Monday, Feb 9
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Friday, Feb 6
Prediction: Lauzon by unanimous decision Stojnic: It’s unlikely this bout will stay upright for very long. Nothing like a perfectly timed knee ala Filipovic/Fujita to shock the world. It’s not gonna happen, but hey, at least the possibility exists.
Friday, Jan 23
“The Last Emperor” is a mind-boggling 28-1 and was the last man to hold the PRIDE Heavyweight strap before the promotion’s untimely demise. Emelianenko last competed at Affliction: “Banned” back in July when he submitted former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia in just 36 seconds. Thi...
Wednesday, Jan 14
– Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic recovers from knee surgery following his bout against Hong Man Choi at Field’s Dynamite!! on New Year’s Eve and is expected to be out at least three to four months. Considering the Croat’s status as a fighter and politician in Croatia you would think he’d be recov...
Wednesday, Dec 31
Props must be given to Overeem for beating Hari at his own game. The two are set to meet again in an mixed martial arts bout in early 2009. And in the only MMA bout to make it out of the first round, Kiyoshi Tamura was able to upset PRIDE legend Kazushi Sakuraba via unanimous decision.
Monday, Dec 29
The K-1 rules bout pitting Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem against K-1 bad boy Badr Hari was made official. Both are no strangers to controversial finishes. Hari went postal in the 2008 K-1 Grand Prix against Remy Bonjasky and Overeem of course sent Mirko Cro Cop’s test...
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix winner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (23-6-2) indicates the he could have plans to implement his oft-used ground game to upend 7’2” Hong Man Choi (1-1) in their heavyweight match set for Fields Dynamite!! at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on De...
Sunday, Dec 28
In the summer of 2006, Mark Hunt was 5-1 in PRIDE. A feared heavyweight and winner of the K-1 World Grand Prix, the granite-chinned goliath battered his way into title contention with wins over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva.
Friday, Dec 26
Mir: How do you prepare for a fighter that you can’t submit or you can’t knockout? You have more experience in the Octagon than the PRIDE veteran, but do you know how to use it to your advantage? You want to be the heavyweight stud. It’s time put up or shut up.
Tuesday, Dec 23
Dutch destroyer Alistair Overeem announced on his official website yesterday that he will take on former K-1 heavyweight champion Badr Hari at the Fields Dynamite!! super show on December 31 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. MMA RULES : K-1 RULES : Bout not confirmed by FEG
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Monday, Dec 22
Heavyweight: Jerome LeBanner (3-1-1) vs. Mark Hunt (5-4) Heavyweight: Alistair Overeem (29-11) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (15-3)** Heavyweight: Bob Sapp (9-3-1) vs. Kinniku Mantaro (0-0) Middleweight: Kazushi Sakuraba (24-11-1) vs. Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-2)
Sunday, Dec 21
From Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic’s near-death experience at the foot of Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 79 to the pinpoint precision of Anderson Silva’s dismemberment of Chris Leben at Ultimate Fight Night 5, a knockout can come in all shapes and sizes.
Thursday, Dec 18
Alistair Overeem is none to pleased that Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix winner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will will take on the 7’2” Hong Man Choi at Fields Dynamite!! at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on December 31. The “Demolition Man” has been calling for a rematch ever s...
Tuesday, Dec 16
Heavyweight: Jerome LeBanner (3-1-1) vs. Mark Hunt (5-4) Heavyweight: Semmy Schilt (25-14-1) vs. Mighty Mo (3-0) Heavyweight: Alistair Overeem (29-11) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (15-3)** Middleweight: Kazushi Sakuraba (24-11-1) vs. Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-2)
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Monday, Dec 15
MMA RULES : K-1 RULES : Middleweight: Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1) vs. Musashi (49-28-5-1) Heavyweight: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (23-6-2) vs. Hong Man Choi (1-1)** Lightweight: Tatsuya Kawajiri (22-5-2) vs. Kozo Takeda (43-18-7) Bout not confirmed by FEG
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Sunday, Dec 14
It’s interesting to note that Hunt vs. LeBanner will be held as a mixed martial arts bout rather than a K-1 Rules bout. While I’m likely to believe they’ll stay on their feet, I can’t shake the sight of Hunt with a deep Kimura on Fedor Emelianenko back at PRIDE: ‘Shockwave 2006.’ K-1 RULES :
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Monday, Nov 24
– Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion and former PRIDE star Alistair Overeem calls out bitter rival Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic on Sherdog.com for being all talk and no action. The two were expected to rematch on December 31 to settle a previous No Contest from their bout at September’s DREAM 6....
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Tuesday, Nov 4
Josh Barnett vs. Aleksander Emelianenko Kazuyuki Fujita vs. James Thompson Mark Hunt vs. Tsuyoshi “TK” Kohsaka Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Ikuhisa Minowa Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira vs. Zuluzinho Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum Yosuke Nishijima vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
Tuesday, Oct 21
For fans of Japanese MMA, 2008 is going out with a bang. Also expected to participate are Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto, Caol Uno, Hideo Tokoro, Masakatsu Funaki, Katsuyori Shibata, Junichi Sawayashiki, Taishin Kohiruimaki, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Gegard Mousasi and Hong Man Choi.
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cagetoday.com, The MMA News
Saturday, Oct 11
Affliction MMA has confirmed with MMARated.com that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski will face current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction ‘Day of Reckoning’ in late January 2009.
Thursday, Sep 25
FEG secured a prime time spot on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), one of Japan’s top five TV networks and littered its fight cards with Japanese fan-favorites like Shinya Aoki, Ikuhisa Minowa and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Is mixed martial arts in Japan a thing of the past?
Wednesday, Sep 24
It was his fourth win within the eight-sided cage for the Parisian against two losses. He holds notable wins over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Assuerio Silva, as well as a damaging split decision loss to Heath Herring earlier this year.
Monday, Sep 22
265 lbs.: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (23-6-2) vs. Alistair “Demolition Man” Overeem (28-11) 170 lbs.: Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (32-8-2) vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka (12-5) 160 lbs.: Keita “K-taro” Nakamura (14-3-2) vs. Adriano Martins (9-3)
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Sunday, Sep 21
Cro Cop: “As a professional fighter, I’m willing to fight Kharitonov after fighting Allister. I’m sure Kharitonov doesn’t want to go home without fighting. I’m happy to be his opponent.” Overeem: “I suppose our fight is your last fight as a professional MMA fighter, Mirko. ”
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