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Mirko Filipovic "Cro Cop"

Inactive · age 51 · Southpaw · 6'2" 188 cm · 230 lb 104 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 40% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1466
Global Elo 1512 ±35
Rank
—
—
UFC record
5-6-0
KO 3 · Sub 1 · Dec 0
Streak
+1
Δ90d +14 · Δ1y +14
Last fight
Apr 11, 2015
Win by KO · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 57m
Avg fight time
10:37
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.3
Since last fight
11y 2mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Feb 3, 2007 — W vs Eddie Sanchez Δ+36Apr 21, 2007 — L vs Gabriel Gonzaga Δ-28Sep 8, 2007 — L vs Cheick Kongo Δ-26Jun 13, 2009 — W vs Mostapha Al-Turk Δ+32Sep 19, 2009 — L vs Junior Dos Santos Δ-28Feb 20, 2010 — W vs Anthony Perosh Δ+14Jun 12, 2010 — W vs Pat Barry Δ+20Sep 25, 2010 — L vs Frank Mir Δ-14Mar 19, 2011 — L vs Brendan Schaub Δ-16Oct 29, 2011 — L vs Roy Nelson Δ-16Apr 11, 2015 — W vs Gabriel Gonzaga Δ+23 1420144014601480150015201540 2009201120132015 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":184.1,"elo":1505,"date":"2007-02-03","opp":"Eddie Sanchez","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":108.5,"y":259.3,"elo":1477,"date":"2007-04-21","opp":"Gabriel Gonzaga","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":2,"x":142.3,"y":327.9,"elo":1451,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Cheick Kongo","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":3,"x":297.4,"y":241.7,"elo":1483,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Mostapha Al-Turk","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":321,"y":316.7,"elo":1455,"date":"2009-09-19","opp":"Junior Dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":5,"x":358.1,"y":279.3,"elo":1469,"date":"2010-02-20","opp":"Anthony Perosh","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":385.1,"y":225.7,"elo":1489,"date":"2010-06-12","opp":"Pat Barry","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":410.4,"y":264.1,"elo":1475,"date":"2010-09-25","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":8,"x":452.5,"y":305.7,"elo":1459,"date":"2011-03-19","opp":"Brendan Schaub","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":506.5,"y":349.2,"elo":1443,"date":"2011-10-29","opp":"Roy Nelson","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":288.1,"elo":1466,"date":"2015-04-11","opp":"Gabriel Gonzaga","result":"W","delta":23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 11, 2015 Gabriel Gonzaga W +23
Oct 29, 2011 Roy Nelson L -16
Mar 19, 2011 Brendan Schaub L -16
Sep 25, 2010 Frank Mir L -14
Jun 12, 2010 Pat Barry W +20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
80%
4 / 5
Finish rate
KO
3
60% of wins
SUB
1
20% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 3 (75%) 3 Sub: 1 (25%) 1 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
2 40%
R2
1 20%
R3
2 40%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 236 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
54% Distance
  • Distance 54%
  • Clinch 28%
  • Ground 18%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
83%
of losses by finish
5 of 6 · usually R3
5 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1557
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Gabriel Gonzaga
Elo 1563 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.9
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1533
1563

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Mirko Filipovic on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.