http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/cro-cop-ekskluzivno-to-sto-necu-biti-spreman-ne-znaci-da-mira-ne-mogu-nokautirati-u-prvoj-rundu/507391.aspx
Mirko gave interview for this site talking about fight with Mir.
- he won't be ready like he is supposed to be, due to five weeks notice
- he had a injury and he couldn't do any boxing and wrestling, he just started training for a fight this monday
- he took this fight because Lorenzo called him, he owes it to the UFC and the fans, with UFC he made enough money to live comfortable, he owes that to them
- he already talked with UFC about new contract and fight in Oberhausen (Germany), for this fight he signed a one fight contract, and after the Mir fight they will about new contract
- he said Mir is excellent fighter, he is counter fighter so that might be good for him and that he is best ground fighter in the UFC
- he talked about Ivan Hyppolite and who he will train for this fight
- he also said, maybe i won't be ready as im supposed to but i can still knock him out in first round.
that dosnt sound good!
The doubtful comments are oh so familiar. I hope he fights well.
I see a repeat of Mir/Kongo.
CroCop will destroy him, i'm sure about that.
I don't see why Mir should play Crocops game. He'll try to take Mirko down. Obvious.
Does he talk down like that before all of his fights?
Sounds like a bunch of excuses already. Mir will crush him even if he's 100% healthy.
with UFC he made enough money to live comfortable
With UFC? What happened to all that huge Pride money everyone always insisted he and the other Pride stars made?
I think Mir might try to outstrike CroCop. CC hasnt looked too great standing recently, and Mir might see a chance to make a statement. That could backfire on him pretty badly though
I'm surprised so many people are favoring Mirko. Mir has looked great in all his fights except his last, and I blame that on a bad game plan against Carwin's lunchbox fists.
Idk man, .... Is just keep seeing Mir eating stright left after multiple failed bumrush td attempts and frezing, then cc ethically cleanses him.
Mir gets good results every now and then, but overall he is just not a very good fighter, and not a smart one. His wrestling is average at best, his ground game is bizarrely inconsistent, and he doesn't have many great standup performances to point to.
Crocop, if at least at the level he was at in the Barry fight, should have no problem stopping Mir's takedowns and beating him up.
Mirko has enough in his left hand to knock out Mir and his scrambled eggs....
I'd be extremely surprised if CC makes it out of the first round. It would be great and all, but I'd be extremely surprised.
K-Dub-"T" - Man Mirko always talks himself down like shit for his fights.
Weird and refreshing and disappointing at the same time...
I think its just that he is intelligent and honest about his chances in any fight,whereas you wouldnt catch the avg fighter saying ANYTHING disparaging about their own skills/chances,whether they believe it or not.
people bag on mir's striking but i remember that feighnt and overhand right he landed on kongo that sent him halfway across the ring.
that with 15 pound difference, the ground game....:(
Someone needs to call Mirko and explain if you wait until the last minute....it only takes a minute to do.
8 weeks for a camp can sometimes be too much. Maybe he will be less banged up for this fight
If Cro Cop comes out like a fucking mad man like he used to he'll knock Frank Mirs head off