,783 ▲
  6. Gleison Tibau then 1,746, 35-15, aged 38 · Welterweight 4-4 after peaked 1,847 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Muhammed Lawal KO/TKO R2 · 29 Dec 2016 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 2,007
  2. Josh Barnett KO/TKO R1 · 10 Sep 2006 · Pride FC 1,944
  3. Josh Barnett Submission R1 · 31 Oct 2004 · Pride FC 1,923
  4. Wanderlei Silva KO/TKO R1 · 10 Sep 2006 · Pride FC 1,818
  5. Josh Barnett Decision R3 · 23 Oct 2005 · Pride FC 1,785

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. Aleksei Oleinik Submission R1 · 8 Nov 2013 · Legend Fighting Show 1,758
  2. Roy Nelson KO/TKO R3 · 29 Oct 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,650
  3. Brendan Schaub KO/TKO R3 · 19 Mar 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,771
  4. Frank Mir KO/TKO R3 · 25 Sep 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,626
  5. Junior dos Santos KO/TKO R3 · 19 Sep 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,606

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Josh Barnett 3 meetings · 2004, 2005, 2006 3–0
  2. Roy Nelson 2 meetings · 2011, 2019 1–1
  3. Gabriel Gonzaga 2 meetings · 2007, 2015 1–1
  4. Satoshi Ishii 2 meetings · 2014, 2014 2–0
  5. Wanderlei Silva 2 meetings · 2002, 2006 1–0
  6. Kevin Randleman 2 meetings · 2004, 2004 1–1

Fight history

52 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
52 16 Feb 201944.4 yrs W38-11-2 (1) Roy Nelson 26-16 · 42.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.68* 1,956→1,932 -24 1,691 -210→-225 Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Bellator MMA
51 30 Sep 201844.1 yrs W37-11-2 (1) Roque Martinez 12-3-2 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOForehead Cut by Elbow R14:58 1.00 1,944→1,956 +12 1,495 – Rizin FF - Rizin 13 RIZIN Fighting Federation
50 31 Dec 201743.3 yrs W36-11-2 (1) Tsuyoshi Kosaka 42-31-2 · 47.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches (Towel Thrown) R11:02 1.00 1,939→1,944 +5 1,319 -869→-1579 Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
49 31 Dec 201642.3 yrs W35-11-2 (1) Baruto Kaito 3-0 · 32.2 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOKnee R10:49 1.00 1,930→1,939 +10 1,438 – Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
48 31 Dec 201642.3 yrs W34-11-2 (1) Amir Aliakbari 4-0 · 29.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Punches) R12:02 1.00 1,921→1,930 +9 1,405 -161→-142 Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
47 29 Dec 201642.3 yrs W33-11-2 (1) Muhammed Lawal 20-5 (1) · 36.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R26:41 1.00 1,784→1,921 +137 2,007 +206→+180 Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
46 25 Sep 201642.0 yrs W32-11-2 (1) Hyun Man Myung 3-2 · 31.6 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:20 1.00 1,775→1,784 +9 1,271 – Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
45 11 Apr 201540.6 yrs W31-11-2 (1) Gabriel Gonzaga 16-9 · 35.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R313:30 1.00 1,706→1,793 +87 1,705 +139→+139 UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 31 Dec 201440.3 yrs W30-11-2 (1) Satoshi Ishii 13-4-1 · 28.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R210:00 1.00 1,633→1,706 +73 1,576 – IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 Inoki Genome Federation
43 23 Aug 201440.0 yrs W29-11-2 (1) Satoshi Ishii 13-3-1 · 27.7 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R27:37 1.00 1,497→1,633 +136 1,711 – Inoki Genome Fight 2 Inoki Genome Federation
42 8 Nov 201339.2 yrs L28-11-2 (1) Aleksei Oleinik 52-9-1 · 36.4 yrs Heavyweight SubNeck Crank R14:42 0.00 1,535→1,497 -38 1,758 – Legend - Part 2: Invasion Legend Fighting Show
41 31 Dec 201238.3 yrs W28-10-2 (1) Shinichi Suzukawa debut · 29.3 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R11:18 1.00 1,511→1,535 +24 1,191 – IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 Inoki Genome Federation
