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http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/ekskluzivno-vlasnik-ufca-dosao-po-cro-copa-u-zagreb/440197.aspxQuote:INDEX finds out that Lorenzo Fertitta, big boss and the owner of the UFC landed in Zagreb with his private jet, this morning. He went to Mirko's house straight away where he stayed for two hours talking with the Croatian fighter. He returned to the airport afterwards, smiling, where his private jet flew off in an unknown direction.
Filipovic got an offer that you don't reject
No doubt Fertitta came to Zagreb all the way from USA just to try to persuade the Croatian fighter to change his mind and sign the contract with the strongest organization in the business. We find out that CroCop got the offer that you don't reject just like that. Even tho Filipovic was unavailable to give any comments, it's obvious that we'll see a big turnover. We will, almost certainly, see CroCop in the world's strongest organization once again, even tho the contract with Dream was almost signed.
Fertitta comes only for the greatest ones
We'll remind you that CroCop refused to sign the contract with UFC after the Al-Turk fight, since he didn't like the frequency of the fights that was offered to him (since he healed all his injuries). Filipovic stated that the UFC heavyweight title his lifelong dream, tho he didn't want to wait six months to fight again in the octagon. Obviously, the American organization gave him better conditions this time. That CroCop worth's alot to the UFC says the fact that Fertitta himself came to Zagreb to talk to Mirko. This was basically just an exception, since Dana White usually works out things like this. Index isnt the best source.. but I guess we will see
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http://beta.sportal.hr/ostalo/gazda-ufc-a-osobno-dosao-mirka-clanak-2646very reliable source. CC is brilliant. He knew he had leverage after the Germany show. I think we'll see him fight in the ufc soon and less than 4 months after that. He also had the dream offer if he needed it and Larenzo knew it. I thought he would fight 3 fights in dream and then negotiate with the ufc with a higher stock price. Apparently tickets for ufc 99 were terrible until CC came on the card. Can you imagine Lorenzo's face when he saw that half of the German arena was a red and white checker board. CC is one smart man. Sucks that I cant watch him live though.
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