Crocop with his son:
-he said he has had enough of the soldier life for the past 20 years, waking up early in the morning and training every day, breaking his bones and bones of his opponents, 42 jet lags just from travelling to Japan, 5 major surgeries, 250 stiches, 32 fights in Pride, around 30 fights in K1, 47 in amatuer boxing
-definately won’t fight this year if ever; Dana said to him to take a rest and sleep on it, the UFC’s doors are always open to him; again he says never say never but probably not
-no matter what he says he will stay in contact with the sport (give seminars) and the UFC
on the fight:
-he says he wasn’t rocked; he asked Barry why he didn’t try to finish him and Barry said he looked in his eyes and saw he wasn’t hurt
-he said his gas tank was never better dut to emphasis on hard sparrings vs. mostly hitting the bag and pads (BIG difference and the mistake of his carrer)
on the fiasco with Canada’s imigration officers:
-he said he was held up for six hours at the airport questioning him about his 2 year service in the army (Mirko never saw combat BTW) and the antiterorrist unit
-UFC’s lawyers and croatian embassy had to intervene, the UFC even contacted Canada’s prime minister
-he never was technically cleared to enter Canada but they let him go, his passport stayed at the airport the whole time during his trip
- 6 police officers waited for him for his departure back to Zagreb thinking he had a bag full of money (thinking he hadn’t payed tax)…very degrading
He said that he has finished with ufc but the door will be opened in case if he change opinion.
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