A well-known MMA fighter 44-year-old Mirko CroCop announced his retirement. The Horvath after a recent fight with Roy Nelson suffered a stroke. In a fight with Nelson, CroCop won by unanimous decision. That meeting took place on February 16, 2019.
Over the years of his career, CroCop performed under the auspices of many promotions and held more than 50 fights in mixed martial arts. His record includes victories over such rivals as Alexander Emelianenko, Igor Vovchanchin, Wanderlei Silva and Mohammed Laval. Also, his rivals were Fedor Emelianenko, Frank Mir, Cheick Kongo, Alistair Overeem and many others.
