Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub in the Works for UFC 128
by Nick Thomas on Dec 28, 2010 8:57 AM EST
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According to Fighters Only:
Mirko ‘CroCop’ Filipovic and Brendan Schaub are set to meet on March 19th and will air on the evening’s PPV main card, Fighters Only can exclusively reveal.
Verbal agreements are in place and paperwork is expected to be finalized soon. It had been reported that Schaub was to face Frank Mir, then Stefan Struve, but neither of those matches were contracted and have now been scrapped.
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (27-8-2)
Loss Frank Mir - KO (Knee) UFC 119
Win Patrick Barry - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC 115
Win Anthony Perosh - TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 110
Brendan "The Hybrid" Schaub (7-1)
Win Gabriel Gonzaga - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 121
Win Chris Tuchscherer - TKO (Punches) UFC 116
Win Chase Gormley - TKO (Punches) UFC Versus 1
Mar 19th, live on Pay-per-view from Newark, N.J.:
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Rashad Evans [LHW Title]
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub
Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau
Anthony Njokuani vs. Edson Barboza
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Schaub probably takes this...
But WAR CRO COP!!!
jesus christ looks like this is gonna be a HUGE stepping stone for brendan schaub. really wanted the struve fight. goodnight cro cop
Not that huge...
I think everyone would agree Gonzaga is more dangerous than Cro Cop has been ever since he took his head off (and his soul win it).
by A K I R A on Dec 28, 2010 7:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
third opponent in about a month
Good Lord, who in the world is Schaub fighting? Mir? Struve? Cro Cop?
Shut up, Tito.
by TruthSeeker1223 on Dec 28, 2010 8:22 AM EST reply actions
I think Lesnar may have something to do with this
Meltzer is now reporting that Lesnar wants out of the UFC. If Mir gets Struve or something like that, then we know where he stands. Apparently, Lesnar wants one big last pay day with the UFC or Wrestlemania. He seems to have lost all motivation to get hit after his Cain fight.
I don’t know if this is true or not. Meltzer was the same guy who said Brock would not want to do Wrestlemania. And Lesnar did say a couple of weeks ago that he wants his title back. A lot of confusion here.
But Schaub takes this via KO
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
yup... saw that and was like Brock wants to go back to the WWE I know it. lol.
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$100 here says Kid Nate or Jonathan Snowden
is working on a piece on Lesnar for today.
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
There is one that will be up around 11 I believe. I think it's already out there and scheduled.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 28, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
do I get the $100?
Just kidding :)
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, the anticipation.
It’s killing me!
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 28, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing wrong at all with putting a link to another site as long as it's nothing illegal (or like a redirect to porn..etc)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 28, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't blame Lesnar
If I had that kind of money, I wouldn’t work a day. Just enjoy your time with your kids and family.
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
that's just marketing B.S.
Everybody knows Wesley Snipes is the baddest man on the planet
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder if he has to pay more tax for having that title ;)
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
seeing that he doesnt pay any taxes, does it matter?
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well. The head of treasury does not pay his taxes either. haha
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
u gotta love overwhelming amounts of irony
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False.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 28, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
This dude is boring.
He just sits in the woods for 7 days……..
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by Urijah Bieber on Dec 29, 2010 4:46 AM EST up reply actions
Aha. Building a young up-and-coming prospect by letting him beat an aging legend, you are?
This fight should further Schaub’s rise through the rankings a bit more, now he’ll have both Gonzaga and Cro-cop victories under his belt, and two fast KO’s over fat wrestlers before that. His UFC record will start to look pretty decent.
I would go so far as to say pretty please with pudding on top.
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I like this fight better than struve an schaub.
I dont like when 2 young prospects are put against each other. Let the ageing figthters hand off the torch to some of these young wipper snappers.
I preferred Schuab vs Struve
Cro Cop should have got a rematch wtih Nog.
What’s next Nog vs Jon Madson :(
Food goes in here
Never die, sure.
But man, Cro Cop loves getting the crap beat out of himself.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 28, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Cro Cop should not be in the ufc
His performances have been terrible and keeping him really shows what credible fighters sf has
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by AfroSamurai on Dec 28, 2010 8:41 AM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
agreed.
After his last performance, he needs to be in Croatia working on his political career as he wanted to
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
His last performance was against Frank Mir
You’re suppesed to cut guys that can’t beat the bottom level fighters, not those who can’t beat top level fighters. With his win over Barry (although close), i think Cro Cop is still a mid level fighter. He is also a draw.
