“I will win by submission or knockout. He will have to try his title shot among the light heavyweights, against Chuck Liddell, because the name of the next No. 1 contender to the heavyweight title is Gabriel Gonzaga.”

– UFC heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga shares his prediction via Sherdog.com on the outcome of his upcoming UFC 70 fight with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic — a bout that will produce the next challenger to Randy Couture’s title.

March 30th, 2007    

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Comment by tha spida
2007-03-30 09:53:39

wow, i hope he can back that up, but it seems to me he’s lost his damn mind…

 
Comment by ufcgracie
2007-03-30 09:57:58

[quote post=”1627″]wow, i hope he can back that up, but it seems to me he’s lost his damn mind[/quote]

he hasent lost his mind. What do u expect from a guy who has won three or four fights in a row and is taking on a tough opponent. As if hes gonna say oh i dont think i can beat him, he HAS to be confident to win. All fighters must have confidence or else they would not be fighters. I would not be surprised at all if he catches cro cop in a submission. for sure i think cro cop will win, but gonzaga does have the style to beat him.

 
Comment by Tommy
2007-03-30 10:01:46

All I know is I will laugh my ass off if CC loses this fight.

 
Comment by MMA Dude
2007-03-30 10:13:57

haha…dear lord Gonzaga better be able to fight better…a shit ton better than he has ever faught before…i dont even think he deserves to waste one of Cro Cops fights, but maybe he knows something we dont..

 
Comment by Mark "Lights Out" Matheson
2007-03-30 10:17:56

Ya GONzaga has GONcrazy lol hes gana get KTFO that is one fight i can garrentee

 
Comment by tha spida
2007-03-30 10:21:02

“he hasent lost his mind. What do u expect from a guy who has won three or four fights in a row and is taking on a tough opponent”

i expect him to talk about his opponent with a little respect ecspecailly someone who could end his life with one kick to the dome…

 
Comment by Hyde
2007-03-30 10:21:28

Makes sense to me. I certainly don’t want to fight CroCop, but the guys on this level better not be shaking in their boots at their mere sight of him. Gonzaga thinks he’s going to win and he damn well better think that, or else what’s the point of taking the fight and training? I expect professional fighters to act like professionals, and that includes walking into a fight with the mentality that they’re there to win. Personally, I wouldn’t waste my time watching cripples get thrown to the lions. I want to see some competition.

 
Comment by cjfighter
2007-03-30 10:23:40

Gonzaga is going to be dripping with something when this fight is over, I just don’t believe that it is going to be confidence coming out of his nose.

 
Comment by Mark "Lights Out" Matheson
2007-03-30 10:45:13

LOL

 
Comment by [w153r]
2007-03-30 10:56:25

[quote post=”1627″]i expect him to talk about his opponent with a little respect ecspecailly someone who could end his life with one kick to the dome…[/quote]

I don’t see any disrespect, he says he is going to win by submission or KO. I’d have to agree with ufcgracie, WTF would you go into a fight thinking you’re going to lose? Of course what he says may not be what he really feels.

On a side note, Cro Cop fights at his natural weight, Chuck doesn’t, you know he cuts atleast 15 lbs to get to 205.

 
Comment by MMA Dude
2007-03-30 10:57:20

i agree with you hyde…but he doesnt have to go and say that he’s sending one of the best heavyweight fighters to light heavy…..it went from being confident to being stupid and naive

 
Comment by Bawana
2007-03-30 11:14:35

[quote post=”1627″]cjfighter
Mar 30th, 2007 at 10:23 am Quote this comment
Gonzaga is going to be dripping with something when this fight is over, I just don’t believe that it is going to be confidence coming out of his nose. [/quote]
Thats funny as hell and probably true. It’s one thing to be confident its another to be cocky as hell, specially when your fighting some one with that kind of power and ability. MAybe he’s been hangin with bobble head Tito. I have a feeling he will eat those words.

