Al-Turk Looks to Finish Cro Cop in 3 Possible Ways at UFC 99

Published on: 3rd June, 2009

Al-Turk Looks to Finish Cro Cop in 3 Possible Ways at UFC 99  | read this item

Mostapha Al-Turk (6-4) who is a former Cage Rage champion drew Heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo in his Octagon debut this past December at UFC 92 and suffered a vicious first round TKO defeat and now his second test will now be against the returning Mirko Cro Cop (24-6-2) at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany on June 13. Even though, Al-Turk was originally scheduled to face newcomer Todd Duffee is not about to back down from a challenge against the former 2006 PRIDE open-weight grand prix champion.

In a recent interview with Fighters Only Magazine Al-Turk who took the fight on a little over three weeks notice felt that it was his time to make his impact in the UFC Heavyweight division starting with Cro Cop.

“Obviously you ‘um’ and ‘ah’ for a bit, but I’m not the sort of person to back down from anyone,” he told Fighters Only. “He is a man the same as me. He is very good at what he does, but I know I can beat him on my night.”

And by studying Cro Cop in previous fights, Al-Turk believes he has the right formula to take the Croatian striker out.

“I have watched a few of his fights. Awesome head kicks, awesome. We’ve been working on countering that, plus the liver kick, you know?” he reveals. “But not just the kicks – moving off to the left, working for the southpaw, shutting him down… If it is not going at his pace he does not like it”

“One of three things,” he says. “Either I bang him out, I submit him or I ground and pound him.”

A very confident Al-Turk could mean trouble for Mirko, but Cro Cop is also coming back to the UFC with a full steam of confidence as well after having successful surgery done on his knee which he has said has made him feel like a new man and at UFC 99 we will see as to know which fighter will have that extra edge tobe victorious.

 Nelson Rodriguez AKA: Nelo2.0 is the Co - Owner of URDirt.com who is also an Editor and Author on the site. Read more from this author

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