Q1. What is Mirko Cro Cop’s real full name?
A. Mirko Vinkovci
B. Mirko Filipovic
C. Mirko Lucko
D. Mirko Croatian
Answer: B. Mirko Filipovic
Q2. In which year and on which date was Mirko Cro Cop born?
A. 10 September 1972
B. 10 September 1976
C. 10 September 1974
D. 10 September 1978
Answer: C. 10 September 1974
Q3. Where was Mirko Cro Cop born?
A. Zagreb, Croatia
B. Split, Croatia
C. Vinkovci, SR Croatia
D. Privlaka only
Answer: C. Vinkovci, SR Croatia
Q4. What does the nickname “Cro Cop” stand for?
A. Croatian Champion
B. Croatian Cop
C. Croatian Combat
D. Croatian Kicker
Answer: B. Croatian Cop
Q5. Which elite Croatian police unit did Mirko serve in, inspiring his nickname?
A. Special Forces Zagreb
B. Border Patrol Unit
C. Croatian Army Rangers
D. ATJ Lucko (Anti-Terrorist Unit)
Answer: D. ATJ Lucko (Anti-Terrorist Unit)
Q6. What is Mirko Cro Cop’s signature striking technique?
A. Left high roundhouse kick
B. Right high kick
C. Spinning back kick
D. Flying knee
Answer: A. Left high roundhouse kick
Q7. What famous phrase is associated with Mirko’s left high kick?
A. “Left leg, victory; right leg, glory”
B. “Right leg, hospital; left leg, cemetery”
C. “One kick, one finish”
D. “Southpaw strike forever”
Answer: B. “Right leg, hospital; left leg, cemetery”
Q8. What stance does Mirko Cro Cop primarily fight from?
A. Orthodox
B. Southpaw
C. Switch stance only
D. Neutral
Answer: B. Southpaw
Q9. Approximately what is Mirko Cro Cop’s professional height?
A. 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
B. 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
C. 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
D. 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Answer: B. 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Q10. Which martial art did young Mirko begin formal training in around age 7?
A. Judo
B. Wrestling
C. Taekwondo
D. Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Answer: C. Taekwondo
Q11. What movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme inspired Mirko to train martial arts as a boy?
A. Bloodsport
B. Kickboxer
C. Universal Soldier
D. Timecop
Answer: A. Bloodsport
Q12. Where did Mirko do much of his early self-training as a child?
A. A professional gym in Zagreb
B. A shed/garage next to a pigsty in Privlaka
C. School sports hall
D. Police academy facilities
Answer: B. A shed/garage next to a pigsty in Privlaka
Q13. What was Mirko’s approximate amateur boxing record?
A. 30-15
B. 20-5
C. 48-8
D. 55-10
Answer: C. 48-8
Q14. In which year did Mirko make his professional kickboxing debut in K-1?
A. 1994
B. 1996
C. 1998
D. 2000
Answer: B. 1996
Q15. Whom did Mirko defeat in his K-1 professional debut?
A. Jerome Le Banner
B. Ernesto Hoost
C. Peter Aerts
D. Mike Bernardo
Answer: A. Jerome Le Banner
Q16. Which major MMA organization is Mirko most associated with for his peak fame?
A. UFC only
B. Pride Fighting Championships
C. Bellator only
D. Strikeforce
Answer: B. Pride Fighting Championships
Q17. In which year did Mirko win the Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix?
A. 2004
B. 2005
C. 2006
D. 2007
Answer: C. 2006
Q18. Whom did Mirko knock out with a head kick in the 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix semi-finals?
A. Josh Barnett
B. Mark Coleman
C. Fedor Emelianenko
D. Wanderlei Silva
Answer: D. Wanderlei Silva
Q19. Whom did Mirko defeat in the final of the 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix?
A. Kevin Randleman
B. Josh Barnett
C. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
D. Hidehiko Yoshida
Answer: B. Josh Barnett
Q20. What unique Grand Prix achievement does Mirko hold?
A. Only fighter to win UFC, Pride, and Bellator GPs
B. Sole fighter to win K-1, Pride, and Rizin Grand Prix titles
C. Only three-time Pride champion
D. Only K-1 and UFC dual champion
Answer: B. Sole fighter to win K-1, Pride, and Rizin Grand Prix titles
Q21. In which year did Mirko win the Rizin Openweight Grand Prix?
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Answer: C. 2016
Q22. What is Mirko’s approximate professional MMA record at retirement?
A. 30-10-1
B. 38-11-2 (1 NC)
C. 25-5-0
D. 42-8-3
Answer: B. 38-11-2 (1 NC)
Q23. How many of Mirko’s MMA wins came by knockout/TKO (approximate)?
A. About 15
B. About 30
C. About 20
D. About 10
Answer: B. About 30
Q24. In which year did Mirko make his UFC debut?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008
Answer: C. 2007
Q25. Whom did Mirko defeat by TKO in his UFC debut at UFC 67?
A. Eddie Sanchez
B. Gabriel Gonzaga
C. Frank Mir
D. Junior dos Santos
Answer: A. Eddie Sanchez