Remember he took the Mir fight on short notice and got his eye mutilated a week or so prior to the bout.
If Cro Cop won the HW strap I could stop watching MMA and be satisfied.
Food goes in here
by Pandanus on Dec 28, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I said the same thing with Nogueira. That if he beat Cain and then beat Brock I’d retire as an MMA writer and stop watching the sport, knowing it would never get better for me. But…that didn’t happen.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 28, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
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That was not just any performance friend. That was like the most boring performance of all time, 2 guys who didn’t want to be there. The only reason Mir should not be cut is because he is a big draw. And he actually KOd Crocop. I am not going to argue about who should be cut. I am more worried about Mirco’s health.
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
So Gerald Harris should be cut as well?
Cro Cop has had a career of thrilling fights, and now you want to cut him after one boring one? Jeez.
DW always says that this is a sport. You cut guys who underperform, not those that perform as expected, but in a boring fashion. There are still beatable guys in this division for Cro Cop, thus they should be cut before him.
Retire due to health reasons is another story, and here is where we agree.
Crocop has been saying for years that he has trouble
pulling the trigger. He is getting beat up in almost every fight of his. He got pummeled by JDS, Gonzaga, and even Pat Barry knocked him down a couple of times. Mir KOd him. You tell me. Is it healthy for someone who just does not have it anymore to stick around and fight the young guns?
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
Im just using that as a indicator of why Mirko wouldn’t be cut given the circumstances of helping out the UFC at that point.
Really strange fight yes.
Food goes in here
Now. I have to admit
I called for Lesnar vs. Mirco just yesterday. I am an evil person. Ain’t I? :)
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 28, 2010 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
Mirko punches Lesnars face out of the UFC.
Food goes in here
by Pandanus on Dec 28, 2010 9:17 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
No, that's a fight that actually makes sense.
What Lesnar needs is practice against a HW that won’t maul him on the feet. Since Cro Cop’s apparently forgotten that he has legs, that eliminates the possibility of Lesnar getting kicked blasted to death. It’s a practice match that would sell like wildfire on PPV.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 28, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Retirement is Mirko's own choice, not Dana's.
he is a grown man, and he will make his own decisions regarding his health. You cut a guy if he doesn’t draw or if he isn’t good enough, not because of his health (unless it gets to the point of Liddell, but Cro Cop, being 2-2 in his last fights, isn’t there yet).
No no no
I don’t wanna see another Cro Cop loss. Go back to Japan and wreak havoc on some cans, please.
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They're must be trying to build Schaub as a contender
Each time his opponent changes it’s someone more beatable than the last guy. Lesnar is up in the air, Carwin’s injured and has that whole steroid thing hanging over him, Mir can’t seem to beat the top guys of the division. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Schaub face the winner of Velasquez/JDS after he wins this fight.
Well yeah.
That along with this opponent makes the most sense. Because Mir vs Lesnar III is going to happen with or without them being TUF Coaches. UFC is already kicking itself for putting two prospects against one another at 205 in Jones vs Bader they arent going to do the same in an even thinner heavyweight division. So why sacrifice Struve or Schaub when you can build em both? Cro Cop is never going to be a championship caliber fighter again…Ever. But has huge name recognition and a win over him propels Schaub up the stardom ladder.
by Spider_Vemon on Dec 28, 2010 8:51 AM EST up reply actions
cro cops gonna get butchered
see cro cop vs JDS
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I think people are greatly overexaggerating the abilities of one Brendan Schaub.
I don't want to say he's dirty, but Forrest Griffin looks like directly after a workout his crotch might resemble a cajun swamp.
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by Fake Emcee on Dec 29, 2010 12:38 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Its not that Brendan Schaub that is so godamn good
just that Cro Cop has gotten real bad, mostly mentally
Or they're underrating him
He has some of the slickest striking in the UFC right now, is fast and athletic and is a fast learner who trains with the right people. He’s a contender.
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by Urijah Bieber on Dec 29, 2010 4:48 AM EST up reply actions
Looks like 2010 isn't going to be Cro Cop's year after all
even though he’s definitely a live dog here
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Dammit Cro Cop
I don’t see you winning here. I’ll always be a fan…but I can’t realistically expect you to win any more…but I’ll still root for you.
