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Mirko Filipovic

Last fought: Apr 2015
RECORD
Pro
35-11-2 (1 NC)
UFC
5-6-0
Age
51
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:36
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)66.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.12
% Fights Inside the Distance90.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)37-19 (66.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)14-11 (56.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)23-8 (74.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.5%
% Time in Control12.8%
% Time Controlled28.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time30.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min1.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.27
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.40
Distance Strike Accuracy34.4%
Distance Strike Defense70.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.71
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.76
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.44
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.71
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.01
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.51
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Mirko Filipovic   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Mirko Filipovic
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense73.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min1:55
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins80.0%
Submission % of Wins20.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time10:36
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense57.9%
Control Time/Fight1:32

Fight History

WIN
vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:30
Mirko Filipovic21/4646%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:59
Gabriel Gonzaga19/4740%TD 2/7Ctrl 6:36
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Roy Nelson
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:30
Mirko Filipovic30/5951%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27
Roy Nelson32/7543%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brendan Schaub
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:44
Mirko Filipovic21/3954%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:51
Brendan Schaub40/8348%TD 4/8Ctrl 6:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Frank Mir
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 4:02
Mirko Filipovic19/6928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Frank Mir25/7932%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pat Barry
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:30
Mirko Filipovic42/10042%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:27
Pat Barry25/6638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Perosh
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic29/6346%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:32
Anthony Perosh9/2536%TD 0/11Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:00
Mirko Filipovic22/4945%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:23
Junior Dos Santos70/15745%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mostapha Al-Turk
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:06
Mirko Filipovic16/3546%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15
Mostapha Al-Turk7/2528%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cheick Kongo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic15/3345%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:05
Cheick Kongo63/10361%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:51
Mirko Filipovic1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gabriel Gonzaga19/4641%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eddie Sanchez
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:33
Mirko Filipovic20/3951%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58
Eddie Sanchez5/4012%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (4 fights)
WIN
vs. Hong Man Choi
Dynamite!! 2008 • Dec 2008
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 6:32
Mirko Filipovic14/1688%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Hong Man Choi4/3412%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic33/4279%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kazuyuki Fujita2/633%TD 3/11Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yuji Nagata
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 0:21
Mirko Filipovic5/683%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yuji Nagata0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:39
Mirko Filipovic1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kazuyuki Fujita0/0TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
DREAM (2 fights)
NC
vs. Alistair Overeem
CNC • Rd 1, 6:09
Mirko Filipovic1/812%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alistair Overeem33/5956%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tatsuya Mizuno
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:56
Mirko Filipovic12/1580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tatsuya Mizuno0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
PRIDE (24 fights)
WIN
vs. Wanderlei Silva
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 5:26
Mirko Filipovic21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Wanderlei Silva5/3116%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Barnett
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 7:25
Mirko Filipovic26/4657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Barnett10/2343%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 7:38
Mirko Filipovic23/3861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Hidehiko Yoshida4/3312%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Hunt
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic33/7643%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Mark Hunt50/14135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Barnett
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic27/5252%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Josh Barnett57/9958%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Fedor Emelianenko
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic10/4821%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Fedor Emelianenko50/13238%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ibragim Magomedov
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:53
Mirko Filipovic15/2658%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ibragim Magomedov1/234%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Coleman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:40
Mirko Filipovic12/2255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mark Coleman3/1421%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Randleman
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:41
Mirko Filipovic1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman0/0TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Barnett
Submission (Injury) • Rd 1, 0:46
Mirko Filipovic0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Barnett2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksander Emelianenko
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:09
Mirko Filipovic15/2365%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aleksander Emelianenko4/2317%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shungo Oyama
PRIDE Bushido 4 • Jul 2004
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:00
Mirko Filipovic9/1947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Shungo Oyama1/119%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kevin Randleman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:57
Mirko Filipovic0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman5/956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto
PRIDE Bushido 2 • Feb 2004
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:12
Mirko Filipovic19/2576%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Yoshihisa Yamamoto1/138%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ron Waterman
PRIDE 27: Inferno • Feb 2004
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 4:53
Mirko Filipovic4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ron Waterman1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:45
Mirko Filipovic25/4062%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira10/2245%TD 1/9Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dos Caras Jr.
PRIDE Bushido 1 • Oct 2003
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 0:46
Mirko Filipovic3/3100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dos Caras Jr.0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Igor Vovchanchyn
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:29
Mirko Filipovic3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Igor Vovchanchyn4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Heath Herring
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:17
Mirko Filipovic18/3158%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Heath Herring4/1527%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kazushi Sakuraba3/2910%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Wanderlei Silva
Other • Rd 5, 3:00
Mirko Filipovic11/3333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Wanderlei Silva21/10320%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Nobuhiko Takada
Other • Rd 5, 3:00
Mirko Filipovic9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Nobuhiko Takada3/1030%TD 1/9Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Mirko Filipovic60/10856%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Hiromitsu Kanehara14/6721%TD 0/10Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:10
Mirko Filipovic12/1771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ikuhisa Minowa3/650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:00 | Data source: UFCStats.com