Mirko Cro Cop released by UFC to be allowed to fight for Rizin

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It was recently announced that heavyweight legend Mirko Cro Cop will fight in the Rizin openweight tournament later this year. This didn’t seem likely, considering Mirko was a) under a UFC contract; and b) suspended by USADA. Surprisingly though, the UFC released a statement (via MMA Fighting) saying that he was released from the rest of the fights on his contract:

“Former heavyweight contender Mirko Cro Cop announced his retirement from the sport of MMA in November, …

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