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POKRAJAC TALKS UFC 140, DINAMO FIX

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Photo:UFC.com I had the opportunity to have a chat with Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac before his UFC 140 bout with Krzysztof Soszynski at the UFC media center in Toronto, Canada Thursday night. We covered a wide range of topics including his thoughts on the Dinamo v. Lyon Champions league match played Wednesday night alongside his training routine. The Duke also let me sit in … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC TALKS UFC 140, DINAMO FIX

KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS

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Photo: cbc.ca Croatian alpine skier Ivica Kostelić finally got the monkey off his back in Beaver Creek, Colorado Thursday as he took first place for the very first time at the event, ousting Italian Cristian Deville by 0.14 seconds. Beaver Creek is a mountain that caused Kostelić to be carried off by ski patrol twice before and responsible for three of his career nine … [Read more...] about KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS

Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski

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  Photo: Sherdog Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac(right) in action Saturday night at UFC 140 Mirko Crocop’s protégé Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac will face Ultimate fighter veteran Krzysztof "The Polish Experiment" Soszynski. Pokrajac is coming off a victory against Todd Brown with a first round TKO in his last UFC outing and Soszynski a decision victory over Mike Massenzio at UFC … [Read more...] about Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac vs. Krzysztof “The Polish Experiment” Soszynski

STIPE MIOCIC: CROATIAN FIGHTER ON THE RISE

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  Photo: Sherdog.com    Stipe Miocic at his UFC weigh-in     Interview by Mike 'The Croatian Crippler' Rožić   Stipe Miocic is an American-born Croatian that currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships. The Cleveland native is one of the top prospects currently on the UFC roster and was recently victorious against tough veteran Joey 'The Mexicutioner' … [Read more...] about STIPE MIOCIC: CROATIAN FIGHTER ON THE RISE

The Croatian Crippler Goes One on One with Mark Pavelich

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Lima brothers with Mark Pavelich I recently had the opportunity to interview one of the icons of Mixed Martial Arts; and fellow Croatian Mark Pavelich. Mark is the owner and mastermind behind one of the biggest mixed martial arts organizations in the world, the Maximum Fighting Championships. The MFC is the stomping grounds for many up-and-coming MMA fighters and UFC … [Read more...] about The Croatian Crippler Goes One on One with Mark Pavelich

“The HIPPO” Submits “The SNAKE”

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Photo: UFC.ca Anthony Perosh takes down Cyrille Diabate On Saturday night at UFC 138 the Croatian “Aussie” left the octagon as the victor via 2nd submission over Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate. The 39 year old Croatian proved tonight he has one of the slickest ground games in the UFC light heavyweight division. The victory ensures that his victory over Tom Blackledge was … [Read more...] about “The HIPPO” Submits “The SNAKE”

Watch For The “Hippo”

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Photo: Sherdog Anthony “Hippo” Perosh Saturday, a less well known Croatian fighter will step into the Octagon at UFC 138 versus Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate. His name is Anthony “Hippo” Perosh of Sydney, Australia. You may recognize the name as a former opponent and training partner of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović, but Perosh is an established MMA and BJJ practitioner in his … [Read more...] about Watch For The “Hippo”

Farewell To A Croatian Legend

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Saturday October 29th, 2011 at UFC 137 Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović stepped into the octagon for the last time against Roy “Big Country” Nelson. This date should be marked in Croatian sports history as the last time we see the Croatian legend step into a professional mixed martial arts fight. Unfortunately, Mirko did not leave the sport with a victory. “I want to fight like … [Read more...] about Farewell To A Croatian Legend

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