Rumor: Cro Cop wants Nogueira Rematch as part of new UFC Contract

Published on: 22nd May, 2009

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As if you already didn’t know earlier this former PRIDE open-weight grand prix champion Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic made the decision to come back to compete for the UFC after taking more than a year away from the organization to compete for the upstart DREAM promotion in Japan. Mirko who says feels better after his recent knee surgery is ready to prove that he belongs inside the Octagon, but according to a new report he has requested to get a rematch with former PRIDE and UFC champion Antonio ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira as apart of the stipulation in his new UFC contract.

In a new report from Japanese website NikkanSports.com in translation with Google the Croatian insisted on a rematch with the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu phenom as part of his new pact with the UFC.

Back in November of 2003 at PRIDE “Final Conflict” Cro Cop suffered his first career MMA loss to Nogueira in a match that was clearly dominated by the Croatian striker landing a series of vicious head kicks on the former PRIDE Heavyweight champion until Nogueira got the fight to the ground and applying an armbar to pick up the submission victory for the win.

As much of a big draw that would bring into the UFC and a match that hardcore fans would love to revisit first things first, Cro Cop has to handle business against former Cage Rage Heavyweight champion Mostapha Al-Turk at UFC 99 while Nogueira will have the task of attempting to get past another former Heavyweight champion and current Hall of Famer Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture at UFC 102 in the month of August.

Fan Question: Who would like to see a rematch between Cro Cop and Nogueira?

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