![]() ![]() If both manage to stay on their toes, it will be a chess match (read: a snoozer).įilipovic has done plenty to place doubt in the minds of fans by admitting he didn’t have long enough to prepare for Saturday’s fight, to say nothing of the finger he took to his eye in the final round of sparring on the final day of training camp.Īfter several lackluster performances that characterized his early-octagon career, Filipovic in June looked like he cleared some of the cobwebs. If either makes a mistake, it will be a quick and exhilarating end to the event. And that’s a secret that won’t be revealed until the opening bell rings.įans should, however, prepare for a game of cat and mouse with each fighter attempting to avoid the other’s strength. When the two meet Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, it’s all on Mir to decide which attack to take. ![]() But his disposition is clear: He wants to separate Mir from consciousness with his hands or feet. Now that all this eye-poke drama is over, MMA fans can get back to the biggest question regarding UFC 119’s headliner: Will former heavyweight champion Frank Mir (13-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) stand with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (27-7-2 MMA, 4-3 UFC), or will he take the fight where he is comfortable on the mat?ĭepending on whom you ask, Filipovic is either damaged goods or a man who’s at peace with his place in the mixed-martial-arts world.
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