The following is from a story on www.mmamania.com:
The Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix tournament winner, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, has agreed to compete against Ralek Gracie in a “special rules” two-round grappling match at DREAM 4 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on June 15, according to Nokaut.com.
Cro Cop was originally booked to take on Jerome LeBanner in a mixed martial arts bout that same evening; however, the fight has been postponed and will take place at a later date. The report did not indicate if it would take place at DREAM 5 (as previously reported) on July 5.
Here are Mirko’s thoughts on the decision to challenge Gracie:
“… he would prefer a grappling match with a points system, as he would have an improved chance to win using throws and takedowns, he still is looking forward to testing his ground game against top competition and is looking forward to the match.”
