Well it's finally official. Cro Cop has decided to retire following his defeat to Junior Dos Santos. He says he has lost his desire to fight and doesn't feel the hunger anymore. What are your thoughts? Here is the article.







Originally Posted by The SUN

MIRKO FILIPOVIC has decided to hang up his gloves following his UFC 103 defeat to Junior Dos Santos.

The mixed martial arts legend — once regarded as the most feared striker on the planet — called time on his career after admitting he no longer has the desire to continue fighting.



UFC president Dana White suggested the 35-year-old Croatian should consider quitting after he verbally submitted to the dominant Dos Santos in the third round of their heavyweight encounter.



And Cro Cop has now admitted Saturday was his final professional MMA bout. He said: "Maybe the ones who have said that I'm done are right.



"Obviously, I can't break my mental block in the Octagon. I have twenty years of training like a spartan behind me. It has caught up with me, my body is broken down. I've been worn out."



Filipovic's career highlight was his 2006 Pride Open Weight Grand Prix triumph which saw him defeat Hidehiko Yoshida, Wanderlei Silva and Josh Barnett before clinching the title.



But since joining the UFC after Pride's collapse in 2007, Cro Cop's performances inside the Octagon have been feeble.



Back-to-back losses against Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick Kongo saw his first stint in the organisation end abruptly.



He moved to Japan's DREAM outfit and scored victories over Tatsuya Mizuno and Hong Man Choi before returning to the Octagon at UFC 99 with a win over Britain's Mostapha Al-Turk.



But those successes were against opponents generally perceived as being far weaker than Cro Cop.



And that was underlined against Dos Santos on Saturday, with the Croat looking nervous and tentative, allowing the young Brazilian to take control of the fight and ultimately end his career.



Filipovic added: "That was not the kind of performance the public pay for. I don't feel the hunger anymore.



"I have started playing it safe, I'm not prepared to take risks. [Dos Santos] is younger, more hungry, more aggressive. He wanted to win a lot more."

I think after watching his performance the other night, it's pretty obvious that he's lost the will to fight. He didn't engage at all and was content to sit back and just protect himself. I was diasppointed being a fan, but now it makes sense.

You are absolutely right cstorace it was almost tough to watch. I think he is doing the right thing. If the fire is out it's time to hang up the gloves. He will be missed.

i agree...i will miss watching this guy fight..he use to be one of the scariest men in the sport...he will always be remembered for his devastating head kick wins....its like chuck though...as a fan, you dont want to keep seeing your favorite fighters take losses they dont need too, and i dont thnk crocop can compete at the top level anymore, and its a good move to hang it up.....he will be missed for sure....WAR CRO COP....