I was sure Barry was going to tear him apart, and the first half of the first round was straight out of a nightmare for me. His comeback was one of my favorites I’d ever seen live at that point.
He could have retired then and I would have been cool with it. He took the Mir fight and I was confident that he’d be able to win despite everything.
I think this will look a lot like Barry vs Cro Cop only Schaub won’t let Mirko get back up.
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by Chris Groves on Dec 28, 2010 10:45 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Well, yeah...
CroCop hasn’t looked very good in a while. His best win to date is against Pat Barry, and even then, he almost lost in the first round if Barry wasn’t idol worshipping. Schaub’s pretty quick on his feet, and CroCop looks to have slowed down quite a bit. It wouldn’t surprise me if Schaub wins and CroCop gets cut after this.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
by chrisbboy82 on Dec 28, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Why not?
With all due respect, Cro Cop needs to get his old ass out of the ring.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 28, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 28, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
I hope Schaub gets The Barry Syndrome
“omg omg omg omg omg omg I’m fighting McCro Cop”
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by SpL on Dec 28, 2010 10:51 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Here's my question
How in the hell does Schaub get the #2 slot on a PPV when Jon Jones is just now even making a PPV broadcast as the #4 fight on a card?
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by eastcoastatlas on Dec 28, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
We don’t know yet where it’ll be. Also, the card with the Bones fight is super stacked. On any other normal card I’m pretty sure Bones / Bader would be co-main, but it’s hard to argue against Griffin – Franklin IMO.
Bones has headlined two free TV cards by the way, that’s not something to sneeze at either, great for getting his name out there.
by Horselover Fat on Dec 28, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
So let me get this straight
Schaub goes from fighting Mir which kind of made sense
To fighting Struve which made a lot of sense
To fighting CC which makes absolutely no sense at all
okay?
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by ImmortalTechnique92 on Dec 28, 2010 12:14 PM EST reply actions
Why doesn't it make sense?
This is a golden opportunity for Schaub to beat a legend on the decline and spring-board his career.
I love Cro Cop but with his performances lately I don’t see him winning this fight; I hope I’m wrong.
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The fact that you used spring board and Cro Cop in the same area makes me want to strangle you through my computer.
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by ImmortalTechnique92 on Dec 28, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Serious question
Why do so many pick Schaub taking this fight? i just dont see him winning this. If you do reply, please support it with how he would win besides Mirko is old and washed up. Mir struggled with Mirko.
Unfortunately,
I see this fight going the same way Mirko/JDS did. Schaub is a good boxer that hits hard and doesn’t need to worry about being taken down.
Schaub has no where near the level of boxing as JDS.
I am not really all that impressed with Schaubs stand up, he has alot of room for improvement and his lack of experience would hurt him as well. I honestly do not beleive this will be as easy as how some people make this out.
by elskippy on Dec 28, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 28, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
Cro-cop has looked terrible in all of his recent fights, even the wins. He is too hesitant to pull the trigger and seem unable to mount any significant offense. I believe that Schaub’s striking is too fast and powerful, and that he should have no real problems winning the decision (or possibly TKO) against another lackluster performance from Cro-cop.
by Horselover Fat on Dec 28, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Cro Cop may be washed up but he will still beat Schaub.
I predict Cro Cop in the first by peasant sadness and strikes!
Meh
Is all I can say.
I want to see Mirko in super fights, or taking on Lesnar.
Not some TUF prospect.
People will just say he sucks if he wins or loses.
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never count someone like cro cop out
this mma anything can happen i think cro cop takes in the first via high kick
I love Cro Cop
And hope he destroys schaub…..but mirko is not motivated anymore he is not the same mirko I used to watch but he did say 2011 is his year so I’m hoping.;)
by buc cow on Dec 28, 2010 8:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I love Cro Cop
And hope he destroys schaub…..but mirko is not motivated anymore he is not the same mirko I used to watch but he did say 2011 is his year so I’m hoping.;)
by buc cow on Dec 28, 2010 8:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I love Cro Cop
And hope he destroys schaub…..but mirko is not motivated anymore he is not the same mirko I used to watch but he did say 2011 is his year so I’m hoping.;)
by buc cow on Dec 28, 2010 8:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I dont like Brendan Shchaub..
I hope cro-cop zangiefs his ass
2011 is cro-cop’s year? I hope he trusts himself, gonzaga really ruined his fighting career
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