Mirko Filipovic Despite a lackluster showing in the first two rounds of his rematch with Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko Filipovic felt confident he would turn the tide. “Gonzaga is a tough guy, but I needed stay away from him in the first and second rounds,” said Filipovic, whose low output in the early stages of his headliner at UFC Fight Night 64 gave way to a thunderous attack that ended with a third-round TKO victory . “It would sound like I am playing smart now, but it was our strategy, to make him tired in the first two rounds and try to finish him in the third.” The result gave Filipovic (31-11-2 MMA, 5-6 UFC) his first UFC win in five years and avenged a highlight-reel knockout loss to Gonzaga (16-10 MMA, 11-9 UFC) in 2007 that cost him a shot at the promotion’s heavyweight title. Filipovic hadn’t fought in the UFC since a three-fight skid prompted his exit for the international circuit, where he built a 3-1 record
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‘Cro Cop’ on Gonzaga rematch: ‘I knew he was going to be mine in the third or fourth’ – MMA Junkie