Cro Cop: I don’t know if I’ll win the belt, but I’ll give everything I have

**Tony** · 06-06-2009, 16:14

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"Last time, I had injuries - old injuries from Pride - which prevented me from fighting to the best of my abilities. I felt tired, I was empty inside and I should have taken a longer rest before coming into the UFC. I never lost touch with [UFC president] Dana White, we would talk every now and then, but recently I told him my injuries were completely healed and I was ready to come back to the UFC. I can tell my fans and UFC fans, I don’t know if I will win the UFC Heavyweight Title, but I will give absolutely everything trying to get that belt. I am coming back to earn my shot at the UFC title."

Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix winner Mirko Filipovic (24-6-2) talks about one last run at heavyweight glory when he faces Mustapha Al-Turk at UFC 99: ‘The Comeback’ on June 13. After creaming Eddie Sanchez in his UFC debut, "Cro Cop" bounced from the promotion following back-to-back losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick Kongo. Out of all his achievements, Filipovic has never held the heavyweight title in PRIDE or the UFC — though he has one last chance to change that next Saturday when he begins his quest for gold — for perhaps the final time in his career.