PRIDE Absolute 2006: Mirko Cro Cop vs Wanderlei Silva

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[@STREETBEEFS_]

Man....2006-2012 was such an amazing era in mma!!!

[@mirsadjelec7101]

❤

[@Borislks]

Love your channel!

[@xXHurdyGurdyManXx]

It really was

[@SoundOfFreedom35]

Yeah everyone was wearing TAPOUT GEAR

[@abrad755]

PRIDE was better and more exciting than modern UFC or any UFC Era really

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

This wasn't a fight; it was an execution. Cro Cop would go on to beat Josh Barnett that same night to win the Pride Openweight tournament. Great times.

[@nickb.6726]

But then lose to the GOAT.. Fedor

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

@@nickb.6726 I think he already lost to Fedor the year before this fight.

[@nickb.6726]

@@MISTERPERFECT3806 you think wrong

[@jovandoncev1016]

​@@nickb.6726 Fedor fight was 2005, this is 2006

[@jayworldjs]

Hardly! Got lucky with his left kick there!

[@cloudstrife6435]

All the comments praising Cro Cop's fighting, which was impeccable, but no one acknowleding Silva's ability to block Cro Cop's punches with his face.

[@sf2zero]

Nice joke.

[@santiagomontoya209]

Had me in the first half.

[@frano6567]

Taj tvoj silvi je NEANDRENTALO😂❤

[@scary_scat3924]

Lmao

[@ronaldgrider7810]

Yeah Silva got a head hard as a bowling ball😅😅😅

[@recluse.4331]

This was a kickboxing masterclass by a prime cro cop. He conditioned Wanderlei to block the body kick until it took only one head kick to send him off to the cemetery 🐐

[@jordansage9655]

That is exactly what happened, wow.

[@BenDover-de7tf]

Facts, Fedor Is the only one I can think of during this time to figure out how to block body and head against Cro Cop

[@pauljenkins6807]

@@BenDover-de7tffedor is the goat

[@andrefilipe9080]

​@@BenDover-de7tf Well, Mark Hunt was even more impressive. He didnt block at all. Took head kicks like a champ, then just shrugged it off 😅

[@edsoncoelho9126]

Cro cop e mau mandou wanderley pra lanternagem .

[@Olhor10]

Damn, Cro Cop looked like God of War in this fight. The speed, reflexes and power. Just wow.

[@pasthuman]

Yeah he was damn quick, and precise ..just the right timing, accuracy, and power from good form. Super quick!...cause Silva was really quick in this one.

[@dirdir6093]

@@pasthuman в=-9

[@danijelchicago]

GospOdin SamUrai

[@systemrecords9708]

Yup. He fought a perfect fight here, absolutely perfect. He made wandy look like the crazy brawler that he is

[@anthonypena1456]

I'm not into mma. But I think I'm going to get into it now

[@kevin.itruth6880]

Something about Pride FC was just magical. These old fights were something special.

[@garlandpoolfredpool]

I agree! And, they'll NEVER find another to rival that crazy screaming lady who would give each fighter their grand introduction at the start of each tournament.

[@kevin.itruth6880]

@@garlandpoolfredpool Oh yes the screaming Pride lady lol...I couldn't understand what she was saying half the time but she bring so much energy...Miss her. Miss the intelligent Japanese crowd who applauded like they were watching a play at every good jiu jitsu transition, miss the entrances, miss the lighting, miss the fact that everyone had unique outfits that represented their style and country, miss the Pride music after every win and confetti, miss the camera work that made you feel like you were right in the action...Hell even miss the red cards even though fighters hated it it made them ramp up the action when things got boring

[@yomomma8972]

​@@kevin.itruth6880she did a couple of ONE events. Not sure if she still does or it was Rizin, can't remember

[@truthreignsforever9286]

that’s why Dana and the brothers were worried and bought Pride out

[@kevin.itruth6880]

@@truthreignsforever9286 Well Pride was already dieing because Japan cracked down on the Yakuza who were funding Pride big time. Along with the crackdown they lost alot of sponsors who didnt want to be associated any longer because of the controversy so Zuffa saw their opportunity to move in for a good price.

[@Mac2104988]

I remeber watching this live in Croatia. Everybody was watching and the ammount of happiness was undescribable, especially because of Silva's trash talk before the fight.

