Cro Cop - "I Wish to be Champion of UFC"

I discovered a recent article about Mirko Cro Cop specific to his thoughts on his loss to Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70. Unfortunately, the brief exclusive interview was not from an English language site so I couldn't figure it out even after trying multiple online language translation tools.

Then, in a stroke of brilliance, I reached out to my friend and co-worker John Markac who is himself Croatian and also has mad boxing skills he learned from his homeland of Croatia and a recent convert to MMA since I just can't stop talking to him about it... especially when it comes to Cro Cop.

Here is the original source

Here is the translated article from MMA Fever fan, Johnny!

Head Cro Fight Organizer Mirko Filipovic in an interview with New TV stated that the next fight under the American Organization UFC will be September 8, 2007 in London, England. This will be the first event since the onslaught of the Brazilian Gonzage in Manchester.

- I’m going to “Break the English Maler”. I hope to win and don’t care who I am up against. I’m full of motive and wish to win. I wish to be champion of UFC under this difficult category and will push myself to accomplish this under any circumstance.

- I have set up a grueling training schedule. I start at 6:30 a.m. and train till 9:00 p.m. everyday. That is my duty since what happened in Manchester. Therefore this summer I will not see summer. I will train without stopping. Goodbye from you Croation fighter.

Mirko is set to fight Cheick Kongo at UFC 75 in London, England September 8, 2007.

No Need to tell Cro Cop... he doesn't care and from the looks of it, will not stop until he dominates the UFC Heavyweight division while ripping the belt from the waist of whomever has it when he gets his chance at the top title in the UFC.

In case you missed the reasons why our friend Mr.Cro Cop is pissed, then check out what happened to him in his last fight at UFC 70 in Manchester England against Gabriel Gonzaga:




Thanks again Johnny!