Folks always want to see what’s going with the heavyweights first and then check out the rest of the competition in boxing, in MMA, in midget wrestling, whatever it may be. In this case, bigger really is better. Perhaps it’s due to the fact of the sheer size, or the power, or the awe-inspiring presence of these substantial fighters and almost certainly a combination of all of the above, but for whatever cause, the heavyweight division proceeds to be the most popular weight division in MMA.
There are a lot of opportunities for a big man in this weight class to make a name for themselves and that’s precisely what Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will try to do in the course of the UFC 119 betting action, now that the heavyweight division is now sorting itself out after Brock Lesnar not too long ago took over the title after years of domination by a number of famous competitors.
His contest for the September 25th event in Indianapolis is former heavyweight champion Frank Mir, a fighter who will be looking for his own bit of redemption once the UFC 119 lines contest gets going.
This is one of the marquee competitions of the night and will share Main Event recognition for the night. The winner of this fight will be among a quite short list of contenders that will considered for a title shot in the forthcoming UFC tournaments, and these two are 2 of most well known and most skilled competitors in the heavyweight division at the moment.
With a 27-7 career record getting into the UFC 119 betting competition, Cro Cop has done well for himself but always just short of the greatest goal.
His best bet at getting a crack at Lesnar and the championship could be his game versus Mir in the forthcoming UFC 119 probabilities tournament.
Filipovic has won his last two matches over unspectacular competition and is still attempting to reestablish himself in the heavyweight pecking order after a September 2009 loss to young phenom junior dos Santos.
Expect to see a excellent bout between two of the better heavyweight fighters in the world and expect Cro Cop to be ready to rumble when this fight finally rolls around.