[@wirklichwissen6435]

The wandering egg got humbled

[@elderassassin9673]

"He has to do job is job"

[@brxne]

Mogu samo zamislit kakva je atmosfera bila

[@king--kang.]

What did Wanderlei say ?

[@EspanholCarioca]

If I'm not wrong Fabricio Was there in Croatia training Mirko around that time, or 1 year before maybe !

[@savageiswild4089]

Cro Cop should be added to UFC 5!!!

[@falcontube2023]

That staredown down was so descriptive, Wanderlei eager for bloodspill, Mirko cool as ice. What a moment.

[@wmccinema]

the staredown in the first fight is something else!!! Check it out! :D

[@user-zj4ec4zm4z]

OknbbFyrew and the other two were just wondering about how much

[@josephwolfe9681]

I believe that Cro Cop was a soldier right? If so it would explain his cold demeanor in the opening staredown

[@wmccinema]

@@josephwolfe9681 He is a "Cop" that is why Crop Cop : Croatian Cop but not just an ordinary cop but Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, , Croatia's elite Police Special Forces tactical unit.

[@falcontube2023]

@@josephwolfe9681 True, also Mirko is Eastern European, and Wanderlei is South American. Differentr breeds

[@Nikola-Bozic]

This was Mirko's best fight ever in my opinion. The opponent was unpleasant and dangerous, but Mirko was very, very good here.

[@pacocarrion7869]

"Mirko's best fight " +1 , and the worse fight was versus Fedor

[@Nikola-Bozic]

@@pacocarrion7869 Ok

[@silentsir2446]

"The opponent" 😅 ...damn, Wanderlei got worked 😂

[@Nikola-Bozic]

@@SaooMii U potpunosti se slažem s tobom

[@Nobody-df4is]

Wonderlei is a monster. I wouldn't fight him. And he got destroyed.

[@JayMil365]

the way they mic'ed that ring and the sounds from those kicks and shots from Mirko, made me a huge MMA fan, 2 absolute legends.

[@godzilla7779]

a soldier vs a murderer. a warrior vs a killer. this fight was combat at its peak.

[@thaistomp]

The hardest era of fighting 💯

[@nigerianprincewithaids]

The 90s and early 2000s was a absolute golden age of combat sports I don’t care who you are mma was peak with some of the best moments and greatest scraps I don’t know if we’ll ever have it as good as this

[@Braz438]

Um guerreiro que já matou pessoas de verdade até com. Uma faca.

[@jsimo1431]

Pride was the best fighting organization of all time. Every fight was epic.

[@usmh]

So much of the early days was zero action lie-on-top-of-each-other fights.

[@codyleger1750]

It has everything to do with the fact that it was a Japanese owned company and the respect that a Japanese audience has for its gladiators of any combat sport. The fighters would tell you that its a completely different atmosphere because your average Japanese audience has a higher fight IQ than most so there was an incentive to put on the best match for the audience. Now, if a fight goes to the ground for 30 seconds, the crowd starts booing. Mostly bc they dont understand the fight on a technical level to appreciate whats actually happening.

[@ayw5118]

no it wasnt. brtiliant fireworks like this were rare just mostly passive ground games on both sides. that's why it failed. you should really watch pride full fights vast majority was boring as fuck.

[@contemporaryhumours]

Thats the way I feel too. Life was good and there was Pride FC :D :D I'm not kidding I loved it. Multiple times viewing same fights!!! I do appreciate UFC very much and watch fights now and then and other promotions fights too, but I just dont get the same 'kick' anymore. Its maybe 'cause I got older, not that 'cos fights are not as good nowadays.....OR ARE THEY :D :D :D jes' joking.

[@bobloblaw9791]

@@codyleger1750Cody Leger from Louisiana?

[@bone3293]

Mirko Cro Cop is the Leader of an Anti Terrorism Squad in Croatia . This Man was build to destroy his enemy ...... Perfect Condition , Perfect Skills ! very good Fight !

[@m.tirmizi1773]

Wanderlei had fought CroCop a few years earlier when CroCop was just transitioning from kickboxing into MMA, and most people thought Wanderlei probably ‘won’ that 1st fight despite the official draw result. But in this rematch in 2006, CroCop had grown into the best HW in the world not named Fedor. Still gives me chills on how Crocop mercilessly massacred Wanderlei here.

