Proposed Cro Cop vs. Overeem New Year’s Eve match called off
November 29, 2008
A proposed rematch between heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic that would have taken place on Dec. 31 in Saitama, Japan at the Saitama Super Arena during FEG’s “Fields Dynamite!!” event has been canceled. Overeem revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Cory Brady last week that he had signed for the bout....
Read More...Alistair Overeem confirms New Year’s Eve bout vs. Mirko Cro Cop
November 22, 2008
Alistair Overeem has confirmed that he will compete against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic on New Year’s Eve in a bout to be featured during FEG’s annual “Dynamite!!” event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The former PRIDE star made the announcement during an exclusive interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com contributing...
Read More...Adam Morgan’s Sprawl ‘n Brawl (MMA News Roundup)
October 30, 2008
It’s time again for another edition of the Sprawl ‘N Brawl news report here at Five Ounces of Pain and boy do we have some talking to do. Of course the hot topic of a possible Kimbo Slice vs. Seth Petruzelli rematch is on the board, Mirko Cro Cop’s return to the ring on New Year’s Eve, and of course the fallout from UFC 90 including Patrick...
Read More...Mirko Cro Cop confirms rematch with Alistair Overeem on NYE
October 29, 2008
In a new interview with dvenik.hr, Mirko Cro Cop has confirmed that he will face off against Alistair Overeem in a rematch of their bout at last month’s DREAM 6 event. The rematch will take place at K-1 Dynamite!! 2008 on New Year’s Eve at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Cro Cop also confirmed that he will be fighting on an injured knee that will...
Read More...DREAM announces Cro Cop vs. Overeem and the return of Kharitonov at DREAM 6
September 3, 2008
With an urgent need to draw a strong rating for its DREAM.6 event on Sept. 23 at the Saitama Super Arena in order to maintain its broadcast relationship TBS, DREAM has added two major heavyweight attractions just weeks out from the event. DREAM has made it official that Mirko Cro Cop will be taking on current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistar Overeem....
Read More...Cro Cop vs. Akiyama or Cro Cop vs. Overeem?
July 29, 2008
Buried at the end of Dave Meltzer’s latest column at Yahoo! Sports regarding the health of the MMA business is this little tidbit about DREAM’s possible plans to put a fight together between Japan’s most hated fighter, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and their most beloved foreign fighter, Mirko Cro Cop: Under the gun to draw ratings, the company is attempting to put...
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