Is Crocop done in his MMA’s career?

Cro cop

It was so disappointing to see Crocop demolished by the UFC new rising star “Junior Dos Santos” last Saturday night at UFC 103.

Crocop has always been one of my favorites MMA fighters since he was in his prime in PrideFC. His left head kick to the opponent’s head is always one of the highlight in MMA promotional video.

In his fight with Dos Santons, it was pretty obvious that Cro cop is going out of shape started in the first round of the fight. While Dos Santos was pushing forward to strike, all he can do was to counter the Dos santos’ attacks by pushing him away, and he repeated the same pattern over and over again throughout the whole fights.

It was really sad to watch a MMA superstar to be tortured by his opponent round after round, until he busted his eye socket and the cuts over his face.

The cro cop’s fight with Dos Santos suppose to be the comeback fight of Cro cop in the UFC to test himself against a bigger and stronger opponent. Instead of his big comeback, he has shown his lack of agility and power to counter a bigger and stronger striker.

And the following is quote by Cro cop after he defeated by Dos Santos, copied from Bloodyelbow:

I’ve been living a military life for 20 years now. Getting up at 6 A.M. and having physically challenging task up to 8 P.M. I want a normal life. I’m entering a cage and thinking about fishing in Privlaka. You can’t win that way. Maybe I should’ve quit after I won the open weight grand prix.

I think this is enough said for the fans that he is pretty done with his career and his passion for this sports is gone.

As his fan, I think is time to let this MMA legend retired, he had done enough for this sport and earned his respect.

Retire In Peace - Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović !!!