[@earendylomg]

His boxing IS sont much better in this second fight.

[@buffbatman2]

its important to note that wanderlei was already wearing out as a fighter when he had this second fight. he was not the monster he used to be.

[@sinepari9160]

Wanderlei wasn't the same guy at this point, either. He probably took more damage than any other fighter in Pride but also dealt just as much!

[@fongsungjaupseio5542]

This is true and why I wish top boxers would do the same thing Mirko did. I know the money is the main reason but it's not far fetched that a top guy from another combat sport can like you said TRANSITION to MMA. Crocop and Cung Le did it. Takes time but it worked out. But yea, money, Fury and Joshua ain't making 50 million in UFC and they are older.

[@vccavalcanti]

Crocop was definitely number 3 1 - Fedor 2 - Minotaur

[@pulsarlights2825]

PrideFC from 2000-2007 was the best MMA I ever watched.....

[@Soa_Tuvake]

Never in my life have ever seen someone's head split open by kick 😮😮 the heck did i just watch, my gosh. The sound from the impact of those kicks...

[@nimascolari1508]

The golden era of MMA. I miss K1, too.

[@smackeddie3826]

CroCop is my favourite fighter of all time! "Right leg hospital, left leg morgue" the epiphany of a professional and respectful fighter. Even his personal life is exemplary.

[@efecemylmaz2524]

*right leg hospital left leg cemetary

[@MJIZZEL]

I think the left leg sends you straight 6 foot under. It bypasses the hospital, morgue, funeral an all. Just straight to hell.

[@jaxchristian3080]

For sure. Beast

[@Under-Kaoz]

​@@efecemylmaz2524 it can be translated to both from Croatian.

[@MrRomes1]

Epiphany??

[@Scott-xb7ov]

This was Cro Cop’s prime.

[@mr.brenman2132]

This was his peak. So crisp.

[@pulsarlights2825]

He was 33 here I think, maybe a little past his prime

[@slopoke22]

💯

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@pulsarlights2825 32. This is him winning the Pride Grand Prix.

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@mr.brenman2132 He looked unbeatable that night, so I was glad Barnett got a decision win over Big Nog..Rather Cro Cop beat up fat boy Barnett than avenge his loss to Nogueira....Fedor was MIA in that tournament....I think he was injured

[@ademirstabury4175]

I'm here again, because, I put this fight, without a doubt, one of the most furious and brutal, he has a lot of CRO Cop technique, he wanted to soften the meat before he kills, he's a very talented fighter, success for CRO COP in 2024...

[@Chuckles2109]

I loved this Era it had some great fights and Cro Cop was 1 tough Warrior.

[@matthallett4126]

My favourite quote in MMA is from Cro Cop, who;s known for his roundhouse kick. "Right leg Hospital, Left Leg.... Cemetery"

[@stanleythompson3848]

Old school PRIDE never disappoints! 👊 💥

[@Nonegiven14582]

The level of drugs was always there to be seen

[@claudiojaoliveira]

@@Nonegiven14582 i like it

[@Nonegiven14582]

@@claudiojaoliveira Is it all a drugs thing? Like Amir Khan and Conor Benn?

[@claudiojaoliveira]

@@Nonegiven14582 drugs, training, blood and violence

[@Nonegiven14582]

@@claudiojaoliveira Is that what they do in this drugs sport? Take drugs? Doesn't that make it all a sham?

[@Alain-Delon]

Most brutal KO i've ever seen Respect from France

[@O_fata_simpla260]

Cro Cop is one of the best 5 fighters I've ever seen, and I include here boxing and kickboxing.

[@thaistomp]

Fax. Prime Cro Cop, Mike Tyson, and Wandy are some of my all time favorite fighters.

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

I know Cro Cop is known for the kicks but man that faint straight left that dropped Silva was nasty, too. Dude was an absolute pinpoint striker. What a legend.

[@x0n666]

That punch was devastating. It broke his orbital bone. Absolutely Brutal

[@drdj2626]

I just can't comprehend how Brandan Schaub was able to down Cro Cop. I just can't.

