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Mirko Cro Cop’s famous finisher was used against him in KO loss nobody saw coming

Mirko Cro Cop’s famous finisher was used against him in KO loss nobody saw coming

One of the craziest headkick knockouts of all time took place 18 years ago today. The legendary kickboxer Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović was well on his way to a UFC title fight with heavyweight champion Randy Couture after winning his UFC debut by KO in less than a round.

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