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Cro Cop Considering Retirement
« on: January 04, 2009, 11:20:44 AM »
According to the Croatian Newspaper, Jutarnji, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic has begun seriously considering retirement. The former PRIDE champion is 2-2 1 NC in his past five fights and is looking at competing four more times with a possible farewell fight in the UFC.

“I believe that during 2009 I will fight three more times for Dream, then I hope for a farewell fight in the UFC,” said Filipovic.

Filopovic is awaiting surgery for severe knee ligament damage and is currently getting over the flu so that his immune system will be strong enough for the operation.

After the operation Filipovic stated that he'd need up to three months to recover and several weeks to prepare for his next, as of now unnamed, opponent.

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Re: Cro Cop Considering Retirement
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 12:58:52 AM »
alot of these pride guys that used performance enhancers and fought guys twice thier weight are now feeling the effects,when a person is used to training and fighting on enhancers and then cant no more its like night and day,the difference is so dramatic its unbelievable.those enhancers allow the athlete to train twice as often and recover twice as quick,also it increases aggression,makes your joints and ligaments feel better and many other favorable things to a mma athlete.im not saying thats mirkos case but it does seem kinda strange that most of the pride guys are slower,smaller,less muscle mass,weaker,less aggressive then they use to be in pride
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Re: Cro Cop Considering Retirement
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 04:19:22 AM »
alot of these pride guys that used performance enhancers and fought guys twice thier weight are now feeling the effects,when a person is used to training and fighting on enhancers and then cant no more its like night and day,the difference is so dramatic its unbelievable.those enhancers allow the athlete to train twice as often and recover twice as quick,also it increases aggression,makes your joints and ligaments feel better and many other favorable things to a mma athlete.im not saying thats mirkos case but it does seem kinda strange that most of the pride guys are slower,smaller,less muscle mass,weaker,less aggressive then they use to be in pride

Didn't dana white say the exact same thing last week?