[@guyguy7928]

​@@drdj2626 Bcs Cro Cop had seven surgeries after winning Pride which was his dream. Hr didn't even plan to go to UFC until they offered him an offer he couldn't say no

[@jefft7705]

​@@drdj2626 Man that wasn't the same Cro Cop Shaub fought. I give him props for winning ofc, but that wasn't a prime Cro Cop anymore.

[@ceedub619cameraman3]

​@@drdj2626cro was washed up at that point

[@Bozar069]

Nothing we have now compares to Pride.

[@_3_Digitos_de_QI]

roids man

[@majortom331]

@@_3_Digitos_de_QI still around today.

[@_3_Digitos_de_QI]

@@majortom331 but not as much as in Pride though, what makes the fights much better

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@_3_Digitos_de_QI Rules were better in Pride, knees on the ground were legal, so that gave wrestlers more risk in shooting for a takedown. The ring was always better than the cage to me, I hate how the top guy uses the cage to stall and keep the bottom guy pinned, causes a "lay and pray" boring fight. Steroids are everywhere, and are never going away, get used to ii...The steroid genie is not going back in the bottle.....The 10 minute first round was great too.....

[@Bozar069]

@@pulsarlights2825 Exactly. Don't forget the yellow card rule to penalize stalling.

[@richyakuoko2360]

Legendary kick

[@LinkCerto955]

Mirko Cro Cop era um mostro mano , viu o chute na costela do Vanderlei como marcou mano , se tá doido.

[@VictorRodrigues-ru5nb]

O Wanderlei também se arriscou muito, ele entrou no torneio peso aberto no lugar do Fedor pra se testar contra caras bem pesados, ganhou a primeira, pegou logo o Cro Cop no round seguinte, não deu outra, era bem difícil ele ganhar essa. Apesar disso ele até tentou, entrou com 102 kg lá.

[@nudaveritas8195]

That stare-down! Silva thinking about how to kill Cro Cop. Cro Cop thinking about where to bury Silva.

[@tyrusmfrechs7025]

You just came over from that short, didn’t you?

[@starvvoy]

@@tyrusmfrechs7025bro copied the top comment too😭

[@H.K.5]

The staredown they had leading up to their first fight was much better.

[@Gustavo18011980]

The level of control that crocop always had is amazing. What a great fighter

[@TheHunterEDL]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6TKmJ97m92CmZo

[@Crazson34]

That swelling on Silva's side at 2:03 is brutal and that was just 1 kick! Cro Cop kicks like a mule!

[@Paraclef]

I was searching for this comment 🤭 thank you. Best wishes.

[@Crazson34]

@@Paraclef You're welcom and best wishes to you as well.

[@jaxchristian3080]

🤣

[@ThePeacePlant]

Wow. It's even swollen already like crazy

[@pasch4005]

one eye swollen, the other bloody too. no wonder he didnt see that high kick coming

[@CyanideSublime]

What a classic example of a great PRIDE match.

[@maiconsoares9734]

PRIDE MARCOU A ÉPOCA DO MMA SÓ LENDAS LUTANDO !!!

[@BJBDF]

Damn. They did everything they could for Silva, except give him a glass of iced tea and a hummer.

[@ssgootyj]

😂😂

[@nickc3250]

@@ssgootyj crazy how long they gave him.

[@arthurcurry2003]

True

[@PFPTHEGREATEST]

Right? Fuck I didn't know you could go to the emergency room between rounds

[@james3339]

Agreed. It puzzled me

[@hyeonjaelee1938]

9:51 most powerful highkick ever

[@DaBesst88]

Love at the end he was like, gett off me!😂

[@LeonardoAguiar-oz3fo]

Cro Cop é o melhor lutador de todos os tempos. Cro Cop the best of all.

[@JustWatchTheFights]

One of the single greatest performances in the sport.

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

Cro Cop's finest hour. The Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Championship.

[@mingmarmot]

That final kick looked like it split silvas head open 😂

[@ttlqk4847]

그때 당시에도 챙겨봤고 지금까지도 제일 인상깊은 mma경기다 미르코크로캅선수는 학창시절 추억이다.

[@albertorozco5981]

Mirko didnt want to injure that opponent anymore after the eye damage. He was definitely holding back. He was forced to take out that injured opponent.

[@HotdogJuice]

0:54 That left hand counter from Cro Cop was nasty 😯

[@thankful684]

That punch would kill a cow!!

