Media 6 years ago, Mirko Cro Cop avenged his devastating loss by finishing Gabriel Gonzaga in the rematch

[Black Blood]

Loved Mirko's use of elbows in this fight. Old dog, new tricks.

 

[jk7707]

Still vicious despite being 40 years old. It's nuts that he ended his career on a 10 fight winning streak.

 

[g*r*b]

Loved Mirko's use of elbows in this fight. Old dog, new tricks.

He had Stipe over for a few weeks of training, he said that was the first time he ever had a camp with a proper high-level MMA fighter...
https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/...-done-mma-sparring-will-bring-in-stipe-miocic
from the article: "I need a complete fighter who knows how to throw elbows on the ground, who knows how to do ground and pound."

 

[omawho402]

My favorite fight ever. Legendary Mirko Cro Cop extracted sweet revenge against Gonzaga via arching elbows over the defenses of Gonzaga. Those elbows weren't slashing, they were concussive

 

[Boomb]

Cro Cop is the reason I became an MMA fan.

 

[Sweater of AV]

War Mirko.

 

[Surveillance State]

Love the thread, OP. Completely points out the hypocrisy of many Sherdoggers.

Certain fighters are praised for avenging their losses - no matter how embarrassing - while others, such as CroCop, only ever get berated and demeaned for their losses, even when they've avenged them.

 

[jk7707]

My favorite fight ever. Legendary Mirko Cro Cop extracted sweet revenge against Gonzaga via arching elbows over the defenses of Gonzaga. Those elbows weren't slashing, they were concussive

Yea the commentary was spot on. "Those elbows aren't cutting, they're concussing". Although the last one or two did cut him too.

 

[JustOnce]

..and showed he still got it.



Legend, and one of the best ever.

War, Cro Cop!

I don't care, the best fight I ever saw.

 

[RiskiestCookie]

Jesus 6 years ago?

Time flies.

I was just thinking this

 

[grimballer]

its been 6 years already?

gg was dominating that fight before gassing out

 

[Felya]

Really wish him and Fedor fought a second time even if both were over the hill.

 

[The Rivv]

I’m glad he went out on a win streak, and I hope he doesn’t suffer any complications from the stroke he had.

 

[Brca031]

OW I remember...it was like a funeral...than I almost jumped out of a window.

 

[MCS]

Can it really be called avenging the loss when the first fight would have got him a title shot and he was on top of the world, and the second fight both guys were shot and the fight didn't matter?

Yep, both were done, yet main eventing a UFC card. I guess for a brief moment it was nice for CC to get revenge, and stopping a BJJ guy on the ground, but they both were shot at that point. Shouldn't have been on the roster, let alone headlining.

 

[Gio]

Love the thread, OP. Completely points out the hypocrisy of many Sherdoggers.

Certain fighters are praised for avenging their losses - no matter how embarrassing - while others, such as CroCop, only ever get berated and demeaned for their losses, even when they've avenged them.

It also seems fitting that this was CC's final fight in the UFC, where he got revenge to the guy that gave him the most impactful loss in his career.

 

[Timewave zero]

6 years ago? Fuck me

 

[TheMessiah]

He looked terrible that fight tbh

 

[Elvis.]

Revenge is so underrated,can’t believe it’s been 6 years though

 

[AP_RESURRECTION]

Can it really be called avenging the loss when the first fight would have got him a title shot and he was on top of the world, and the second fight both guys were shot and the fight didn't matter?

I wouldn’t but I think it makes some people feel better.