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Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic to fight Mighty Mo at Dream - SI.com - Mixed Martial Arts
Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic to fight Mighty Mo at Dream - SI.com - Mixed Martial Arts
Less than a week after apparently snubbing the UFC for Japanese mixed martial arts promoter Dream, Mirko"Cro Cop" Filipovic has agreed to fight Siala"Mighty Mo" Siliga on July 20 in Saitama, Japan, a source familiar with negotiations for Dream 10 told SI.com Wednesday. Aided by an inadvertent ...
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Cro Cop Explains His Side Of The Story (Update II)
Cro Cop Explains His Side Of The Story (Update II)
mmaconvert.com — Cro Cop & Dana White Ahh, finally. Mirko Cro Cop has finally giving his side of the... story regarding the UFC-DREAM situation in an interview with index.hr . According to Mirko, being 35 years old, it basically comes down to how often he can fight, ... (more) Cro Cop Explains His Side Of The Story (Update II)
Report: Crocop snubs UFC for Dream
Report: Crocop snubs UFC for Dream
content.usatoday.com — So much for Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic's second run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Soon after beating Mostapha... al-Turk on Saturday at UFC 99, Filipovic told UFC officials that he has signed a three-fight deal with the Japanese organization ... (more) Report: Crocop snubs UFC for Dream
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‘Cro Cop’ leaves UFC, signs with DREAM
Keep Punching — ... Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has left the UFC to fight Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga at DREAM 10 on July 20 in Saitama, Japan, Josh Gross of SI.com reported this morning. ...

Cro Cop to Fight “Mighty Mo" at Dream.10
CagePotato.com — ... , because SI.com’s Josh Gross is reporting that he’s agreed to fight K-1 kickboxer and occasional MMA fighter “Mighty” Mo Siliga at Dream.10 on July 20 in Japan.  So take that all you people who said Cro Cop wasn’t serious about fighting the best heavyweights in the world.  Siliga is an impressive 3-1 in MMA, with his last victory against the always tough available Ruben “Warpath” Villareal a little over two years ago.  The guy’s no ...

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2) has agreed to fight Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga (3-1-0) on July 20...
Bloody Elbow — ... Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2) has agreed to fight Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga (3-1-0) on July 20 in Saitama, Japan, a source familiar with negotiations for Dream 10 told SI.com Wednesday. DREAM.10 - Shinya Aoki (20-4) vs. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (20-2) - Melvin Manhoef (23-5-1) vs. Paulo Filho (16-1) - Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2) vs. Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga (3-1-0) - Andre "Dida" Amade (6-3-1) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (11-1-1) Dream Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-Finals: - Hayato "Mach" ...

“Cro Cop” vs. “Might Mo” Expected For DREAM 10 on July 20
MMAFrenzy.com — ... After snubbing the UFC and bolting for DREAM following his UFC 99 win on Saturday, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will attempt to keep his promise of fighting three more times before the end of the year, agreeing to fight Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga at DREAM 10 on July 20 in Saitama, Japan, according to SI.com. ...

Mo Cop: Mirko Filipovic reportedly agrees to fight Siala-Mou Siligia at DREAM 10
MMA Mania — ... The Croatian striker has reportedly agreed to face off against K-1 star Siala-Mou Siligia in a mixed martial arts showdown at DREAM 10 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on July 20 according to SI.com. ...

DREAM 10: Mirko Cro Cop vs Mighty Mo
MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion — Mirko Cro Cop will take on “Mighty Mo” Siala-Mou Siligia at DREAM 10 on July 20th in Japan, according to SI.com. Cro Cop denied all rumors that he would be leaving the UFC, even stating that he wanted one more shot at the title to various Croatian press. Non-Tournament Bouts Shinya Aoki (20-4) vs. Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro (20-2) Melvin Manhoef (23-5-1) vs. Paulo Filho (16-1) Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (25-6-2) vs. Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga (3-1-0) Andre ...

Report: Cro Cop to Face Mighty Mo at DREAM.10
MMA on Tap — ... The news comes from Josh Gross of Sports Illustrated, citing sources close to the event. After reports of his new deal with DREAM surfaced, Cro Cop quickly denied them through Croatian news outlets, yet all signs still point to him making a return to the Japanese MMA scene this summer. ...

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