[@gabos7892]

This video was sponsored by Chael Sonnen.

[@neuroplasticity]

These fights will always be better than the UFC 2013 and up by miles. I miss Pride and K1 so much. Thankfully we have ONE championship now and bare knuckle fighting.

[@jefft7705]

Man prime Cro Cop was something to behold...amazing striker. Then especially after he developed really good td defense, dude was a nightmare to fight.

[@igorcesardealmeida6196]

and he was a very small HW, just 220 pounds (no weight cutting) with 6'2 wingspan. He is as big as Paulo Costa!

[@adb8003]

@@igorcesardealmeida6196now that you say it… bro Paulo is not a middleweight omg. 😰

[@leefleming1938]

Never gets old watch Silva get KO’d. CroCop was an absolute beast.

[@kidsniffer2654]

This never gets old to watch

[@gs4815]

This was the fight that cracked Silva’s chin. He was never the same after this fight.

[@caizerdelatorre6269]

Best staredown. An Axe Murderer and a Special Force. Wanderlei came to this fight wanting to kill someone, But Cro cop just standing there knowing he already did.

[@m.tirmizi1773]

Their first fight’s staredown was crazier! Hands-down the most intense staredown in Pride.

[@secondunitmedia4863]

Joe rogan taught you well son

[@hoekandat]

Devastating high kick. Cro Cop a legend.

[@endwigast5212]

@hoekandat - He was only a legend in Pride, where fights were often thrown. He sucked in UFC, where things are more above board.

[@hoekandat]

@@endwigast5212 In the UFC, he actually got too old. He had fought in K-1 and 'Pride' for many years. In K-1 and 'Pride' he was in his prime.

[@endwigast5212]

@@hoekandat I'm sure age was a factor. Other things: 1) Shape of UFC octagon made it harder for him to trap his opponents into getting head-kicked. 2) Cro Cop became a one-trick pony, making him very predictable. Everyone knew to stay away from his head-kicks. 3) UFC drug-testing made it difficult for Cro Cop to 'roid up as much as before.

[@asud2571]

​@@endwigast5212UFC drug testing at the time was suspect too.

[@peterkm23]

​@@endwigast5212ufc is fake

[@pauljenkins6807]

Silva was always one of my favorites along with fedor, cro cop and rampage

[@elmoblatch9787]

The amount of abuse Wanderlei took here is just incredible. For all the times we've seen him knocked out cold, you have to admit he also had a chin. But did he ever throw a straight punch?

[@sega64official]

Did he ever even do anything bes8des throw punches? Lol. Never seen him to anything technical or even a kick before. Just throwing wild haymakers like a dumb ape.

[@Decountest]

Never, only wild looping punches, that's what eventually worked against him when fighters started becoming better technical strickers.

[@ian101284]

The amount of timeouts because he had a boo boo was also pretty incredible- just take the L

[@yaushaeomessias4837]

Yes, against Brian Stann.

[@Bombot78]

I don’t like him but gotta say I respect his fighting spirit

[@gohasport6566]

Классные были бои, слов нет.

[@ildottore3198]

One of the greatest rematches of all time

[@phineasgage8252]

I've been following MMA since 2006, this was the first MMA fight I ever saw. I was hooked from the get go.

[@Chris-hp1wy]

You was hooked from the What What?!?!?!?!

[@salamancadingding]

The absolute best Cro Cop was OWGP 2006 Cro Cop. He was unstoppable.

[@ibleejtxivzoo7856]

That legendary head kick never gets old....love watching cro cop in his prime.

[@marcelobarros1875]

Oh surra boa no borçal do Wanderley Silva, cro cop batia e descansava, enquanto o Wanderley gastava energia se explodindo de raiva, grandes lutas.

[@popeye5274]

My favorite fighter in Pride… Mirko Cro Cop. 🇭🇷

[@ELCipote]

The precision by cro cop is insane

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

True 💯

[@IceveinsProductions]

Imagine battling Wanderlei Silva in a match then having to fight Josh Barnett right after. 😮

[@slopoke22]

I will never forget Crocop It hurt me so bad To see Crocop go down like this in the UFC but man if he had got there in his prime oh my goodness

[@MJIZZEL]

You damn right. Thus version of CRO would have been hell.