40 29 Oct 201137.1 yrs L27-10-2 (1) Roy Nelson 18-6 · 35.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R311:30 0.00 1,587→1,516 -72 1,650 – UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 19 Mar 201136.5 yrs L27-9-2 (1) Brendan Schaub 10-1 · 28.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R313:44 0.00 1,644→1,587 -57 1,771 – UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 25 Sep 201036.0 yrs L27-8-2 (1) Frank Mir 13-5 · 31.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee R314:02 0.00 1,765→1,644 -121 1,626 – UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 12 Jun 201035.8 yrs W27-7-2 (1) Pat Barry 5-1 · 30.9 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:30 1.00 1,730→1,765 +35 1,489 – UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 20 Feb 201035.4 yrs W26-7-2 (1) Anthony Perosh 10-5 · 37.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,699→1,730 +31 1,433 – UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 19 Sep 200935.0 yrs L25-7-2 (1) Junior dos Santos 8-1 · 25.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R312:00 0.00 1,838→1,699 -139 1,606 – UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 13 Jun 200934.8 yrs W25-6-2 (1) Mostapha Al Turk 6-4 · 35.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:06 1.00 1,823→1,838 +15 1,410 – UFC 99: The Comeback Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 31 Dec 200834.3 yrs W24-6-2 (1) Hong Man Choi 1-1 · 28.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOLeg Kick R16:32 1.00 1,810→1,823 +13 1,372 – K-1: Dynamite 2008 K-1
32 23 Sep 200834.0 yrs NC23-6-2 (1) Alistair Overeem 28-11 · 28.4 yrs Heavyweight -- R16:09 0.00 1,810→1,810 +0 1,744 – Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final DREAM
31 15 Mar 200833.5 yrs W23-6-2 Tatsuya Mizuno 3-2 · 26.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:56 1.00 1,797→1,810 +12 1,349 – Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round DREAM
30 8 Sep 200733.0 yrs L22-6-2 Cheick Kongo 10-3-1 · 32.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.38* 1,887→1,797 -89 1,518 – UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 21 Apr 200732.6 yrs L22-5-2 Gabriel Gonzaga 7-1 · 27.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R14:51 0.00 2,051→1,887 -165 1,569 – UFC 70: Nations Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 3 Feb 200732.4 yrs W22-4-2 Eddie Sanchez 8-0 · 24.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:33 1.00 2,044→2,051 +7 1,502 – UFC 67: All or Nothing Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 10 Sep 200632.0 yrs W21-4-2 Wanderlei Silva 31-5-1 (1) · 30.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R15:26 1.00 1,998→2,044 +46 1,818 – Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute Pride FC
26 10 Sep 200632.0 yrs W20-4-2 Josh Barnett 22-3 · 28.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R15:32 1.00 1,899→1,998 +99 1,944 – Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute Pride FC
25 1 Jul 200631.8 yrs W19-4-2 Hidehiko Yoshida 7-3-1 · 36.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOLeg Kicks R17:38 1.00 1,859→1,899 +40 1,648 – Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute Pride FC
24 5 May 200631.6 yrs W18-4-2 Ikuhisa Minowa 32-23-8 · 30.3 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R11:10 1.00 1,840→1,859 +19 1,475 – Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute Pride FC
23 31 Dec 200531.3 yrs L17-4-2 Mark Hunt 2-1 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R320:00 0.44 1,927→1,840 -86 1,468 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 Pride FC
22 23 Oct 200531.1 yrs W17-3-2 Josh Barnett 18-2 · 28.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.84 1,894→1,927 +33 1,785 – Pride 30: Fully Loaded Pride FC
21 28 Aug 200531.0 yrs L16-3-2 Fedor Emelianenko 22-1 (1) · 28.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.16 1,921→1,894 -27 2,056 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Pride FC
