Mirko Cro Cop Returning at UFC 99? [Rumor]

Croation website dnevnik.hr has a video interview up with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. In the interview, Filipovic implies he will return to the UFC and fight at UFC 99 this June in Germany.

While I’m sure most of you don’t speak or understand Croatian, neither do I, Robert from betwwx.com was kind enough to do a quick translation and pass the info along to us.

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Interviewer: How is your knee?

Well, every thing is all right. They didn’t amputate my leg, so I guess the operation was a success. (Joking) I’m satisfied with the recovery. It's getting better every day. I’m doing some light work.

 

Interviewer: You’re doing some weight work/upper body work at the moment?

That’s right. I’m mostly working from my back. I can't use my legs. I plan to start boxing in April.

I was better prepared than your average knee reconstruction patient. I was putting off the operation for quite some time, and in the meantime was doing the required exercise for recovery. So my comeback will be ahead of schedule. Six days after my operation I was already doing some exercises. I plan to be using both my hands and legs in sparing and ground work in May.

 

Interviewer: Where will you make your comeback?

There is a great possibility that I will be fighting for the UFC in Cologne, Germany. I don’t know my opponent yet. But I’m very confident that we’ll come to an agreement with the UFC and that I’ll fight for them in June. There are other offers on the table also.

 

Interviewer: Do you have any idea as to who you’ll face?

I’ve heard that I could be facing Randy Couture. That would a great. Then again, its not up to me or him but management, so we’ll have to wait and see. But I’m sure he’d also be interested in that fight.

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

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