Comments on: Lorenzo Fertitta meets with Cro Cop in Croatia; Return could be on the horizon http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 27 May 2012 01:07:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Cro Cop vs. Junior dos Santos possible for UFC 103 : Five Ounces of Pain http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-82351 Cro Cop vs. Junior dos Santos possible for UFC 103 : Five Ounces of Pain Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:41:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-82351 [...] appears as though the private meeting between Cro Cop and Lorenzo Fertitta must have gone well in [...] [...] appears as though the private meeting between Cro Cop and Lorenzo Fertitta must have gone well in [...]

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]]> By: GetItOn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-81849 GetItOn Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:46:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-81849 Mirko is a HUGE draw for DREAM and without one of their prized fighters they will not do as well. The UFC is in it to win it. They have no interest in CroCop, everyone knows he's pretty much done. They want to take over Japan again and DREAM is in the way. Good move on the UFC's part. Mirko is a HUGE draw for DREAM and without one of their prized fighters they will not do as well. The UFC is in it to win it. They have no interest in CroCop, everyone knows he’s pretty much done. They want to take over Japan again and DREAM is in the way. Good move on the UFC’s part.

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]]> By: dpk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-81579 dpk Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:05:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-81579 I guess this is all about the draw in Europe and Japan, because I don't see how Cro Cop will ever compete for the title in UFC. There are too many top notch grapplers in UFC that will be able to control him at this point in his career. I guess this is all about the draw in Europe and Japan, because I don’t see how Cro Cop will ever compete for the title in UFC. There are too many top notch grapplers in UFC that will be able to control him at this point in his career.

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]]> By: notdanawhite http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-80377 notdanawhite Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:51:57 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-80377 yep must be mainly about the expanding euro market. anyone with an elite level ground game will maul cro-cop. he's great if his opponents stand directly in front of him and slug it out. beyond that, he's not an elite level pro. i'd like to see him fight Chuck. yep must be mainly about the expanding euro market.

anyone with an elite level ground game will maul cro-cop. he’s great if his opponents stand directly in front of him and slug it out. beyond that, he’s not an elite level pro.

i’d like to see him fight Chuck.

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]]> By: ultimoshogun http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-80091 ultimoshogun Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:02:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-80091 Wonder what kind of deal was made. I'm looking forward to seeing Crocop where ever or whom ever he fights next. The Mighty Mo fight still on? Wonder what kind of deal was made. I’m looking forward to seeing Crocop where ever or whom ever he fights next. The Mighty Mo fight still on?

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]]> By: mac wilson http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-80021 mac wilson Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:51:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-80021 Cro-Cop is not really a UK draw, but more importantly, he is a huge draw for fans from Japan. I was not impressed by the fight against Al-Turk. Al-Turk has no striking whatsoever and Cro-Cop wasn't able to get the finish when he had him hurt. I bet Al-Turk was expecting the ref to jump in when he turned around and walked away holding his eye... too bad for him it was Miragliotta in charge. He's a guy I'd like to see take Big John's course. It's called C.O.M.M.A.N.D. Cro-Cop is not really a UK draw, but more importantly, he is a huge draw for fans from Japan.

I was not impressed by the fight against Al-Turk. Al-Turk has no striking whatsoever and Cro-Cop wasn’t able to get the finish when he had him hurt. I bet Al-Turk was expecting the ref to jump in when he turned around and walked away holding his eye… too bad for him it was Miragliotta in charge.

He’s a guy I’d like to see take Big John’s course. It’s called C.O.M.M.A.N.D.

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]]> By: redness http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79917 redness Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:33:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79917 They want Cro Cop back for the UK draw. They want Cro Cop back for the UK draw.

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]]> By: Iconoclastic http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79893 Iconoclastic Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:14:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79893 "DREAM has yet to announce a bout for Filipovic, and it now appears very likely that Mirko will pick up where he left off in the UFC." I thought he was set to fight Mighty Mo in the upcoming Dream? “DREAM has yet to announce a bout for Filipovic, and it now appears very likely that Mirko will pick up where he left off in the UFC.” I thought he was set to fight Mighty Mo in the upcoming Dream?

