more excuses.
shouldnt he look to avenge his loss then and beat kongo in a re-match rather then leave and hide in japan?
even if he was forced to take a paycut he was still giving a chance to get to fight in the ufc (which is more than a lot of fighters after 2 losses) so he could've turned that shit around (unless you mean he still hurts from those knees to the balls!)
He may still hurt. Those were some serious nut shots!
I will always be a Cro Cop fan and watch all of his fights until he retires. He won the OWGP, and that's the only title he has ever won. The guy has the largest following in MMA, and there is a reason for that. His fights are exciting, period. Also, he's a gentleman, and that's very rare these days.
How can you not like this guy? His idol is Jean Claude Van Dam.
He has Van Dam's name painted on his wall in his gym.
He also comes out to Duran Duran.
He is also a ladies man.

But anyway, Cro Cop has came right out and stated he did not like fighting in a cage. He also said he made a mistake by not training for the cage and the Ufc's rules. If anything this has made him a better fighter, and hopefully his next fights will be even more exciting.