Former PRIDE mega-star, and now UFC heavyweight fighter, Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic, has his eye on the UFC title.
MMANews.com excerpted a story first published by MMAScoops.com that describes Cro Cop's recent nasal surgery. Apparently, since his debut in the UFC, Mirko's breathing has been significantly impaired. In fact, so impaired that the operating doctor did not believe Mirko was an athlete at first. The doctor remarked that Cro Cops breathing and stamina were at least 50% reduced from normal. This explains why Cro Cop breathed out of his mouth, with his mouthpiece partially out of his mouth, during his UFC fights.
On several MMA forums following Cro Cops dismal UFC 75 performance, readers posted comments disparaging his performance and doubting his future with the UFC. He seemed to tire soon into the second round, then lost to Cheick Kongo by unanimous decision. There was speculation (and even an apparent quote) that Cro Cop had broken a rib.
Following his successful nasal surgery, Filipovic stated that he still has his eye on the UFC title. Furthermore, he recently removed the smaller octagon he was using for training, and replaced it with a full-sized octagon so that his perception of of distance is correct during training. This should be good news for Cro Cop fans.
You can read the excerpted story at MMANews.com: CroCop Has Successful Surgery, Still Focused On Title.
You can read the original article at MMAScoops.com: 'Crocop' Undergoes Successful Nose Surgery, More.
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