Mirko Cro Cop

I think the best thing to say is that I was born to fight.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I underestimated the difference of fighting in a cage.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I'm not allowed to be woken up under any circumstances except if my house starts burning. Then my wife is authorised to…

— Mirko Cro Cop

Even though I didn't do as well in the UFC as the rest of my career, I feel like I did everything…

— Mirko Cro Cop

Of course I will submit if I have a chance, but I always prefer to finish a fight in a stand-up position.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I just hope that God will give me the strength that I can prove my worth.

— Mirko Cro Cop

Nobody should underestimate me. When you have a self-made fighter like I am with the Pride belt I earned, it's not good…

— Mirko Cro Cop

I'm not old. I'm 37, but I can do things that fighters 10 years younger cannot. I will prove that, or I…

— Mirko Cro Cop

I was training in an old garage - just a roof. And when its snowed, it would cover the floor, so I…

— Mirko Cro Cop

I don't know if I will take the UFC title, but I will die trying.

— Mirko Cro Cop

Saying that fights in Japan were fixed and that me, along with other guys like Silva, Minotauro, etc., did not win those…

— Mirko Cro Cop

Talking about a fight with Randy Couture is a jinx for me.

— Mirko Cro Cop

Training is not the key. Head is the key. For me, it's head. How aggressive you will be. Who will attack first?…

— Mirko Cro Cop

The biggest shock was the first fight. I didn't know what to expect. I fought Fujita. At that time, he was one…

— Mirko Cro Cop

I wish you could see a new Cro Cop, 15 years younger. I wish it was possible.

— Mirko Cro Cop

The UFC was the black spot in my career and my life.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I'd most prefer to be a free agent and fight up to six times a year, but that is unlikely.

— Mirko Cro Cop

Of course I could keep fighting, but every man comes to the point when he asks himself, 'Do I need it anymore?'

— Mirko Cro Cop

I was free on the market, and I wanted to go to the UFC, the only global organization.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I feel that Japan is like my second home; this is where I want to fight.

— Mirko Cro Cop

This fire in me will last forever.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I need to raise my kids. It takes a lot of time and a lot of energy to raise kids and make…

— Mirko Cro Cop

I want to beat all the opponents who have beaten me before.

— Mirko Cro Cop

It was a mistake of mine to train like that, with friends, at home. It was a handicap I should not have…

— Mirko Cro Cop

I really think me and my family live humbly. I've secured my life, and I won't have to open the newspaper and…

— Mirko Cro Cop