Cro Cop quits MMA

Mixed Martial Arts legend Mirko ’Cro Cop’ Filipovic has decided to call time on his career, following his defeat to Junior Dos Santos at UFC 103.

Cro Cop admits he no longer has the desire to continue fighting.

He told The Sun: “Maybe the ones who have said that I’m done are right.

“Obviously, I can’t break my mental block in the Octagon. I have twenty years of training like a spartan behind me. It has caught up with me, my body is broken down. I’ve been worn out.”

Cro Cop admits he was disappointed with his performance in the fight against Dos Santos on Saturday.

Filipovic added: “That was not the kind of performance the public pay for. I don’t feel the hunger anymore.

“I have started playing it safe, I’m not prepared to take risks. [Dos Santos] is younger, more hungry, more aggressive. He wanted to win a lot more.”

Tags: Junior Dos Santos, UFC