[@Aximus06]

Crocop in his absolute prime could have beaten anyone.

[@joemama7163]

​@@Aximus06somewhere Fedor is laughing at you, like me.

[@Aximus06]

Bla bla bla. Ryan Bader not once but twice.... really?? 😂

[@Decountest]

Foreal, he was never the same after that Gonzaga fight, hurt my heart to see him get handled like that.

[@user-rt6we1xz9g]

i poslije toliko vremena od meča rado pogledam ovaj video uradak, bravo Mirko, nema ti ravna još se nije rodio a i neče.

[@cryptomnesiac]

I consider myself very lucky to have witnessed Pride FC live or close to live during my lifetime. These are like the golden years of MMA.

[@MrTome1975]

Within one and a half minute Wand sustained a broken nose, a closed right eye and busted ribs. Thorough striking by Cro Cop exposed the limits of Wand's game for the very first time. Both of them are tremendous warriors though and Wand would have a W against CC in his resume if their first fight wasn't an exhibition with only KO deciding the winner.

[@HarryHeath-pb6rv]

After this the Axe was on the downslide he took a beating then got kicked cold out then Henderson just demolished him with a hook then an elbow ouch

[@luispalacios7412]

Likely Brocken ribs and possibly mild brain bleed. This dude was very scary at his prime.

[@jamilsomcarvalho4825]

Sempre fui fã do Crocop e do Fedor Emelianenko....

[@claudiojaoliveira]

Eu também, são meus 2 lutadores preferidos.

[@joaquimsh6989]

Me too

[@djkurtz92]

Right leg hospital, left leg cemetery. -Mirko Crocop

[@paulpeace6455]

Left head kick was legendary 💪💪💪👍 Left liver kick was painful 💪💪👌 .

[@TFW80]

IMO one of the most intense fights in mma history. fantastic performance. I do feel this particular fight and the Hunt fight took a lot out of Wanderlei.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

+T W Not to mention his brutal knockout at the hands of Dan "H-Bomb" Henderson. Wanderlei was an absolute warrior, though. No one can ever take that away from him. 👍

[@pasthuman]

The most intense contender for sure but nothin beats McDonald Lawler 2

[@zer08927]

Hunt and the Atomic Butt Drop! Man, crazy fight.

[@lukasuton2433]

a lot of flash memory burned out and Wanderley never evolved from abowe street brawler with uncaulculated wild swinging and pure violence . to bad He was one of best ever

[@napoleonbonerfart278]

I go back and watch this every few months. Just great!

[@Carlosandre98456]

Que chute foi esse no final!!! Fora a pedrada q ele deu nas costelas do Wanderlei Silva...

[@edpottinger849]

Cro Cop still is my favorite fighter.A real warrior in the cage or ring

[@loudenlaffnite246]

17 years later and that 5-minute break they gave Wanderlei is still just as ridiculous.

[@elijah1923]

He was tired and getting beat up, he needed it.

[@briantalbot7929]

Basically lmao like what the fuck was that 😂

[@ThePeacePlant]

This is the biggest fight they had. They wanted to entertain us so they gave him a long break. This shit is still a business bro

[@loudenlaffnite246]

@@ThePeacePlant Shill much?

[@Brokefootchuck]

This was like watching the fight between good and evil.

[@NibblesTheNibbler]

You could tell that last body kick took the life out of Silva, and it also beautifully set up the beheading head kick!

[@brasil4414]

Caramba o Mirko realmente era muito foda !!! Mirko e Fedor os maiores do Pride.

[@gostodemaisdaroca4052]

No Pride Wanderlei foi igual ou maior q Crop em termos de grandeza .

[@brunodias7240]

Em uma revista na época apontava Wanderley como maior do pride, não pq era o melhor, mas pq em termos de projeção e alavancar o evento ... Wanderley era a marca do pride. Minotauro, Fedor, cro Cop, Wanderley e Shogun foram os maiores

[@paulosergiosg1]

A diferença de peso, tamanho aí era absurda, é como se pusesse para lutar o Whitaker contra o Aspinall. Não deu nem luta .

