Some fans thought it was matter of when, not if Mirko "Cro Cop"
\nFilipovic would grab the UFC heavyweight title. A huge star with PRIDE
\nin Japan from 2000-2006, Cro Cop has gone just 2-3 in the UFC and now
\nbecause of his surly attitude he may be headed for the unemployment
\nline. <\/p>\n
The Croatian was considered the No. 2 heavyweight in the
\nworld when he joined the UFC at the start of 2007. He went just 1-2 in
\nhis first three fights, including a loss to Cheick Kongo, who’s having
\ntrouble beating any quality heavyweight in the UFC right now. After
\nsome injuries and a three fights in Japan, Cro Cop returned in 2009
\nwith what he said was a new attitude and plenty of motivation to repair
\nhis reputation in the UFC. <\/p>\n
The second go round hasn’t been too Cro
\nhot either. Cro Cop beat Mostapha Al-Turk at UFC 99 and then right
\nafter the fight word leaked that he had signed to return to Japan, a
\nmove that infuriated UFC president Dana White, who said he got "[expletive]" by Filipovic<\/a>.
\nOnce cooler heads prevailed, Cro Cop returned again at UFC 103 and lost
\nvia third round stoppage to rising heavyweight star Junior Dos Santos. <\/p>\n
\nCop is back on the docket tonight at UFC 110 against fill-in Anthony
\nPerosh. Some may think that he caught a break by avoiding Ben Rothwell,
\nwho dropped off the card due to illness, and getting to face a blown up
\nlight heavyweight in Perosh. That may not be correct. In some ways, Cro
\nCop is now in a must-win situation. During an interview from Sydney,
\nYahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole indicated UFC management isn’t thrilled with
\nthe promotional cooperation they’ve been getting from Cro Cop. <\/p>\n