Photo: CroatianSports.com The "Croatian Crippler" Mike Rožić caught up with undefeated UFC Heavyweight Stipe Miocic prior to his departure to the United Kingdom this past week. Miocic and Rožić chatted about several things including his up coming bout versus the "Skyscraper" Stefan Struve this Saturday night. Miocic vs Struve is the main event of the UFC on Fuel TV 5 … [Read more...] about Stipe Miocic returns at UFC on Fuel 5
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POKRAJAC VICTORIOUS in VIRGINIA
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Photo: MMASky Igor Pokrajac extended his win streak to four tonight with a unanimous decision victory over Fabio Maldonado. The fight is a contender for the "Fight of the Night" award as both men left it all in the cage. The first round was all Pokrajac as he got the take-down early and worked from the top position as Maldonado had no answer on the ground. The round … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC VICTORIOUS in VIRGINIA
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with IGOR POKRAJAC
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Photo: MMAweekly.com Igor Pokrajac was gracious enough to give the Croatian Crippler an interview prior to his bout with Fabio Maldonado Tuesday night. The weigh-ins took place on Monday and both Pokrajac and Maldonado weighed in at 205 pounds. The fight will be featured on the main card of the UFC on Fuel Tv 3 card taking place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with IGOR POKRAJAC
POKRAJAC and SILVA FACEOFF IN VIRGINIA
By 13 CommentsThe Croatian Crippler and CroatianSports.com learned today that “The Duke” Igor Pokrajac will face dangerous Brazilian fighter Thiago Silva on May 15th in Fairfax, Virginia; the event will be the UFC's third installment on Fuel TV. Silva is an accomplished UFC veteran with a record of 14 wins and only two losses, both coming to former UFC light heavyweight champions, Rashad … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC and SILVA FACEOFF IN VIRGINIA
POKRAJAC INKS NEW DEAL WITH UFC
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Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac must have impressed the UFC brass with his destruction of Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 140 because he has inked a new five fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. This is big news for the Croatian Top Team stand out. Pokrajac’s next fight or opponent is still unknown at this time. CroatianSports.com would like to congratulate Igor on his new … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC INKS NEW DEAL WITH UFC
CRIPPLER TAKES 2011 ROOKIE HONORS
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There's not much more we can say about Mike 'The Croatian Crippler' Rožić. After joining the team immediately after the launch of CroatianSports.com in October, the Crippler quickly jumped on the UFC scene, reporting on Croatian fighters weekly and ultimately landing his stake on the Croatian media scene when he covered Igor 'The Duke' Pokrajac at UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada. … [Read more...] about CRIPPLER TAKES 2011 ROOKIE HONORS
POKRAJAC POST-FIGHT CHAT w/ THE CRIPPLER
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I had the pleasure of covering UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada this past weekend; and what a weekend it was! The week started on Thursday with a one-on-one interview with UFC fighter and fellow Croatian Igor “The Duke” Pokrajac. The interview only lasted eight minutes but I chatted with Igor afterwards for about two hours. We talked about everything from the Croatian national … [Read more...] about POKRAJAC POST-FIGHT CHAT w/ THE CRIPPLER
SUNDAY NIGHT ‘LIVE’ w/ CROATIAN CRIPPLER
By 9 Comments'SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE' with CroatianSports.com (12/11/2011) Join Team CroatianSports.com tonight for our weekly LIVE Ustream podcast. Tonight we will be discussing the Dinamo Zagreb/Lyon (possible) match-fixing scandal and will chat with Mike 'The Croatian Crippler' Rožić and see how his experience at UFC 140 with fighter Igor Pokrajac stacked up. Tune in! We look forward to … [Read more...] about SUNDAY NIGHT ‘LIVE’ w/ CROATIAN CRIPPLER
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