[@Brasil__109]

@@gostodemaisdaroca4052apanhou igual moça kk

[@Braz438]

Exagero!!!! Wand com 96 quilos nessa luta e crocop com 103. Parece até que o crocop tava com 120 quilos ...galera inventa tudo pra derrota.,cc mil vz melhor!​@@paulosergiosg1

[@LUIS253]

Wow these guys are tough, good thing this fierceness and sacrifice was recorded and immortalized

[@IansDrumsandBass]

This was around the time Mirko was in his best form. Lethal.

[@MentalMickey]

Best era of MMA forever!

[@raptorsrage5615]

Honestly feel Cro Cop didnt want to hurt him anymore

[@poopydroopydroopy]

Yeah that moment at 5:40. Looks like he’s thinking “dude coulda gone to the hospital, but I guess he’s going somewheres else…”

[@TheRafaelSandoval]

Sou fã do Wanderlei Silva da época, mas que lutador inteligente e frio foi o Cro Cop. Ele foi preparando o caminho para o chute na cabeça por meio dos chutes na costela, pois sabia que o Wanderlei Silva ia manter a guarda alta toda luta, isso por conta da fama de nocauteador do Cro Cop. Tiro e queda, condicionou e veio a bomba na cabeça.

[@Vologdanavsegda]

Крокоп в этом бою показал вершину мастерства и тактики против такой машины, как Сильва

[@tenta2]

Look how #CroCop walks away at the right time and comes back with a straight punch to #WanderleySilva's eye, Cro Cop was very focused for this fight.

[@tenta2]

*Time* 0:54,55

[@edmundssondors3738]

Both of them are a amazing worriers!👍🏻💪

[@AllenhopeCabuangAllenski]

I watch their first fight to this 2nd match and dang MIRCO studied SILVA'S move very well. You can see by the way he side step to avoid silvas COUNTER punching, and the way he defended Silva's take down is absolutely incredible!

[@palladyn-vy9bx]

Вандерлей тут уже на спаде, а Крокоп разгоняется - всю рожу бразильцу разбил😮

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

he was 30 years old at this point

[@leonardomoore1868]

PalladuN decline plz bring up his decline prior to losing to mirko.Ill wait

[@VanDammeOgrandedragaobra-sy1jy]

seu rabo

[@VanDammeOgrandedragaobra-sy1jy]

cachorro louco marcou época

[@Braz438]

Não estava em declinio ele estava no auge.

[@pasthuman]

A masterclasses performance from Cro Cop. Silva was valiant and showed great heart but..

[@bradcallahan3546]

Bodied.

[@orangepearlf40]

Trained him for low kick then go for a high kick. The amount of mind games in these fights are top tier.

[@GamesNStuff365]

looks like that middle kick early on rocked his core hard, look at that welt coming up off the bruise.

[@richyakuoko2360]

Two legends!!

[@andrewsoldan6050]

I see only one, Mirko.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@andrewsoldan6050 I see two. Silva is also a legend of the sport.

[@GDN_Dan]

@@andrewsoldan6050 You sound like a casual

[@fantafanta-6473]

Yeah

[@andersonescobar102]

@@andrewsoldan6050 , you must go to play soccer

[@c-mo313]

The knock on Cro Cop was that he wouldn’t always push the action in his big fights. You see in this one what happens when he was the aggressor!

[@KeithGreenshields]

Mirco in the end "get your arm off me"

[@manualdoenzo.oficial]

Wand sempre falou demais e sempre lutou de menos. Se lutasse o tanto que falava, seria o melhor de todos os tempos.

[@user-tc7vi2tk8g]

Улетающий в нокаут от хайкика легенда Вандерлей Сильва от легенды Хорватского полицейского - это что-то!!!!

[@user-gs6cx5xz1u]

Lenda ? Onde ? Kkkkkkkm

[@user-gp6vo1ti5k]

А чо Кро коп в конце недовольный победил же?

[@clarkme8952]

These guys are just scary. I loved Pride

[@LukaLMR988]

Cro Cop: 100kg Wanderlei: 102kg At Moment

[@Danii582]

Ohh,those Pride days 💙

[@wagnersilvalds]

Two great guys fighting. Loved to watch both of them in the golden times of Pride.

[@milfhunter012]

that high kick was deadly at the end

[@drunkweebmarine9492]

I miss Pride. To me it was the peak of MMA.

[@Shinobi3354]

That and the Tito/Chuck era of UFC around the same time was the golden age of mma. Its just not the same anymore