Mirko Filipovic “Cro Cop”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 46/100 · peak 54 · Defensive specialist · 5–6 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mirko Filipovic finished with an ORCA rating of 46 (peak 54); without a recent bout, Mirko Filipovic sits off the current Heavyweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 82 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 86). Striking offence trails at 21, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 8. 5 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 21 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 8 |
| Striking defence | 82 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 86 |
| Grappling offence | 38 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 9 |
| Grappling defence | 45 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 86. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 8.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 46 (peak 54)
- UFC record
- 5–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 52
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.02
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.69
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.26
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.39
Fight history
- 2015-04-11 · W vs Gabriel Gonzaga · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2
- 2011-10-29 · L vs Roy Nelson · KO/TKO · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
- 2011-03-19 · L vs Brendan Schaub · KO/TKO · UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
- 2010-09-25 · L vs Frank Mir · KO/TKO · UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
- 2010-06-12 · W vs Pat Barry · Submission · UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
- 2010-02-20 · W vs Anthony Perosh · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
- 2009-09-19 · L vs Junior Dos Santos · KO/TKO · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
- 2009-06-13 · W vs Mostapha Al-Turk · KO/TKO · UFC 99: The Comeback
- 2007-09-08 · L vs Cheick Kongo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
- 2007-04-21 · L vs Gabriel Gonzaga · KO/TKO · UFC 70: Nations Collide
- 2007-02-03 · W vs Eddie Sanchez · KO/TKO · UFC 67: All or Nothing
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