Cro Cop aims for a rematch against former executioners, including Cigano and Minotauro

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If in the past Mirko Cro Cop seemed unmotivated and flirting with retirement, his spirits are now high. The veteran, excited about his victory against Gabriel Napao, in April, hopes to take advantage of the good result to have rematches against four fighters he has already faced in the past.

In an interview on his official website, Cro Cop was asked which athlete he would like to face again among all those who have already defeated him in his MMA career. The answer was direct: “[Rodrigo Minotauro] Nogueira is among them, Roy Nelson as well, as well as a few others. junior gypsy also comes in, and maybe [Alistair] Overeem too”, commented the Croatian. “This is something I really want to do. It’s something I owe to the sport and I owe it to myself,” he continued.

Of the names mentioned, Cro Cop was defeated by Minotauro in 2003, at PRIDE, in addition to losing to Cigano in 2009 and to Roy Nelson in 2011. Against Overeem, in 2008, the fight was ended in a I didn't answer, after the Dutchman struck several blows to his genital region.

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