Mirko Cro Cop Quotes

Mirko Cro Cop

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 10, 1974

I broke people's bones, tore muscles, ribs, faces, inflicted some serious and heavy damages to my opponents, etc... I got hurt myself, too, from serious attacks.

Mirko Cro Cop

I'd most prefer to be a free agent and fight up to six times a year, but that is unlikely.

Mirko Cro Cop

In 1993, I joined the Croatian army. I was a radio telegraphist.

Mirko Cro Cop

The biggest shock was the first fight. I didn't know what to expect. I fought Fujita. At that time, he was one of the most dangerous PRIDE fighters. He was a complete beast and with 130 kilograms of pure muscle.

Mirko Cro Cop

I really think me and my family live humbly. I've secured my life, and I won't have to open the newspaper and be looking for work.

Mirko Cro Cop

People ask me if I'm going to open a school. Why not? I think I should. Maybe not a typical school where anyone can come but with young fighters definitely one day. I don't have the nerves for amateurs.

Mirko Cro Cop

I've made some investments during my career that I'm happy with, so my life, talking financially, is definitely OK.

Mirko Cro Cop

For my whole career, I didn't have sparring partners. I was frustrated when I came to the UFC because, after a few minutes of the first round, I would feel dead because I had no sparring partners.

Mirko Cro Cop

Frank Mir is gonna be my toughest fight in my UFC career. It won't be easy.

Mirko Cro Cop

I have to be honest: when you have 70 fights under your belt, your priorities change.

Mirko Cro Cop

When I came to UFC, I was treated like a king.

Mirko Cro Cop

Everything was good when I was in Japan, and then, unfortunately, the injuries started.

Mirko Cro Cop

Of course I could keep fighting, but every man comes to the point when he asks himself, 'Do I need it anymore?'

Mirko Cro Cop

Sooner or later, the time comes when a man has to think on the health. I had a really long and great career, and I believe I left a deep mark in the martial arts. I have no regrets.

Mirko Cro Cop

I am aware that I have come to the end of my martial times, but training with pain I want no longer. My body is battered by countless trainings. I collected nine operations; the body has become prone to injury.

Mirko Cro Cop

I usually train twice a day, and Thursdays and Sundays are supposed to be my days off. But even on those days, I'm training at least once. I have to do at least one session each day to be happy.

Mirko Cro Cop

I'm not old. I'm 37, but I can do things that fighters 10 years younger cannot. I will prove that, or I will die trying.

Mirko Cro Cop

I was free on the market, and I wanted to go to the UFC, the only global organization.

Mirko Cro Cop

I don't want to think too much about the future. I want to go step by step, and we'll see what's next.

Mirko Cro Cop

I underestimated the difference of fighting in a cage.

Mirko Cro Cop