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PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave
Mirko Filipovic
Croatia
Mirko FilipovicWIN
“Cro Cop” · 35-11-2 (1 NC)
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 2 · 5:00
OpenweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1 (2 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Wednesday, August 28, 2002TOKYO NATIONAL STADIUM, Tokyo, Japan

Mirko Filipovic defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Openweight main event of PRIDE: Shockwave, held Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at TOKYO NATIONAL STADIUM, Tokyo.

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Mirko Filipovic vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Insights

  • Kazushi Sakuraba's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Mirko Filipovic spends 80% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

Mirko Filipovic

No background on record

Camp · Cro Cop Squad Gym
Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mirko Filipovic· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Kazushi Sakuraba
Strikes landed / min
2.760.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.882.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.330.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mirko Filipovic · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.76
Strikes landed / min
0.00
2.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.16
0.33 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
43%
Takedown accuracy
0%
73%
Takedown defence
0%
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mirko Filipovic11 UFC fights · 236 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%95/327
8%19/26
6%14/19
Clinch
14%33/55
13%30/39
1%3/4
Ground
17%40/63
0%1/1
0%1/1
Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Mirko Filipovic2 of 4 ended early · 50%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kazushi Sakuraba15 of 18 ended early · 83%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Mirko Filipovic2-0-2
  • D
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
    Draw · R5 · 3:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Yuji Nagata
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001· Dec 31, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Nobuhiko Takada
    PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
    Draw · R5 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kazuyuki Fujita
    K-1: Spirits 2001· Aug 19, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
Kazushi Sakuraba3-2
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 10:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Quinton Jackson
    PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble· Jul 29, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 5:41 · Openweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Openweight
  • W
    Ryan Gracie
    PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R1 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Shannon Ritch
    PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Openweight
Full record · 19 fights
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 9:43 · Openweight
  • W
    Royce Gracie
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R6 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • L
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Guy Mezger
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
    · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Royler Gracie
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 13:16 · Openweight
  • W
    Anthony Macias
    PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Openweight
  • W
    Ebenezer Fontes Braga
    PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:23 · Openweight
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    PRIDE 5· Apr 29, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • D
    Allan Goes
    PRIDE 4· Oct 11, 1998
    Draw · R3 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    PRIDE 3· Jun 24, 1998
    Submission · R2 · 5:19 · Openweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Openweight
  • NC
    Marcus Silveira
    UFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997
    · R1 · 1:51 · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
  • L
    Kimo Leopoldo
    Shoot Boxing· Jul 14, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Mirko Filipovic vs Kazushi Sakuraba?

Mirko Filipovic defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Openweight main event of PRIDE: Shockwave, held Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at TOKYO NATIONAL STADIUM, Tokyo.

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