UFC Quick Quote: Mirko 'Tree Trunks' Filipovic

by MMAmania.com on Apr 20, 2007 12:06 PM EDT

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"I have big legs."

-- Not-so talkative UFC heavyweight fighter Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic comments on his insane kicking power and about his upcoming bout at UFC 70 with Gabriel Gonzaga in an MSNBC.com article. (My man-crush on Cro Cop has hit an all-time low).

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Man this post cracks me up. I think I’m losing it. Do check out the article if you have some time …

by UFCmania on Apr 20, 2007 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

I’d hate to get hit in the head by a tree trunk

by Paul on Apr 20, 2007 12:20 PM EDT reply actions

My man crush on CroCop just soared. He talks!

by ShadowoftheDarkgod on Apr 20, 2007 12:26 PM EDT reply actions

crocop is the greatest fighter of all time and next time he fights Fedor he is going to show it to everyone

by mcanena on Apr 20, 2007 12:27 PM EDT reply actions

Does anyone here think Gonzaga sounds a little overconfident when hes talking about this fight.I think this could be over real quick,soon as Gonzaga feels a leg kick from crocop hes gonna be shittin it thinkin the next ones gonna remove his head.Hopefully he has brought brown fight shorts for the ocasion.

by mcanena on Apr 20, 2007 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

I like how Dana said his legs are like a baseball bat hitting meat.. Whaaaap!

by DiscussUFC.com on Apr 20, 2007 12:37 PM EDT reply actions

Renew your man crush here:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/mirko+cro+cop/video/xlr7d_mirko-cro-cop-first-round-knockouts

Copy and paste that link for a killer high light real.

by TRavis on Apr 20, 2007 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Surfrider has my vote for best Cro Cop highlight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGdJVUZrWcU

by Jesse Holland on Apr 20, 2007 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

I like how Dana said his legs are like a baseball bat hitting meat.. Whaaaap!

Joe Rogan said that.

by FuCk_the_maine-iac on Apr 20, 2007 1:29 PM EDT reply actions

His greatest quote ever must be:

“Left leg to the hospital, right leg to the cemetery”

by russ on Apr 20, 2007 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

russ, other way around dude…left leg cemetery…regardless pretty scary dude…my favorite CroCop qoute was when he told everyone to shut up when they were laughing after that old guys got knocked out

by MMA Dude on Apr 20, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

My man crush on CroCop just soared. He talks!

my exact thoughts!

by fightfan51 on Apr 20, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

did he even interview for that hype show on spike last night because i didnt see him.

by RoB on Apr 20, 2007 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

The Japanese named him “Meaty Thighs”. He leg presses a God-Awful 800lbs, btw. His kick was radared at 68 mph three years ago when he still had a K-1 contract. He’s only gotten better.

by MoreThanUFC on Apr 20, 2007 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

He is awesome but I kinda wish he would talk more. I think he is an interesting guy as far as outside of fighting goes. He is a good example of fighters not being a bunch of dumbasses.

by wildbill on Apr 20, 2007 6:44 PM EDT reply actions

I love the fact that he doesn’t talk. It fits the killer image. as far as the trunks are concerned F*** that! I want no piece of one of those.

by Stafo on Apr 20, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

Ufc fighters talk too much in general, constantly inserting there foot in there mouth, cro cop is cool.

by nathan on Apr 20, 2007 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t think that’s entirly true nathan, I mean Tito yeah, but he dosnt represent everybody, and the TUF guys as well I agree though, but most talkers are up and coming that feel they have something to prove ya know? All the real good guys and ocntendars are more cro cop like than tito like.

by The Anomaly on Apr 20, 2007 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

CC=The Termiator

by Paul on Apr 20, 2007 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

If Crocop wins the heavywieght title it is gonna be a great selling point for the sport.When you here these people saying that the sport is full of thugs who cant do anything else then the UFC will be able to say that their heavywieght champ is a polotician and a anti terrorist squadren commander and that is far from being a mindless streetbrawling thug scumbag shithole as some people would have you think.

SO GO CROCOP ITS TIME TO FUCK SOME ASS UP

by mcanena on Apr 21, 2007 6:15 AM EDT reply actions

Havent Loken, YTed, Mania himself, and I posted enough on here that Mirko is real outgoing, has a wicked sense of humor, and generally likeable. Most of the time when we see him, he is in fight mode, and he doesnt F#$k around, ever. Check out that five part video from Croatian tv when he takes the place of a mailman. Funnier that hell.
And the Terminator nickname has already been taken, and rightly so, by Fedor.

by MoreThanUFC on Apr 21, 2007 8:31 AM EDT reply actions

Mirko fight from K-1. About 1:18 long.

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/crocop+kick/video/xyz4u_mirko-crocop-vs-jan-the-giant-nor

Crocop was 208 back then, but this video shows some interesting things…
Mirko’s chin, his ability to kick 12" over his own head, his frigging counter punch reaction time, and of course, the power in his left hand.

by MoreThanUFC on Apr 21, 2007 8:35 AM EDT reply actions

A couple of days ago, a patient of mine gave me a bunch of tapes to watch of Cro Cop fighting. I was impressed with the fact that when he kicks extremely high, he does so and doesn’t lose balance or power.

But my gut tells me that Gabriel Gonzaga is going to win tonight for some reason.

And what about Andrei? I feel that he hasn’t gotten the attention or respect he deserves. He was once the champ, yet he hasn’t gotten any real attention or decent opponents since losing to Silvia. I really want to see him back on top again, and I believe he will fight Couture in the future for the belt.