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Rob
05-18-2009, 10:31 PM
He is fighting Mustapha Al Turk at UFC 99 in Cologne.

I'll be continuing my streak of never seeing Cro Cop win a fight by attending this show too.

Impact!
05-18-2009, 11:24 PM
I thought he signed with Dream?

McLegend
05-18-2009, 11:31 PM
I miss him.

Impact!
05-18-2009, 11:45 PM
Main card
Catchweight (195 lb) bout: Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Heavyweight bout: Cain Velasquez vs. Heath Herring
Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
Welterweight bout: Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno

Preliminary card
Lightweight bout: Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz
Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver vs. Dale Hartt
Welterweight bout: Paul Taylor vs. Peter Sobotta
Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly vs. Rolando Delgado
Heavyweight bout: Denis Stojnic vs. Stefan Struve
Welterweight bout: John Hathaway vs. Rick Story

Other announced matchups
Heavyweight bout: Mostapha Al-turk vs. Mirko Filipović

Cool line-up

Rob
05-19-2009, 02:56 PM
I thought he signed with Dream?

Japanese contracts mean shit. :D

Fabien Barthez
05-19-2009, 03:19 PM
I'm more intregued how 'much' he will get paid now, than for seeing the fight.

Rob
05-19-2009, 07:08 PM
From what I hear, he is gonna be making similar numbers to last time. Just a shorter contract.

McLegend
05-19-2009, 10:01 PM
I will be cheering for a left high kick by Cro Cop.

Mr. JL
05-20-2009, 01:25 AM
I'm hoping he does better than his last UFC run, but its hard for him to do any worse.

Kris P Lettus
05-21-2009, 11:58 AM
That whole "I didn't train for the cage" thing was bullshit.. He got dominated and it saddened me as a long time Pride fan..

Reavant
05-21-2009, 06:38 PM
Its now Kongo vs Valasquez at UFC 99

Fignuts
05-22-2009, 12:50 AM
wtf is it with my favorite fighters having disappointing downfalls. First Sakuraba, now Cro Cop. Jesus. Maybe I'll become a fan of a fighter who already sucks. Then I can't really get let down.

Impact!
05-22-2009, 08:35 AM
Age will do that...except to Couture I suppose

Chuck Jones
05-30-2009, 03:27 PM
Plus, Cro Cop has been in some brutal, demanding fights, and those start to take a on you after a while.

Mr. Monday Morning
05-31-2009, 07:41 AM
LIVER KICK

Rob
05-31-2009, 01:34 PM
The fight might not happen now.

Mr. JL
05-31-2009, 08:50 PM
Why is that?

Rob
06-01-2009, 05:43 AM
Turk doesn't want the fight apparently. Cro Cop hasn't signed his contract yet either.

NoJabbaNoBogRoll
06-01-2009, 12:12 PM
Jun-1-2009
Cro Cop Returns against Al-Turk on UFC 99 Card in Germany

After weeks of speculation, the news is finally official – international (http://www.ufc.com/#) superstar Mirko Cro Cop is returning to the UFC. One of the most feared strikers in MMA history, the 34-year old resident of Zagreb, Croatia will be taking on England’s Mostapha Al-Turk in main card action on June 13th’s UFC 99 card at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

The 2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix champion, Cro Cop (24-6-2) holds wins over Wanderlei Silva, Josh Barnett, Hidehiko Yoshida, Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Heath Herring. And though he only went 1-2 in his first UFC stint in 2007, he is unbeaten in three straight bouts since then and is looking forward to making a run for the UFC crown his second time around.

Rob
06-01-2009, 04:30 PM
Don't be surprised if The Turk still pulls out. They got two fighters on standby in the event of this.

Reavant
06-01-2009, 09:21 PM
well then hes still fighting isnt he ROB!

Rob
06-02-2009, 03:04 AM
What?

Reavant
06-02-2009, 04:18 PM
i was just being a smart ass

Rob
06-02-2009, 04:47 PM
I know I just didn't get whether you meant Al Turk or Cro Cop.

:(

Reavant
06-02-2009, 10:42 PM
cro cop

Rob
06-03-2009, 07:28 PM
I personally didn't have a doubt about Cro Cop fighting because they needed to sell more tickets and I think they sold over 1000 in the last 2 days because of his fight being announced. I still have my doubts on Al Turk fighting though. Don't be surprised if Tim Hague, Pat Berry or Antoni Hardonk ends up fighting Cro Cop on this show.

Reavant
06-04-2009, 01:34 AM
Al turk is all over ufc.com saying how hes going to beat cro cop

Rob
06-04-2009, 03:08 AM
When was the last time you heard someone going into a fight saying "I'm gonna get my face smashed in"?

Terra Ryzin
06-04-2009, 09:34 AM
i think he is referring to your doubts about him fighting rob.

i hope mirko knocks his head into the cheap seats. would love to see a real return of crocop

Rob
06-04-2009, 02:13 PM
i think he is referring to your doubts about him fighting rob.

i hope mirko knocks his head into the cheap seats. would love to see a real return of crocop

There wasn't a doubt in my head. I never even heard of the contract issue until about 10 before I wrote about him. Everything I heard before then had to do with Cro Cop getting a change of opponent. I still have doubts on the fight happening (which is what I said from the start). Cro Cop will be fighting regardless.

IRodC
06-04-2009, 07:39 PM
Hopefully a LHK will know his next opponent out, whoever that may be

Reavant
06-05-2009, 01:34 AM
i think he is referring to your doubts about him fighting rob.



at least someone "gets" me

Reavant
06-05-2009, 01:37 AM
There wasn't a doubt in my head. I never even heard of the contract issue until about 10 before I wrote about him. Everything I heard before then had to do with Cro Cop getting a change of opponent. I still have doubts on the fight happening (which is what I said from the start). Cro Cop will be fighting regardless.

Im so confused by what ur saying and it doesnt really matter i guess but im bored... so there isnt a doubt in ur mind that al turk is fighting but you doubt al turk will fight cro cop?

Impact!
06-05-2009, 02:02 AM
He doesn't think Turk will fight Cro Cop