 
Comment by nathan
2007-03-30 11:35:42

LOL these guys that try to psych themselves up before a fight should just shut the fuck up because if they lose bad they look like a retard.

 
Comment by The Man
2007-03-30 11:36:40

He just gave Cro Cop a reason to train harder.Good job jackass.I do agree confidence is crucial but intelligence is to.

 
Comment by Bawana
2007-03-30 11:58:31

The MAn, thats kinda what I was thinkin. Why would you wanna piss off one of the worlds best strikers three weeks before your fight? Why not just dare him to kick your own ear through your head?

 
Comment by King Ramzes
2007-03-30 12:02:22

The Man is right!!
(I know it sounds stupid, but I like it !)
It’s amazing how some people confuse confidence and intelligence?
I’m sorry Mr. Gonzaga,I don’t wish you anything bad in life, but
all the pain you get to feel in that fight will be deserved !

 
Comment by ibread
2007-03-30 12:39:52

Some very strong words from a guy whose past UFC fight(s) have looked soooo damn weak! Weak enough 4 all the fans 2 start booing….and it wasn’t because he can’t speak english. The Man has officially stated the obvious!!! Good luck boys now kill each other.

 
Comment by Donohue
2007-03-30 12:48:01

I think Cro Cop should and will win this fight. But, what happens if it goes to the ground, not many cro cop fights i’ve seen have gone there. Gonzaga is a BJJ champion. I still think he’ll get beat badly but he’s definetly a lot more dangerous than people give him credit for.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-03-30 13:01:58

You guys summarized it pretty well already. Let me just add one quote:

Cro Cop on his fight with Dos Caras Jr.: “I grazed his head with my left leg, after that he had 6 stiches. If I had kicked him instead of punching him after that KO, I would have killed him. [b]If I knew before what was he talking about me and how arrogant he was before the fight, he would’ve ended up even worse[/b]”

I certainly hope Gonzaga can walk the talk, because I don’t wanna see Cro Cop run after a little chickshit like Sanchez again. That fight looked more like a marathon than a MMA fight.

 
Comment by mayberry
2007-03-30 13:02:02

Gonzaga is not impressive at all and CC is nothing but..
CC Rd1 KO - Hi Kick to the Dome

and most of CC’s fights go to the ground…………..after the left hi kick :)

 
Comment by cheeks420
2007-03-30 13:50:10

HA!

 
Comment by tha spida
2007-03-30 15:11:17

i’m not saying he shouldn’t be confident, and saying he needs to go down to lhw is disrespectful and he’s asking for trouble, i’m in no way saying he should go in there scared, but he should have a healthy fear of what could happen, that in my opinion would only make him fight better or i should say smarter…i.e. sylvia arlovski 3

 
Comment by TRavis
2007-03-30 15:24:14

I think the correct quote would have been “Gonzaga drips delusions” but to fight at that level a guy needs to think he is undefeatable.

 
Comment by UrTastingToeCheese
2007-03-30 19:53:42

Mirko has always had a weakness. It has always been himself. He often didnt think his opponents deserved to be in the ring with him. It had to be Fedor, Nog, or Barnett for him to have respect. Look at his face after Dos Caras Jr or Sapp. He drips disrespect for them. It all changed when he lost to Randleman, a fight Mirko admitted to not training for very hard. But he has grown and matured as he has gotten older.
This Gonzaga guy better learn from history, or it is doomed to be repeated. He better shut his mouth and maybe Mirko will forgive him. If not, Dos Caras Jr II is in the works.

 
Comment by whoopYOass
2007-03-30 20:49:43

SAY HE DOES WIN IS DANA REALLY GOING TO HAVE HIM FIGHT RANDY,I MEAN COME ON WHERES THE MONEY AT IN THAT FIGHT IT BETTER BE ONE HELL OF A UNDERCARD…….HOLLA……

 
Comment by Luppers
2007-03-31 12:25:01

Will he cry like Bob Sapp?

