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The Best Kickboxers Turned MMA Fighters

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Jul 30, 2024

Kickboxing champions are revolutionizing MMA, and Fighters Only’s Paul Brown unpacks the stories of elite strikers who've taken their skills from the ring to the Octagon and how they're reshaping the sport.Who needs grappling when you can chalk up the KO with a kick to the face? You’re witnessing a new era brought to you by kickboxing with two kickboxing......

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Best of Mirko Cro Cop

Wild boys never lose it

Fighters Only
Jul 30, 2024

Mirko Cro Cop’s status as one of fight sports’ most legendary figures is assured, but he’s got one final chapter of his story left to write.


The kick heard around the world

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Jul 30, 2024

Before Cro Cop’s TKO Gonzaga had his defining momentMirko Crop Cop gained redemption over Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC Fight Night 64 in April.


Judges' Verdict: Issue 129

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Jul 30, 2024

Redemption, rage, a dose of karma and an all-out warBAD COP, GOOD COP  Mirko Cro Cop, UFC Fight Night 64There were many people who thought


By The Numbers 127

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Jul 30, 2024

78%Despite being known mainly for his world-class striking, Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ – who returns to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland


Between the Sheets: Cro Cop shares amusing Pride FC payment story

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Jul 30, 2024

Croatian MMA veteran and legend of the Japanese Pride FC promotion Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic has one of the most storied careers in the sport.


Croatian sensation

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Jul 30, 2024

Right leg hospital, left leg cemetery. Mirko ‘Cro Cop’s kicks terrorized all comers in Pride. he most feared striker in heavyweight history


Tearing up the script

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Jul 30, 2024

Fans worldwide were left shell-shocked when Chris Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva at UFC 162 in July, but was it the biggest upset in MMA history?


Top 5 Swansong Fights

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Jul 30, 2024

As former UFC champ Tito Ortiz prepares for his final fight we remember others who announced their departures and often suffered the consequences


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The Best Kickboxers Turned MMA Fighters

Fighters Only
Jul 30, 2024

Kickboxing champions are revolutionizing MMA, and Fighters Only’s Paul Brown unpacks the stories of elite strikers who've taken their skills from the ring to the Octagon and how they're reshaping the sport.Who needs grappling when you can chalk up the KO with a kick to the face? You’re witnessing a new era brought to you by kickboxing with two kickboxing......

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Ray Sefo on CroCop, being owed $700k by K-1

Fighters Only
Jul 30, 2024

This weekend, Mirko ‘CroCop’ Filipovic will fight in his home city of Zagreb, Croatia for the first time in over a decade.


Judges' Verdict: Issue 084

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Jul 30, 2024

Highlight reel finishes, a fight for the ages and the exit of two true legends – what a month! FIGHT TO THE FINISH Andrei Arlovski, ProElite 2


MMA News: Issue 080 – Part 1

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Jul 30, 2024

OMIGAWA CALLS FOR CONSISTENT JUDGING AFTER CONTROVERSIAL UFC 131 DECISION UFC featherweight Michihiro Omigawa has expressed his desire for better


Movers & Shakers: Issue 071

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Jul 30, 2024

Pat Barry’s Fingers Crippled By ‘Cro Cop’ Fight Strike-favoring UFC heavyweight Pat Barry has revealed the broken hand he received


Mirko Cro Cop: The last action hero

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Jul 30, 2024

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic once terrorised the MMA heavyweight division, but found the move from the Pride ring to the UFC cage unexpectedly difficult.


The knockout code

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Jul 30, 2024

The KO is the holy grail of combat sports; what fighters train for and train to avoid. But doctors still don’t know exactly how or why it happens.


Sprawl ‘n’ brawlers

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Jul 30, 2024

Chuck Liddell is the style’s most successful exponent, but plenty others have managed to stay on their feet and slug their way to the top.


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