Chico
05-02-2007, 21:13
Gejat van sherdog
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There is a big article about Mirko in Croatian main sports newspaper SN.
I will just try to translate all what CroCop had to say about his debut in the UFC.
"in the end Sanchez didn't materialize his promise of knocking me down in the 2nd round" - said CroCop who was in the good mood.
Mirko landed many shoots, but it was hard to his Sanchez who was backpaddling almost the whole fight:
" I got tired chasing him. In one moment I even got dizzy running after him in the circle. I really thought the ref is going to warn him to fight."
How did you feel in the octagon after fighting all your life in the ring?
"It is bigger than ring, you can feel that extra space, especially when you have to run after someone. For the one who defensed it's somewhat easier, since you can't corner him."
How did you preparations go for this fight?
"They were one of the hardest in my whole career. I had many so called little injuries. I injured my wrist, then I got a swollen toe, my operated foot is still causing some trouble. Non of them are serious injuries but when they appear all at once, it's not easy"
There were also many Croatian fans in the arena.
"Yeah, I noticed many Croatian flags. It was really nice of them, some even came from Canada"
So your next fight is scheduled for Manchester (since there are some complications with London)?
"I have no idea who I will fight next, I will just wait what UFC decides"
So what now?
"Now I will take a 2 week break for resting and healing my injuries with Dr. Bučan. Then I will start preaparing for Manchester, I have more than enough time."
We also saw Rick Peneda, our journalist colleague from Chicago: "CroCop is going to be a huge star in USA" - said Peneda.
But the problem is Mirko doesn't want to be a star. The only thing he has problems with are media and the cammeras:
"They even follow me to the bathroom" ended CroCop
Mirko also commented why he didn't join the after fight press conference:
"I really didn't know, no-one mentioned it when and where it will be. If they said something to me I really would have came. I'm in my room all the time anyways"
I can also give you the 2 comments from Charles Barkley and Kevin Lole (writer for Las Vegas Journal):
Barkley: "Mirko is a fantastic fighter. I loved how he tactically lead the whole fight. He is tactically perfect and efficient. Without a doubt he is already a big star here"
Kevin Lole was asked his opinion on Mirko's salary in his first fight:
"He surely got 350 000 $ for this fight, from what it was registered in Nevada. But you must also count the PPV share which is huge, so I think he got nearly 1 million $$ all"
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" I got tired chasing him. In one moment I even got dizzy running after him in the circle. :thup:
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There is a big article about Mirko in Croatian main sports newspaper SN.
I will just try to translate all what CroCop had to say about his debut in the UFC.
"in the end Sanchez didn't materialize his promise of knocking me down in the 2nd round" - said CroCop who was in the good mood.
Mirko landed many shoots, but it was hard to his Sanchez who was backpaddling almost the whole fight:
" I got tired chasing him. In one moment I even got dizzy running after him in the circle. I really thought the ref is going to warn him to fight."
How did you feel in the octagon after fighting all your life in the ring?
"It is bigger than ring, you can feel that extra space, especially when you have to run after someone. For the one who defensed it's somewhat easier, since you can't corner him."
How did you preparations go for this fight?
"They were one of the hardest in my whole career. I had many so called little injuries. I injured my wrist, then I got a swollen toe, my operated foot is still causing some trouble. Non of them are serious injuries but when they appear all at once, it's not easy"
There were also many Croatian fans in the arena.
"Yeah, I noticed many Croatian flags. It was really nice of them, some even came from Canada"
So your next fight is scheduled for Manchester (since there are some complications with London)?
"I have no idea who I will fight next, I will just wait what UFC decides"
So what now?
"Now I will take a 2 week break for resting and healing my injuries with Dr. Bučan. Then I will start preaparing for Manchester, I have more than enough time."
We also saw Rick Peneda, our journalist colleague from Chicago: "CroCop is going to be a huge star in USA" - said Peneda.
But the problem is Mirko doesn't want to be a star. The only thing he has problems with are media and the cammeras:
"They even follow me to the bathroom" ended CroCop
Mirko also commented why he didn't join the after fight press conference:
"I really didn't know, no-one mentioned it when and where it will be. If they said something to me I really would have came. I'm in my room all the time anyways"
I can also give you the 2 comments from Charles Barkley and Kevin Lole (writer for Las Vegas Journal):
Barkley: "Mirko is a fantastic fighter. I loved how he tactically lead the whole fight. He is tactically perfect and efficient. Without a doubt he is already a big star here"
Kevin Lole was asked his opinion on Mirko's salary in his first fight:
"He surely got 350 000 $ for this fight, from what it was registered in Nevada. But you must also count the PPV share which is huge, so I think he got nearly 1 million $$ all"
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" I got tired chasing him. In one moment I even got dizzy running after him in the circle. :thup: