Mirko Cro Cop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mirko Cro Cop

Croatian mixed martial artist, kickboxer and law enforcement officer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1974

Place of Birth: Vinkovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia

Profession: law enforcement, politician, Thai boxer, association football player, karateka, film actor, kickboxer, boxer, mixed martial artist, taekwondo athlete

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Mirko Cro Cop

  • Mirko Filipovic (Croatian pronunciation: [mîrko fi?lip???it?]; born 10 September 1974), known by the nickname Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer.
  • He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships.
  • Cro Cop has also fought for the UFC, K-1, RIZIN and Bellator.
  • He is widely considered as one of the greatest Heavyweight Kickboxers and MMA fighters of all time. Cro Cop is the 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Champion, the 2012 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and the 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix Champion becoming the second fighter in the world to win mixed martial arts and kickboxing championships and tournaments.
  • He is also a former IGF Champion.
  • His nickname, Cro Cop, short for "Croatian Cop", comes from his membership in the Lucko Anti-Terrorist Unit, Croatia's elite Police Special Forces tactical unit. 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. From 23 December 2003 until 11 January 2008 he served as a Member of the Croatian Parliament for the 1st electoral district.
  • He was elected as an independent candidate on the list of the Social Democratic Party. On 1 March 2019, he announced retirement due to health reasons, specifically a stroke he suffered.

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