Aside from pulling out of the fight with Hamilton, Cro Cop also sounds as if he is pulling the plug on his career… again.
“I am aware that I have come to the end of his martial training,” said Cro Cop, adding that he has been through numerous operations over the course of his career and that his body has become more and more prone to injury.
Having fought at a high level in both kickboxing and mixed martial arts since the mid-1990s, Cro Cop has roughly 80 bouts under his belt. Aside from his recent fights for the UFC, he spent the majority of his career competing in Pride Fighting Championships and K-1. He competed against the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Wanderlei Silva, Josh Barnett, Junior dos Santos, Frank Mir, Kevin Randleman, and many, many others.
Cro Cop briefly retired from mixed martial arts following a 2011 loss to Roy Nelson, but returned a little over a year later to fight in Japan. He returned to the UFC earlier this year with a victory over Gabriel Gonzaga, but after having to pull out of the fight with Hamilton, it sounds as if Cro Cop is satisfied with his accomplishments, and is unwilling to continue the assault on his health.
“Sooner or later comes a time when a man has only his health,” Cro Cop said. “I really had a long and rich career and I believe I left a deep mark in the martial arts.”
Source:http://www.mmaweekly.com/mirko-cro-cop-out-at-ufc-seoul-with-injury-says-hes-done-fighting
- Mirko retired with two wins, since there's a rumor that UFC is mad at him because they discovered about his retiriment via internet.
I have learnt my lesson well
The truth is out there I can tell
Don't look back and don't give in to their lies and goodbyes
Northern star
Fulfill the longing in your heart
Then we will never be apart
And if they dare to question you
Just tell them that our love is true
They buy your dreams so they can sell your soul
