On Friday afternoon, reports from IndexHR announced a stroke had forced the legendary Croatian to hang up his four-ounce gloves for good.
He would later take to Instagram to confirm the reports.
Crop Cop (38-11-2, 1 NC) real name Mirko Flipovic, ends his career riding a 10-fight win streak. In his most recent bout, fans witnessed him avenge his previous loss to Roy Nelson with a decision win at Bellator 216 last month. Prior to this performance, Cro Crop strung together five straight wins under the Rizin FF banner, winning the 2016 Rizin Open-Weight Grand Prix in the process. This performance came a little more than 10 years after he emerged victorious from the 2006 Pride World Open-Weight…