20 26 Jun 200530.8 yrs W16-2-2 Ibragim Magomedov 13-3 · 30.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOBody Kick R13:53 1.00 1,881→1,921 +40 1,667 – Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 Pride FC
19 20 Feb 200530.4 yrs W15-2-2 Mark Coleman 13-6 · 40.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:40 1.00 1,847→1,881 +34 1,601 – Pride 29: Fists of Fire Pride FC
18 31 Dec 200430.3 yrs W14-2-2 Kevin Randleman 15-9 · 33.4 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:41 1.00 1,831→1,847 +16 1,436 – Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 Pride FC
17 31 Oct 200430.1 yrs W13-2-2 Josh Barnett 18-1 · 27.0 yrs Heavyweight SubShoulder Injury R10:46 1.00 1,693→1,831 +138 1,923 – Pride 28: High Octane Pride FC
16 15 Aug 200429.9 yrs W12-2-2 Aleksander Emelianenko 3-0 · 23.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R12:09 1.00 1,633→1,693 +60 1,520 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Pride FC
15 19 Jul 200429.9 yrs W11-2-2 Shungo Oyama 2-5 · 30.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:00 1.00 1,625→1,633 +7 1,085 – Pride - Bushido 4 Pride FC
14 23 May 200429.7 yrs W10-2-2 Hiromitsu Kanehara 22-12-1 · 33.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,587→1,625 +38 1,411 – Pride - Bushido 3 Pride FC
13 25 Apr 200429.6 yrs L9-2-2 Kevin Randleman 14-7 · 32.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:57 0.00 1,743→1,587 -155 1,384 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 Pride FC
12 15 Feb 200429.4 yrs W9-1-2 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 42-32-1 (1) · 33.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:12 1.00 1,722→1,743 +21 1,374 – Pride - Bushido 2 Pride FC
11 1 Feb 200429.4 yrs W8-1-2 Ron Waterman 10-1-2 · 38.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOSoccer Kicks R14:37 1.00 1,662→1,722 +60 1,547 – Pride 27: Inferno Pride FC
10 9 Nov 200329.2 yrs L7-1-2 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 20-2-1 · 27.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArmbar R211:45 0.00 1,708→1,662 -46 1,890 – Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 Pride FC
9 5 Oct 200329.1 yrs W7-0-2 Alberto Rodriguez 3-2 · 26.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R10:46 1.00 1,699→1,708 +9 1,193 – Pride - Bushido 1 Pride FC
8 10 Aug 200328.9 yrs W6-0-2 Igor Vovchanchyn 49-7-1 (1) · 30.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R11:29 1.00 1,642→1,699 +57 1,517 – Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 Pride FC
7 8 Jun 200328.7 yrs W5-0-2 Heath Herring 20-8 · 25.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOBody Kick & Punches R13:17 1.00 1,539→1,642 +103 1,600 – Pride 26: Bad to the Bone Pride FC
6 31 Dec 200228.3 yrs W4-0-2 Kazuyuki Fujita 8-2 · 32.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,466→1,539 +73 1,519 – Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki Inoki Genome Federation
5 28 Aug 200228.0 yrs W3-0-2 Kazushi Sakuraba 13-4-1 · 33.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOEye Injury R215:00 1.00 1,329→1,466 +137 1,551 – Pride FC - Shockwave Pride FC
4 28 Apr 200227.6 yrs D2-0-2 Wanderlei Silva 19-3 (1) · 25.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionTime Limit R515:00 0.50 1,248→1,329 +81 1,819 – Pride 20: Armed and Ready Pride FC
3 31 Dec 200127.3 yrs W2-0-1 Yuji Nagata debut · 33.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:21 1.00 1,207→1,248 +41 1,000 – Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs. Inoki Inoki Genome Federation
2 3 Nov 200127.1 yrs D1-0-1 Nobuhiko Takada 2-5 · 39.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionTime Limit R515:00 0.50 1,221→1,207 -15 1,163 – Pride 17: Championship Chaos Pride FC
1 19 Aug 200126.9 yrs W1-0 Kazuyuki Fujita 7-1 · 30.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOCut R10:39 1.00 1,052→1,221 +170 1,660 – K-1: Spirits 2001 K-1