Mirko Filipovic

Heavyweight · 35-11-2 (1 NC) · southpaw

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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
52
Elo Rating
1522.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 63% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 97% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 1.89 significant strikes per minute — better than 89% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops 78% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 80% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 2.11 significant strikes per minute — worse than 81% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.19 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 80% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.11
    Bottom 19%
  • Striking accuracy
    50%
    Top 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.89
    Top 11%
  • Striking defense
    63%
    Top 3%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.19
    Bottom 20%
  • Takedown accuracy
    40%
    Top 45%
  • Takedown defense
    78%
    Top 20%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.30
    Top 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1540, higher than 50% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1523).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202514:30Barry14:02Mir13:44Schaub11:30Nelson13:30Gonzaga
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2
2015-04-11 · KO/TKO, R3 3:30
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
2011-10-29 · KO/TKO, R3 1:30
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
2011-03-19 · KO/TKO, R3 3:44
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
2010-09-25 · KO/TKO, R3 4:02
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
2010-06-12 · Submission, R3 4:30
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
2010-02-20 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · KO/TKO, R3 2:00
UFC 99: The Comeback
2009-06-13 · KO/TKO, R1 3:06
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
2007-09-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 70: Nations Collide
2007-04-21 · KO/TKO, R1 4:51
UFC 67: All or Nothing
2007-02-03 · KO/TKO, R1 4:33