UFC 119 Odds: “Cro Cop” Finally Looking For Big Break. In boxing, in MMA, in midget wrestling, whatever it may be people always want to see what’s going with the heavyweights first and then check out the rest of the competition.
Bigger really is better in this case. Maybe it’s because of the sheer size, or the power, or the imposing presence of these massive athletes; probably a combination of all of the above, but for whatever the heavyweight division remains the most popular weight division in MMA.
With the heavyweight division currently sorting itself out after Brock Lesnar recently took over the title after years of domination by a handful of legendary fighters there are plenty of opportunities for a big man in this weight class to make a name for themselves and that’s exactly what Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will attempt to do during the UFC 119 betting action.
His competition for the September 25th event in Indianapolis is former heavyweight champ Frank Mir, a fighter who will be looking for his own bit of redemption once the UFC 119 odds competition gets underway.
This is one of the marquee bouts of the night and will share Main Event honors for the night. These two are two of most well known and most talented fighters in the heavyweight division at the moment and the winner of this fight will be among a very short list of contenders that will considered for a title shot in the upcoming UFC events.
With a 27-7 career record entering the UFC 119 betting action Cro Cop has done well for himself but always just short of the ultimate goal.
His matchup against Mir in the upcoming UFC 119 odds competition could be his best at getting a crack at Lesnar and the title.
Filipovic has won his last two matches over unspectacular competition and still trying to reestablish himself in the heavyweight pecking order after a September 2009 loss to young phenom junior dos Santos.
When this fight finally roles around the expect Cro Cop to ready to rumble and expect to see a great fight between two of the better heavyweight fighters in the world.