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]]> By: shotokai_ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79718 shotokai_ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:02:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79718 I agree with Mike. And from CC's POV there are so many terrible match ups for him in the UFC HW div. He will get handled by any decent grappler/wrestler where he can't use the ropes to keep it standing. If Gonzaga can get him down and pound on him then so can Cain, Brock, Randy, Carwin etc, maybe even Herring. What are they just going to feed him with below par stand up fighters until he gets a title shot; I won't buy that. Although I'd like to see him and Barry slug it out, that would be a war. CC if I was in your position I'd hightail back to Dream and take on some guaranteed W's. I agree with Mike. And from CC’s POV there are so many terrible match ups for him in the UFC HW div. He will get handled by any decent grappler/wrestler where he can’t use the ropes to keep it standing. If Gonzaga can get him down and pound on him then so can Cain, Brock, Randy, Carwin etc, maybe even Herring. What are they just going to feed him with below par stand up fighters until he gets a title shot; I won’t buy that. Although I’d like to see him and Barry slug it out, that would be a war. CC if I was in your position I’d hightail back to Dream and take on some guaranteed W’s.

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]]> By: Angry Mike http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79640 Angry Mike Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79640 I don't understand the reasoning. His first tour through the UFC was unimpressive at best. Why would UFC want to throw big bucks at him? I don’t understand the reasoning. His first tour through the UFC was unimpressive at best. Why would UFC want to throw big bucks at him?

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]]> By: PlagueAngel http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79610 PlagueAngel Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79610 Im just having a little fun. I remember, I didn't say he wanted to fight Fedor, he did. Its going to be interesting to see if Cro Cop can compete with the bigger heavyweights. He speed and striking will have to be pin point precision IMO to be effective in the new UFC HW division. Im just having a little fun. I remember, I didn’t say he wanted to fight Fedor, he did. Its going to be interesting to see if Cro Cop can compete with the bigger heavyweights. He speed and striking will have to be pin point precision IMO to be effective in the new UFC HW division.

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]]> By: meatloaf http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79608 meatloaf Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:38:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79608 PlagueAngel your obsession with talking about Tito Ortiz when the subject matter has nothing to do with him is not only annoying, but a little disturbing to be totally honest. PlagueAngel your obsession with talking about Tito Ortiz when the subject matter has nothing to do with him is not only annoying, but a little disturbing to be totally honest.

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]]> By: PlagueAngel http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79592 PlagueAngel Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79592 He will not cut down to 205 even though he could and should. The Al Turk fight should have been a N/C if the ref would have caught it. I think the UFC wants all beasts from the heavy weight division to lure Fedor. It could be Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Lashey, or Overeem next. They might have to wait awhile for Fedor, because Tito Ortiz wants to fight him at Catchweight in Strikeforce for the "king of the world title" which Ortiz currently holds. LOL He will not cut down to 205 even though he could and should. The Al Turk fight should have been a N/C if the ref would have caught it. I think the UFC wants all beasts from the heavy weight division to lure Fedor. It could be Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Lashey, or Overeem next. They might have to wait awhile for Fedor, because Tito Ortiz wants to fight him at Catchweight in Strikeforce for the “king of the world title” which Ortiz currently holds. LOL

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]]> By: redness http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79560 redness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:07:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79560 Always like to watch Cro Cop fight. He was putting it to Al turk in that first round. Always like to watch Cro Cop fight. He was putting it to Al turk in that first round.

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]]> By: edub http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79532 edub Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:51:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79532 I like his speed at HW. I know the end of the fight against Al Turk was controversial, but he really did look nasty picking Al Turk apart before that. I like his speed at HW. I know the end of the fight against Al Turk was controversial, but he really did look nasty picking Al Turk apart before that.

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]]> By: egad81 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/03/lorenzo-fertitta-meets-with-cro-cop-in-croatia-return-could-be-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1/#comment-79511 egad81 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:43:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15294#comment-79511 I would like to see Cro Cop drop down to 205... 6'2 220 is and easy cut to 205 and he would be NASTY! I would like to see Cro Cop drop down to 205… 6’2 220 is and easy cut to 205 and he would be NASTY!

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