Post by ville on Jun 6, 2010 16:12:58 GMT -5
From MMA Weekly.
I really hope to see Cro Cop pull this out, I still like watching him.
There will be some major decisions facing both the UFC and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic after his UFC 115 fight against Pat Barry. The former Pride Grand Prix champion enters the June 12 show in Vancouver on the last fight of his current contract.
Cro Cop confirmed his contract status on Friday.
"This is the last fight on the present contract," he said. "I have to finish this fight, then we'll see."
The weight of the decision will surely depend on how the Croatian performs in the fight with Barry. Currently, Cro Cop sits with a 3-3 record in the Octagon, while also picking up two wins and one no contest outside of the UFC in between fights for the promotion.
The plan is to face Barry and then sit down with the UFC brass and see what the future holds.
"I'll have to sit with Lorenzo and Dana and see about extending the contract, but first of all I'm concentrating on this fight, and I don't want to talk much before that," Cro Cop stated.
If he becomes a free agent coming off of a win, it obviously increases his bargaining position, and having fought for so many years in Japan, there would still be interest there as well, but the UFC is still by far the largest and most viable home for him.
Back and healthy for the first time in two years, Cro Cop will first look to get past Pat Barry at UFC 115, and then let the contract negotiations begin.
Cro Cop confirmed his contract status on Friday.
"This is the last fight on the present contract," he said. "I have to finish this fight, then we'll see."
The weight of the decision will surely depend on how the Croatian performs in the fight with Barry. Currently, Cro Cop sits with a 3-3 record in the Octagon, while also picking up two wins and one no contest outside of the UFC in between fights for the promotion.
The plan is to face Barry and then sit down with the UFC brass and see what the future holds.
"I'll have to sit with Lorenzo and Dana and see about extending the contract, but first of all I'm concentrating on this fight, and I don't want to talk much before that," Cro Cop stated.
If he becomes a free agent coming off of a win, it obviously increases his bargaining position, and having fought for so many years in Japan, there would still be interest there as well, but the UFC is still by far the largest and most viable home for him.
Back and healthy for the first time in two years, Cro Cop will first look to get past Pat Barry at UFC 115, and then let the contract negotiations begin.
I really hope to see Cro Cop pull this out, I still like watching him.
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