 
Comment by Matt
2007-04-01 01:18:14

To YouTapped, I really dont think Gonzaga will run like sanchez,sanchez fully respected cro cop. but thats also why I really think he will get KO’d.

 
Comment by Insain.
2007-04-04 12:44:10

Id like to see Gonzaga win - jus because i love an upset. I would have liked to have seen this fight as CC Vs Tim Sylvia as sylvia must want a rematch with randy and this would have been a good hurdle (or perhaps brick wall) for him and he has something like 3 fights left on his contract…i think

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-04-06 06:59:20

gonzaga who is that.

 
Comment by TiptonDowning
2007-04-06 18:02:48

The biggest issue bothering Mirko while preparing for his fight against Gonzaga is that he still doesn´t know …

… what entrance music theme to use for this fight .

The rest is irrelevant .

 
Comment by YouTapped
2007-04-07 08:27:19

Website is online now: http://70.ufc.com/

 
Comment by Team Lucko
2007-04-08 01:51:57

Gonzaga better bring his A game on fight night. He hasn’t exactly fought with the cream of the crop thus far…he’s been playing triple A ball whilst Mirko’s been slugging it out with the big boys. Sanchez was also like 8-0 before his fight with Cro Cop and needless to say, he ended up mincemeat. Prediction: Another one bites the dust, another 1st round KO for our Croatian Sensation.

 
Comment by King Ramzes
2007-04-09 11:03:05

I still don’t know why people like to step in to their own crap?

Gonzaga is, understandably, getting very nervous, and is trying to keep his spirits high, but the 21-st is getting closer and closer!!
I think Mirko doesn’t even need any entrance theme for this match. He will walk in, and walk out.
Gonzaga will be carried out.

 
Comment by Cory
2007-04-10 16:57:45

2nd round submission from strikes, due to being leg kicked and body kicked too much. I think gonzaga will be defending against the high kick, while leaving his ribs open.

 
Comment by wooody130lbs
2007-04-11 14:03:08

basiclly my prediction is that crop cop is gonaa kick him in the face so hard his fucking heads gonna spin. for him go out and say hes gonna knock out or pull a submission is ingnorance thers a difference between cenfidents and cockyness and hes gonna realize how dumb he sounded after the fight when his face is caved in with mircos foot print

 
Comment by wooody130lbs
2007-04-11 14:06:27

also after cro cop beats Gonzaga dana white said he wants couture a cro cop 2 fight which i think would be one of the best fights in UFC HISTORY

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-04-11 19:20:50

CRO COP will finished this one in a first round. We will see on 21.st how fighters becoming legends. This fight will be standing so will be a lot of kicks in the head. Good luck to all CRO COP team. BOG I HRVATI!!!

 
Comment by MoreThanUFC
2007-04-11 19:43:33

[quote comment=”31882″]also after cro cop beats Gonzaga dana white said he wants couture a cro cop 2 fight which i think would be one of the best fights in UFC HISTORY[/quote]
and one of the shortest….

 
Comment by TIGAR
2007-04-14 06:23:30

I fill sorry for Gonzanga for taking this fight.
CRP COP is a best 2007 fighter.

 
Comment by mcanena
2007-04-16 11:56:40

cro cop deserves to get that belt so badly and i think it is his time.IM pretty sure he will get this guy out of the way easily and then go on to crush the natural.This gonzaga wont be able to take cro cop down and hes just gonna get picked apart on his feet obviously and i predict he gets KOed early in the second round.I also hate gonzaga and wish he was dead.He might just be next week!HOPEFULLY!!

 
Comment by BLOodyMEss
2007-04-16 12:09:05

Suppose Gonzaga pulls off the upset, are people going to say it was the biggest upset ever, for the 3rd time in 3 events?

 
Comment by 2pac
2007-04-18 19:43:54

On 21.st is not gona be any upset CRO COP wil take that fight with thinking Randy is next .
BOG I HRVATI!!!

 
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