Mirko Cro Cop returns to the Octagon!
source | Bloodyelbow.com
The veteran Croatian heavyweight has agreed a new multi-fight deal with the organization, a source close to the situation tells me.
The source says that Bellator MMA had been “very close” to signing Filipovic but that the UFC got wind of the deal and stepped in with a big offer. The source says this was “almost certainly” for no other reason than to keep Filipovic away from Bellator and Spike TV and to deprive Bellator frontman Scott Coker – formerly the head of Strikeforce – ammunition with which to work.