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I would say Crocop fought at a higher stage in kickboxing but he wasn't champion. He won a K1 GP later on in his life but it's kind of bullshit. Alex was double champion but his divisions weren't that popular. I would argue Glory wasn't the same thing as K1 at its peak. In terms of MMA. It is maybe Alex in terms of accomplishments in MMA. Crocop never really captured the official belt of a major organization. He was OWGP tournament winner for Pride and Rizin.
I think I will rate Alex higher than Crocop just based on accomplishments but I doubt he would be able to do it at HW. He probably wouldn't get as far in HW as Crocop. Crocop gets his props for being a smaller HW. 185-205 in kickboxing wasn't really a thing when he was competing. He bulked up with secret juice to fight bigger people.
I think I will rate Alex higher than Crocop just based on accomplishments but I doubt he would be able to do it at HW. He probably wouldn't get as far in HW as Crocop. Crocop gets his props for being a smaller HW. 185-205 in kickboxing wasn't really a thing when he was competing. He bulked up with secret juice to fight bigger people.