Mirko Cro Cop ends retirement, faces Tsuyoshi Kosaka in RIZIN return

Cro CopOne of the most respected fighters in the history of combat sports, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovi\u0107 is back.

The 43-year-old legend fighting out of Croatia will return to the ring on December 31 when he takes on another veteran in the form of 47-year-old “TK”, Tsuyoshi Kosaka.

Filipovi\u0107 (35-11-2, 1NC) retired last December on one of the biggest highs imaginable. After winning four-straight in a two-year span, including a UFC return KO victory over Gabriel Gonzaga, Cro Cop closed out 2016 in RIZIN’s year-end grand-prix. He won three fights in the span of two days, taking out “King Mo” on December 29 before picking up back-to-back first-round knockouts against Baruto and Amir…