// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Mirko Filipovic
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Mirko
Filipovic

NICKNAME"Cro Cop"·CROATIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
38-11-2
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mirko Filipovic
FIGHTER -
CRO
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
52
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
52 BOUTS
WIN
38
LOSS
11
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
75%
38/52 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 79% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.11
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.89
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.19
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
78%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#3
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1684
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
84th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.30 per fight)

41 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 16, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (38)
n = 38
KO/TKO · 30
SUB · 4
DEC · 4
30
KO/TKO
79%
4
SUB
11%
4
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
55%
2
SUB
18%
3
DEC
27%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 30 fights
79%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
11%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
52 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE84GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING40CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE73RECOVERY73
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=38 wins
TD Defense84
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (78%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=51 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (63%)

Recovery73
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins38 wins
TD Defense84 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (78%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record51 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Recovery73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2001WAUG 2001NOV 2001WDEC 2001APR 2002WAUG 2002WDEC 2002WJUN 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003LNOV 2003WFEB 2004WFEB 2004LAPR 2004WMAY 2004WJUL 2004WAUG 2004WOCT 2004WDEC 2004WFEB 2005WJUN 2005LAUG 2005WOCT 2005LDEC 2005WMAY 2006WJUL 2006WSEP 2006WSEP 2006WFEB 2007LAPR 2007LSEP 2007WMAR 2008SEP 2008WDEC 2008WJUN 2009LSEP 2009WFEB 2010WJUN 2010LSEP 2010LMAR 2011LOCT 2011WDEC 2012LNOV 2013WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WAPR 2015WSEP 2016WDEC 2016WDEC 2016WDEC 2016WDEC 2017WSEP 2018WFEB 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 56.
  4. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 66.
  6. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 97, DEC R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 94.
  34. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  37. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  39. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  40. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  41. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R3.
  42. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  43. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  44. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  45. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  46. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  47. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  48. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  49. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  52. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  53. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Vovchanchyn), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
49/52 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
26
53%
5
10%
5
10%
-
-
36
total
SUB
4
8%
1
2%
1
2%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
1
2%
6
12%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 31 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
52 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Roy NelsonFeb 16, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Roque MartinezSep 30, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
Rizin FF - Rizin 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Tsuyoshi KosakaDec 31, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:02
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Amir AliakbariDec 31, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:02
Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Kaido HoovelsonDec 31, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:49
Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee to the Body)
W
VS Muhammed LawalDec 29, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 1:41
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hyun Man MyungSep 25, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Gabriel GonzagaApr 11, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 3:30
UFC Fight Night 64 - Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Satoshi IshiiDec 31, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Satoshi IshiiAug 23, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:37
IGF - Inoki Genome Fight 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Alexey OleynikNov 8, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
Legend - Part 2: Invasion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Scarf Hold)
W
VS Shinichi SuzukawaDec 31, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:18
IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 38-11-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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