Dude, CroCop was just another glorified can crushed by Fedor. He wasn't great then or now.

Do you genuinely believe this?
If so can you atleast justify it with reasoning so that we can understand the perspective you see it from as personally, i rate the old Mirko as one of the top 10 fighters i've ever seen. I base this on his then world class striking ability which lead to his systematic dismantling of people such as Wandy, Barnett & the great, great Vovchanchyn - Igor was never the same once he woke up from that kick. He had a presence about him that reminded me of Tyson, people feared the name and genuinely did not want to face him because they knew what was likely to happen. His distinct advantage was that at his best he did not need a ground game.
It is a true shame that we never had the chance to see a prime Crocop enter the octagon, even in his debut against Eddie i saw he was different. The killer instinct seemed to have left him completely, he is lethargic and a shadow of his former self these days which is a sad site to behold a'la Ken Shamrock.